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| author | Max Kellermann <max@musicpd.org> | 2020-11-10 15:48:47 +0100 |
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| committer | Max Kellermann <max@musicpd.org> | 2020-11-10 15:53:35 +0100 |
| commit | 8a7986c3bf13415790932cf1f27c3a1f8144a01a (patch) | |
| tree | ea75b2a2e0ddd49c464829050f29fbf651d00ba1 /doc | |
| parent | c7bd8c663d587a18852796d288b18a6e00a1c417 (diff) | |
doc/plugins.rst: add DSD spec links
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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/plugins.rst | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/user.rst | 12 |
2 files changed, 20 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/plugins.rst b/doc/plugins.rst index 06fe714c1..96ce259b7 100644 --- a/doc/plugins.rst +++ b/doc/plugins.rst @@ -378,10 +378,14 @@ flac Decodes FLAC files using libFLAC. +.. _decoder_dsdiff: + dsdiff ------ -Decodes DFF files containing DSDIFF data (e.g. SACD rips). +Decodes DSDIFF (`Direct Stream Digital Interchange File Format +<http://www.sonicstudio.com/pdf/dsd/DSDIFF_1.5_Spec.pdf>`_) files +(:file:`*.dff`). These contain :ref:`DSD <dsd>` instead of PCM. .. list-table:: :widths: 20 80 @@ -392,10 +396,14 @@ Decodes DFF files containing DSDIFF data (e.g. SACD rips). * - **lsbitfirst yes|no** - Decode the least significant bit first. Default is no. +.. _decoder_dsf: + dsf --- -Decodes DSF files containing DSDIFF data (e.g. SACD rips). +Decodes DSF +(<https://dsd-guide.com/sites/default/files/white-papers/DSFFileFormatSpec_E.pdf>) +files (:file:`*.dsf`). These contain :ref:`DSD <dsd>` instead of PCM. fluidsynth ---------- diff --git a/doc/user.rst b/doc/user.rst index abd7c7b1f..694ce0cc5 100644 --- a/doc/user.rst +++ b/doc/user.rst @@ -1032,12 +1032,20 @@ Check list for bit-perfect playback: :code:`format`, :ref:`audio_output_format <audio_output_format>`). * Verify that you are really doing bit-perfect playback using :program:`MPD`'s verbose log and :file:`/proc/asound/card*/pcm*p/sub*/hw_params`. Some DACs can also indicate the audio format. +.. _dsd: + Direct Stream Digital (DSD) --------------------------- -DSD (`Direct Stream Digital <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Stream_Digital>`_) is a digital format that stores audio as a sequence of single-bit values at a very high sampling rate. +DSD (`Direct Stream Digital +<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Stream_Digital>`_) is a digital +format that stores audio as a sequence of single-bit values at a very +high sampling rate. It is the sample format used on `Super Audio CDs +<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD>`_. -:program:`MPD` understands the file formats dff and dsf. There are three ways to play back DSD: +:program:`MPD` understands the file formats :ref:`DSDIFF +<decoder_dsdiff>` and :ref:`DSF <decoder_dsf>`. There are three ways +to play back DSD: * Native DSD playback. Requires ALSA 1.0.27.1 or later, a sound driver/chip that supports DSD and of course a DAC that supports DSD. |