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ALSA, or the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture, is a part of the Linux Kernel and is a software framework that provides an API for sound devices. The ALSA framework includes several applications for working with sound. | ALSA, or the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture, is a part of the Linux Kernel and is a software framework that provides an API for sound devices. The ALSA framework includes several applications for working with sound. | ||
<cl> | <cl> | ||
| − | * <code>alsamixer</code> | + | * <code>alsamixer</code> is an ncurses mixer program for use with the ALSA soundcard drivers. It supports multiple soundcards with multiple devices. The <code>alsamixer</code> menu displays a volume bar for each audio device present on the system. Adjusting these volume bars (with the arrow keys and 'm' for mute) allows changing of the output or input device volume corresponding to the given bar. An example of the <code>alsamixer</code> interface is shown in Figure 1. |
| − | * <code>alsactl</code> | + | <br/> |
| − | * <code>aplay</code> | + | ::[[File:Alsamixer_screen.jpg|600px|thumb|left|Figure 1: Example of <code>alsamixer</code>]] |
| − | * <code>arecord</code> | + | <br clear=all> |
| − | * <code>speaker-test</code> | + | * <code>alsactl</code> is used to control advanced settings for the ALSA soundcard drivers. It supports multiple soundcards. If <code>alsamixer</code> is not able to control all of the audio features of the system, <code>alsactl</code> is the program to turn to. |
| + | * <code>aplay</code> is a command-line soundfile recorder for the ALSA soundcard driver. It supports several file formats and multiple soundcards with multiple devices. For supported soundfile formats, the sampling rate, bit depth, and so forth can be automatically determined from the soundfile header. | ||
| + | * <code>arecord</code> is a command-line soundfile recorder for the ALSA soundcard driver. It supports several file formats and multiple soundcards with multiple devices. If recording with interleaved mode samples the file is automatically split before the 2GB filesize. | ||
| + | * <code>speaker-test</code> generates a series of sounds from the different channels of the default (or user specified) audio device. Some example tests include: | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang=bash> | ||
| + | # Outputs a voice identifying each channel | ||
| + | root@emac-oe:~# speaker-test -t wav -l 1 -c 2 | ||
| + | |||
| + | # Outputs a sine wave tone to each channel | ||
| + | root@emac-oe:~# speaker-test -t sine -l 1 -c 2 -f 550 | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
</cl> | </cl> | ||
==mpg321== | ==mpg321== | ||
| − | + | mpg321 is a simple and lightweight command line mp3 player. It is designed for use on front ends, shell scripts, as an mp3 player and as an mp3 to wave file decoder (primarily for use with CD-recording software). | |
==Mplayer== | ==Mplayer== | ||
| + | Mplayer is a video player for Linux. It plays most common video and audio formats. Mplayer is provided for video support but is also used on headless systems for additional audio support. | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 23 January 2014
ALSA
ALSA, or the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture, is a part of the Linux Kernel and is a software framework that provides an API for sound devices. The ALSA framework includes several applications for working with sound.
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alsamixeris an ncurses mixer program for use with the ALSA soundcard drivers. It supports multiple soundcards with multiple devices. Thealsamixermenu displays a volume bar for each audio device present on the system. Adjusting these volume bars (with the arrow keys and 'm' for mute) allows changing of the output or input device volume corresponding to the given bar. An example of thealsamixerinterface is shown in Figure 1.
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alsactlis used to control advanced settings for the ALSA soundcard drivers. It supports multiple soundcards. Ifalsamixeris not able to control all of the audio features of the system,alsactlis the program to turn to. -
aplayis a command-line soundfile recorder for the ALSA soundcard driver. It supports several file formats and multiple soundcards with multiple devices. For supported soundfile formats, the sampling rate, bit depth, and so forth can be automatically determined from the soundfile header. -
arecordis a command-line soundfile recorder for the ALSA soundcard driver. It supports several file formats and multiple soundcards with multiple devices. If recording with interleaved mode samples the file is automatically split before the 2GB filesize. -
speaker-testgenerates a series of sounds from the different channels of the default (or user specified) audio device. Some example tests include:
# Outputs a voice identifying each channel
root@emac-oe:~# speaker-test -t wav -l 1 -c 2
# Outputs a sine wave tone to each channel
root@emac-oe:~# speaker-test -t sine -l 1 -c 2 -f 550
mpg321
mpg321 is a simple and lightweight command line mp3 player. It is designed for use on front ends, shell scripts, as an mp3 player and as an mp3 to wave file decoder (primarily for use with CD-recording software).
Mplayer
Mplayer is a video player for Linux. It plays most common video and audio formats. Mplayer is provided for video support but is also used on headless systems for additional audio support.
