# alsa-utils

## Advanced Linux Sound Architecture - Utilities

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This package contains the command line utilities for the ALSA project.

The package can be compiled only with the installed ALSA driver and

the ALSA C library (alsa-lib).

Utility         | Description

----------------|----------------------------------------------------

alsaconf	| the ALSA driver configurator script

alsa-info       | a script to gather information about ALSA subsystem

alsactl		| an utility for soundcard settings management

aplay/arecord	| an utility for the playback / capture of .wav,.voc,.au files

axfer		| an utility to transfer audio data frame (enhancement of aplay)

amixer		| a command line mixer

alsamixer	| a ncurses mixer

amidi		| a utility to send/receive sysex dumps or other MIDI data

iecset		| a utility to show/set the IEC958 status bits

speaker-test    | a speaker test utility

alsaloop        | a software loopback for PCM devices

alsaucm         | Use Case Manager utility

alsabat         | a sound tester for ALSA sound card driver

alsatplg        | ALSA topology compiler

You may give a look for more information about the ALSA project to URL

http://www.alsa-project.org.