Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 02:15:01 -0400 From: Mike Hauber <m.hauber@mchsi.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Playing .au sound files Message-ID: <200409120215.01526.m.hauber@mchsi.com> In-Reply-To: <200409121508.34562.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> References: <200409121304.54335.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> <200409120038.47662.m.hauber@mchsi.com> <200409121508.34562.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net>
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On Sunday 12 September 2004 01:38 am, Malcolm Kay proclaimed: > > > > > I'm looking for a command line utility to play > > > > > .au sound files. > > > > > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > try the cat command... > > > > > > > > IE$ cat sound_file.au > /dev/audio > > > > > > Thanks Mike, > > > but I already tried that. Something comes out but it > > > is all over very quickly and nothing like I expect, > > > or what kaboodle puts out. > > > > > > % waveplay -B 8 -C 1 -S 8000 soundfile.au > > > sort of works but the quality is poor and it tries to > > > present the header as sound. > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > Now I'm curious... What kind of sound card do you have > > (dmesg)? Which driver is the kernal using (pcm, sbc, > > gusc, or snd)? I ask because I've never experienced > > this. When you use the play command, is there a > > difference? > > Extract From /sbin/dmesg:- > > pcm0: <VIA VT82C686A> port > 0xd400-0xd403,0xd800-0xd803,0xdc00-0xdcff irq 10 at > device 7.5 on pci0 pcm0: <SigmaTel STAC9721/23 AC97 > Codec> > > The play command is also all over in a flash. > > Malcolm > I have pretty close to the same chipset on my mo/bo. Are you sure it's not the au file itself? Do other files play the same way? Mike Mike
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