extractor
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extractor

extractor — Extract a section of audio from an audio file.

Description

Extract a section of audio, by time or sample, from an existing sound file.

Syntax

extractor [OPTIONS ... ] infile

Initialization

Flags:

  • -S integer = Start the extract at the given sample number.

  • -Z integer = End the extract at the given sample number.

  • - Q integer = Extract given number of samples.

  • -T fpnum = Start the extract at the given time in seconds.

  • -E fpnum = End the extract at the given time in seconds.

  • -D fpnum = Extract given time in seconds.

  • -v = Verbose mode.

  • -R = Continually rewrite the header while writing soundfile (WAV/AIFF).

  • -H integer = Show a "heart-beat" to indicate progress, in style 1, 2 or 3.

  • -N = Alert call (usually ringing the bell) when finished.

  • -v = Verbose mode.

  • -o fname = output file name (default: test.wav)

Examples

The default values are 

    extractor -S 0 -Z end-of-file -otest

For example 

    extractor -S 10234 -D 2.13 in.aiff -o out.wav

This creates a new sound file taken from sample 10234 and lasting 2.13 seconds.

Credits

Author: John ffitch

1994

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