NAME

sbconv − Converts sound file data formats

SYNOPSIS

sbconv [−options] infile outfile

DESCRIPTION

sbconv reads data from a Sony mulitmedia format sound file as an infile, performs format conversion as specified by the options, and writes the data to an outfile.  The following options may be specified when using this command. 

Specifying the Format

−mulaw
Specifies mu-law (default).

−alaw
Specifies A-law.

−strpcm
Specifies Straight PCM.

−adpcm1
Specifies the Sony format ADPCM.

−adpcm2
Specifies ADPCM of CD-ROM mode 2, user data format.

Specifying the Number of Channels

−mono
Specifies mono (default).

−stereo
Specifies stereo.

Specifying the Number of Quantized Bits

−4 Specifies 4 bits as the number of quantized bits. 

−8 Specifies 8 bits as the number of quantized bits (default). 

−16 Specifies 16 bits as the number of quantized bits. 

Specifying the Emphasis

+emphasis
Emphasis is used in the ADPCM format.

−emphasis
Emphasis is not used in the ADPCM format.

Specifying the Frequency

−8000
Specifies a sampling frequency of 8000 Hz (default).

−9450
Specifies a sampling frequency of 9450 Hz.

−18900
Specifies a sampling frequency of 18900 Hz.

−37800
Specifies a sampling frequency of 37800 Hz.

Other

−interactive
The format can be specified interactively on the standard input.

If no options are specified, the defaults mu-law format, single channel (mono), 8-bit quantization, and 8 kHz sampling frequency are used for conversion. 

SEE ALSO

sbrec(1), sbplay(1), sbset(1), sbchk(1), xsed(1), sb(4), soundlib(3x)

NEWS-OSRelease 4.1C