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/usr/bin/sndfile-metadata-get

C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound

From libsndfile 1.2.2-r6 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running sndfile-metadata-get --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage :
  sndfile-metadata-get [options] <file>

Options:
    --bext-description     Print the 'bext' description.
    --bext-originator      Print the 'bext' originator info.
    --bext-orig-ref        Print the 'bext' origination reference.
    --bext-umid            Print the 'bext' UMID.
    --bext-orig-date       Print the 'bext' origination date.
    --bext-orig-time       Print the 'bext' origination time.
    --bext-loudness-value  Print the 'bext' loudness value.
    --bext-loudness-range  Print the 'bext' loudness range.
    --bext-max-truepeak    Print the 'bext' max. true peak level
    --bext-max-momentary   Print the 'bext' max. momentary loudness
    --bext-max-shortterm   Print the 'bext' max. short term loudness
    --bext-coding-hist     Print the 'bext' coding history.

    --str-title            Print the title metadata.
    --str-copyright        Print the copyright metadata.
    --str-artist           Print the artist metadata.
    --str-comment          Print the comment metadata.
    --str-date             Print the creation date metadata.
    --str-album            Print the album metadata.
    --str-license          Print the license metadata.

Using libsndfile-1.2.2.
Options (25)
OptionDescriptionSource
--bext-descriptionPrint the 'bext' description.help + man
--bext-originatorPrint the 'bext' originator info.help + man
--bext-orig-refPrint the 'bext' origination reference.help + man
--bext-umidUnique Material Identifierhelp + man
--bext-orig-datePrint the 'bext' origination date.help + man
--bext-orig-timePrint the 'bext' origination time.help + man
--bext-loudness-valuePrint the 'bext' loudness value.help
--bext-loudness-rangePrint the 'bext' loudness range.help
--bext-max-truepeakPrint the 'bext' max.help
--bext-max-momentaryPrint the 'bext' max.help
--bext-max-shorttermPrint the 'bext' max.help
--bext-coding-histPrint the 'bext' coding history.help + man
--str-titlePrint the title metadata.help + man
--str-copyrightPrint the copyright metadata.help + man
--str-artistPrint the artist metadata.help + man
--str-commentPrint the comment metadata.help + man
--str-datePrint the creation date metadata.help + man
--str-albumPrint the album metadata.help + man
--str-licensePrint the license metadata.help + man
--allall metadata (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--bext-time-raftime reference (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--bext-auto-time-dateSet the BEXT time and date to current. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--bext-auto-timeSet the BEXT time to current. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--bext-auto-dateSet the BEXT date to current. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--str-auto-dateSet the string date to current. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
Exit status (1) from the manual page
0success

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