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gsound(1)			     2022			     gsound(1)

NAME
       gsound -	Tool for doing sound I/O using the sound gensio

SYNOPSIS
       gsound  [-r|--rate num] [-n|--nbufs num]	[-c|--channels num] [-s|--buf-
       size   num]   [-t|--type	   num]	   [-f|--format	   str]	   [-p|--play]
       [-L|--list-devs]	[-d|--debug] [-h|--help] <device> [<file>]

DESCRIPTION
       The  gsound  program  allows you	to record/play sound to/from the given
       sound device.  Sound data goes to/from file, or stdio if	the file isn't
       given.

OPTIONS
       -r|--rate num
	      The sample rate, defaults	to 44100.

       -n|--nbufs num
	      The number of buffers, defaults to 4.

       -c|--channels num
	      The number of channels, defaults to 1.

       -s|--bufsize num
	      The number of buffer size, defaults to 2048.

       -t|--type num
	      The interface type, either alsa (Linux), win (Windows),  portau-
	      dio (generally MacOS) or file.  Default to alsa, win, or portau-
	      dio depending on the platform.

       -f|--format str
	      The I/O format.  Default to float.  May be one of	double,	float,
	      int32, int24, int16, or int8

       -p|--play
	      Playback data from stdin.	 The default is	to record data to std-
	      out.

       -L|--list-devs
	      List available devices and exit.

       -d|--debug
	      Enable  debug.   Specify	more  than  once to increase the debug
	      level

       -h|--help
	      Help

SEE ALSO
       gensio(5)

KNOWN PROBLEMS
       None.

AUTHOR
       Corey Minyard <minyard@acm.org>

Aug				      15			     gsound(1)

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