# alsa-utils
## Advanced Linux Sound Architecture - Utilities

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This package contains the command line utilities for the ALSA project.
The package can be compiled only with the installed ALSA driver and
the ALSA C library (alsa-lib).

Utility         | Description
----------------|----------------------------------------------------
alsaconf	| the ALSA driver configurator script
alsa-info       | a script to gather information about ALSA subsystem
alsactl		| an utility for soundcard settings management
aplay/arecord	| an utility for the playback / capture of .wav,.voc,.au files
axfer		| an utility to transfer audio data frame (enhancement of aplay)
amixer		| a command line mixer
alsamixer	| a ncurses mixer
amidi		| a utility to send/receive sysex dumps or other MIDI data
iecset		| a utility to show/set the IEC958 status bits
speaker-test    | a speaker test utility
alsaloop        | a software loopback for PCM devices
alsaucm         | Use Case Manager utility
alsabat         | a sound tester for ALSA sound card driver
alsatplg        | ALSA topology compiler

You may give a look for more information about the ALSA project to URL
http://www.alsa-project.org.