doc: add a list of encoder plugins

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@@ -236,6 +236,16 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
     </section>
 
     <section>
+      <title>Configuring encoder plugins</title>
+
+      <para>
+        Encoders are used by some of the output plugins (such as
+        <varname>shout</varname>).  The encoder settings are included
+        in the <varname>audio_output</varname> section.
+      </para>
+    </section>
+
+    <section>
       <title>Configuring audio outputs</title>
 
       <para>
@@ -669,6 +679,178 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
     </section>
 
     <section>
+      <title>Encoder plugins</title>
+
+      <section>
+        <title><varname>flac</varname></title>
+
+        <para>
+          Encodes into FLAC (lossless).
+        </para>
+
+        <informaltable>
+          <tgroup cols="2">
+            <thead>
+              <row>
+                <entry>Setting</entry>
+                <entry>Description</entry>
+              </row>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+              <row>
+                <entry>
+                  <varname>compression</varname>
+                </entry>
+                <entry>
+                  Sets the <filename>libFLAC</filename> compression
+                  level.  The levels range from 0 (fastest, least
+                  compression) to 8 (slowest, most compression).
+                </entry>
+              </row>
+            </tbody>
+          </tgroup>
+        </informaltable>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <title><varname>lame</varname></title>
+
+        <para>
+          Encodes into MP3 using the LAME library.
+        </para>
+
+        <informaltable>
+          <tgroup cols="2">
+            <thead>
+              <row>
+                <entry>Setting</entry>
+                <entry>Description</entry>
+              </row>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+              <row>
+                <entry>
+                  <varname>quality</varname>
+                </entry>
+                <entry>
+                  Sets the quality for VBR.  0 is the highest quality,
+                  9 is the lowest quality.  Cannot be used with
+                  <varname>bitrate</varname>.
+                </entry>
+              </row>
+              <row>
+                <entry>
+                  <varname>bitrate</varname>
+                </entry>
+                <entry>
+                  Sets the bit rate in kilobit per second.  Cannot be
+                  used with <varname>quality</varname>.
+                </entry>
+              </row>
+            </tbody>
+          </tgroup>
+        </informaltable>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <title><varname>null</varname></title>
+
+        <para>
+          Does not encode anything, passes the input PCM data as-is.
+        </para>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <title><varname>twolame</varname></title>
+
+        <para>
+          Encodes into MP2 using the <filename>twolame</filename>
+          library.
+        </para>
+
+        <informaltable>
+          <tgroup cols="2">
+            <thead>
+              <row>
+                <entry>Setting</entry>
+                <entry>Description</entry>
+              </row>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+              <row>
+                <entry>
+                  <varname>quality</varname>
+                </entry>
+                <entry>
+                  Sets the quality for VBR.  0 is the highest quality,
+                  9 is the lowest quality.  Cannot be used with
+                  <varname>bitrate</varname>.
+                </entry>
+              </row>
+              <row>
+                <entry>
+                  <varname>bitrate</varname>
+                </entry>
+                <entry>
+                  Sets the bit rate in kilobit per second.  Cannot be
+                  used with <varname>quality</varname>.
+                </entry>
+              </row>
+            </tbody>
+          </tgroup>
+        </informaltable>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <title><varname>vorbis</varname></title>
+
+        <para>
+          Encodes into Ogg Vorbis.
+        </para>
+
+        <informaltable>
+          <tgroup cols="2">
+            <thead>
+              <row>
+                <entry>Setting</entry>
+                <entry>Description</entry>
+              </row>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+              <row>
+                <entry>
+                  <varname>quality</varname>
+                </entry>
+                <entry>
+                  Sets the quality for VBR.  -1 is the lowest quality,
+                  10 is the highest quality.  Cannot be used with
+                  <varname>bitrate</varname>.
+                </entry>
+              </row>
+              <row>
+                <entry>
+                  <varname>bitrate</varname>
+                </entry>
+                <entry>
+                  Sets the bit rate in kilobit per second.  Cannot be
+                  used with <varname>quality</varname>.
+                </entry>
+              </row>
+            </tbody>
+          </tgroup>
+        </informaltable>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <title><varname>wave</varname></title>
+
+        <para>
+          Encodes into WAV (lossless).
+        </para>
+      </section>
+    </section>
+
+    <section>
       <title>Output plugins</title>
 
       <section>