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Synopsis
mixdown [OPTION...] [[input=FILE] output=FILE]
Description
mixdown – a sound generator for the command line
Options
-a
, --a4=NUM
A4 pitch in Hz [default=440.0]
-b
, --bps=NUM
Bit per sample (8, 16, 24, 32) [default=16]
-c
, --channels=NUM
Channels [default=2]
-f
, --format=FMT
File format (AIFF, WAVE) [default=WAVE]
-l
, --length=NUM
Length in seconds [default=1.0]
-r
, --reverse
Reverse samples
-s
, --samplerate=NUM
Sample rate in Hz [default=44100]
-v
, --verbose
Produce verbose output
-w
, --nowarn
Suppress some warnings
-?
, --help
Give this help list
--usage
Give a short usage message
-V
, --version
Print program version
Example
echo 'sin(A4*t*tau)*fade(t,0,1,l,0);' | mixdown | aplay -q