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 Audio.
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Sound in Debian.
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 * http://wiki.debian.org/ALSA
 * http://wiki.debian.org/SoundFAQ

Test speaker and microphone.
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To configure audio devices::

  $ alsamixer

To hier voice from mic in speaker::

  $ arecord | aplay
  $ arecord -f cd | aplay -f cd

To list of available devices::

  $ aplay -l
  $ aplay -L
  $ arecord -l
  $ arecord -L

Suitable convertors?
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::

  $ sudo apt-get install ffmpeg

or::

  $ sudo apt-get install sox

List of sox supported format.
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See sox(1).

List of ffmpeg supported format.
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::

  $ ffmpeg -formats

How convert amr to ogg/mp3?
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TODO

How easy convert between mp3/wav/ogg?
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::

  $ sox in.mp3 out.ogg
  $ sox in.ogg out.wav
  ... etc

How convert flac to mp3?
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::

  $ flac -c -d $file.flac | lame -m j -q 0 -V 0 -s 44.1 - $file.mp3

How convert wma to mp3?
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::

  $ mplayer -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:waveheader $file.wma
  $ lame -m s audiodump.wav -o "$file.mp3
  $ rm audiodump.wav

How convert m4a to mp3?
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::

  $ faad -o - $file.m4a | lame -V 0 - $file.mp3

How split mp3/ogg files?
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Split mp3 and ogg files::

  $ mp3splt

See::

  http://mp3splt.sourceforge.net/mp3splt_page/home.php
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