A Linux front-end for the RadioSHARK2 AM/FM usb device.
#Summary
Finny is a Linux front-end for the RadioSHARK2 AM/FM usb receiver, intended for in-auto "carputer" or automobile-PC applications. It can also be used on home PCs and workstations, however. It is Qt4 based, with Gstreamer based audio capture, and some ALSA calls. It uses a PulseAudio server as an audio device.
#Status
Imported from Google Code when that was shutdown. Should still build and run if you have the hardware.
#Screenshots
Finny with visualization and presets enabled.
Finny without options bar
Visualization Only
Credit Where It's Due
Its HID interface to the radioSHARK2 is largely based upon the execellent work of: * Michael Rolig * Hisaaki Shibata * Kawabe
##Design Objectives
Finny was put together with the following objectives:
- Simple. The Code should be as small as it possibly can be.
- As much as possible, it should be based upon standard Qt widgets.
- A person driving should be able to use it.
- The buttons ought to be large and easily found.
- Some small safety features ought to prevent the user from pressing "dangerous" buttons, like "erase preset" and "record."
- The text ought to be large, friendly and easily readable.
- The application ought to be usable when presented fullscreen on a small auto-pc screen of say 600x400.
- Finny will not be a general media player. It will only play back live audio from the RadioSHARK2 device.
- Finny will be able to record live audio to mp3 format for playback on another application or device.
- Finny will not include a way to schedule radio events to record. This has no application to the "carputer" environment, and on a workstation is more easily done via the command line.
##Implemented Functionality
Currently, finny can do the following:
- Control RadioSHARK2 fully, setting AM and FM frequencies.
- Step (quickly or slowly) over frequencies.
- Save, remove presets, and load presets at startup.
- Play live captured AM/FM audio.
- Record live captured AM/FM audio to mp3 format.
- General application settings in settings dialog.
- Correctly initializes the RS to a set (or last) frequency at startup.
- Visualization while muted.
- Basic control of MP3 recording quality.
- Libvisual, monoscope, and goom visualization support.
- Disable screensaver while playing option.
- Change of visualization at runtime.
- Ximagesink and Xvimagesink support.