This is the README file for the GlassCoder package.

This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.  See the file 'COPYING' for
details.

See the file 'INSTALL' for instructions on building GlassCoder from source.

GlassCoder is a minimalist audio encoder for IceCast and Shoutcast streaming
servers as well as HTTP Live Streaming (HLS). It supports the following
audio sources:

  Advanced Linux Sound Architeture (ALSA)
  AudioScience HPI (ASIHPI)
  File Streaming (FILE)
  JACK Audio Connection Kit (JACK)

The base GlassCoder streamer component utilizes no configuration files or
GUI interface whatsoever; with the 'user interface' consisting entirely of
the command-line invocation.  As such, it is well suited for use cases where
the encoder is completely driven by an external system or script.

The following audio codecs are supported:

   MPEG-1/1.5 Layer 2 ('MP2')
   MPEG-1/1.5 Layer 3 ('MP3')
   MPEG-2 Advanced Audio Coding, Main Profile ('AAC')
   MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding, High Efficiency Profile ('HE-AAC+')
   Ogg Vorbis

Also included is GlassGui, a graphical point-and-click interface that can
be used to drive GlassCoder or generate command-line invocations that
can be copy/pasted to other systems.  A complete man page detailing the
options for glasscoder(1) is also provided.