NAME

sndcompress − compress or decompress a soundfile

SYNOPSIS

sndcompress [ -<n> ] [ -l ] inputFile outputFile

DESCRIPTION

Sndcompress compresses or decompresses a soundfile.  If the input soundfile is in a 16 bit linear format, it is compressed.  If the input soundfile is in a compressed format, it is decompressed.  The options control the compression type; by default, (no options specified), Audio Transform Compression (ATC) is used. 

OPTIONS

−<n>
This option controls the compression amount for lossy compression. Specify <n> as an integer: 4 <= n <= 8.  Higher numbers give greater compression.

−l This option specifies lossless compression.  A subsequent decompression will reproduce the original sound exactly. 

SEE ALSO

sndplay(1), sndrecord(1), sndinfo(1), sndconvert(1)

NeXT Computer, Inc.  —  August 13, 1990