play

Play audio files with effects via SoX

TLDR

Play audio file

$ play [audio.mp3]

Play with effects

$ play [audio.wav] reverb

Play at different speed

$ play [audio.wav] speed 1.5

Play with volume change

$ play [audio.wav] vol 0.5

Combine files

$ play [file1.wav] [file2.wav]

SYNOPSIS

play [options] file [effects...]

play plays audio files from the command line with optional real-time effects processing. Part of the SoX (Sound eXchange) audio toolkit, it supports a wide range of formats including WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG, and many others.
Audio effects such as reverb, echo, speed change, volume adjustment, and equalization can be chained together on the command line. Multiple files can be concatenated for sequential playback.

PARAMETERS

FILE

Audio file to play.

EFFECTS

Audio effects to apply.

-v VOLUME

Volume level.

-r RATE

Sample rate.

--help

Display help.

CAVEATS

Part of SoX. Format support varies. Effects available.

HISTORY

play is part of SoX (Sound eXchange) audio processing toolkit.