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Offline mb

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Smallest v. basic command-line audio player?
« on: December 21, 2011, 04:08:20 PM »
I'm looking for a tiny audio player. All i want it for is to play a beep when startup is complete. That kind of thing. I don't want to use the 'standard' linux beep, as that is the harshest, loudest sound known to man. So my only requirement is to play a basic wav from a command. therefore i'm hoping for a pretty tiny player.

Suggestions?

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Re: Smallest v. basic command-line audio player?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 04:27:26 PM »
Try aplay, part of ALSA.
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Re: Smallest v. basic command-line audio player?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2011, 05:24:26 PM »
thanks, perfect

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Re: Smallest v. basic command-line audio player?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2011, 06:42:49 AM »
or ossplay if you use oss :D

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Re: Smallest v. basic command-line audio player?
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2011, 10:10:06 AM »
ok the only issue i am having with aplay is that it prevents my mpd from playing (automatically), even with the -N flag, ('non-blocking). Any ideas?

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Re: Smallest v. basic command-line audio player?
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2011, 12:02:57 PM »
With the right alsa configuration you could use "dmix" for having multiple clients play at the same time.