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NEWS
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- May 31st, 2004 - KMyRadio 0.95 coming soon
Finally a new version of KMyRadio. Come back soon for more details.
- September 29th, 2001 - KMyRadio 0.6 is released
Version 0.6 adds recording capabilities to KMyRadio. To record WAV files
you must have the "SoX"
package installed. To record MP3s, you will need either
Lame, or Bladeenc. Check the
README file for other important notes. You can also check out
the ChangeLog.
- August 19th, 2001 - KMyRadio 0.5.1
The compile problem appears to be fixed in version 0.5.1. Check the
downloads section to download the update.
- August 15th, 2001 - Compile Problem in KMyRadio 0.5.
I've gotten some emails about a compile error in radiotuner.cpp line 130. I have not
determined the cause yet. The compiler is complaining that HAVE_TUNE_CAP is undeclared
even though it is. Although I don't know the cause, I did make a change to the function in which
the error occurs. Download KMyRadio 0.5.1 from the Downloads section
to see if this change makes a difference. If it does (or doesn't), please let me know.
Also, I am trying to learn how to make binary RPM and DEB packages. As soon as I figure that
out, they will be available for download.
- August 12th, 2001 - KMyRadio 0.5 is released.
Fixed some bugs, including one that prevented audio output if you were using a 2.4.x kernel.
Removed lots of debug messages that were written to stdout. Added keyboard shortcuts for
most functions.
- April 19th, 2001 - KMyRadio 0.2 is released.
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What is KMyRadio?
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KMyRadio is a program you can use to control a radio tuner attached to your computer. There are many
TV/Radio cards on the market and most of them should work with KMyRadio. This program uses the Video4Linux
API to control your card, so any card supported by V4L should work fine.
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What do I need to run KMyRadio?
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KMyRadio requires very few resources. It has been tested on a 486/100 w/ 16 MB RAM and works great.
- A PC Running Linux. (Kernel 2.2.x or 2.4.x recommended, 2.0.x has not been tested.)
- X (Tested with XFree86 3.3.6 and 4.0.1)
- KDE 2.0 or greater (Will NOT work AT ALL with KDE 1.x)
- Video4Linux driver module for your radio card. (included with 2.2.x Kernels)
KMyRadio may work with other combinations of OS/X/KDE try downloading the source. The following libraries
are required to compile.
- Qt 2.2.x (tested with 2.2.4)
- KDE 2 Libraries (tested with 2.1 and 2.2)
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Features
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Features for the current version 0.6
- Tunes FM radio frequencies (87.5 MHz to 108 MHz)
- 3 banks of 6 Presets
- Each frequency can have a description which is shown above the frequency display.
- All colors and fonts are configurable.
- Volume Control can be linked to any mixer setting, or control the built-in volume
control of your card.
- Keyboard shortcuts for most functions:
- Up/Down Arrows change frequency.
- Left/Right Arrows Decrease/Increase Volume.
- 1-6 go to preset x where x is the number of the key you pressed.
- Spacebar cycles through preset banks.
- Can record radio output to WAV or MP3 files.
Features to be added soon
- Add an "Info" tab to the settings dialog to display detailed information about your radio device.
- Add "Scan forward" and "Scan Backward" buttons to search for stations.
- Add a reception strength meter.
- Ogg Vorbis support.
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Screen Shots
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This is the KMyRadio Interface.

Recording Status Window

The KMyRadio Settings dialog (Appearance Settings)

The KMyRadio Settings dialog (General Settings)

The KMyRadio Settings dialog (Recording Settings)

Here is a full screen shot of KMyRadio running on my PC. Click the picture below to view the picture full size (1280x1024)

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Downloads
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Current Version
Previous Versions
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How do I Compile/Install?
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Compiling the source tarball
Become root
Change to the directory where you normally install source tarballs.
tar -xvzf /path/to/tarball/kmyradio-0.6.tar.gz
cd kmyradio-0.6
./configure
make
make install
For instance, if your username were "mokeski", you downloaded the source tarball to your home directory,
and you install source tarballs to /usr/local/src you would do the following.
Become root (use su or log in as root)
cd /usr/local/src
tar -xvzf /home/mokeski/kmyradio-0.6.tar.gz
cd kmyradio-0.6
./configure
make
make install
Installing the RPM package
- Become root
- Run "rpm -ivh kmyradio-0.6-1.i386.rpm"
This is the first time I have ever built an RPM package. All I know is that it
works on my machine. (Redhat 7.1, KDE installed in /usr)
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Contact
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Bug reports, comments, and suggestions are welcome, send me an email!
Chuck Ross
antikaon@user.sourceforge.net
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