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/usr/bin/sndfile-info

C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound

From libsndfile 1.2.2-r6 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running sndfile-info --help (exit 1). permalink

Usage :
  sndfile-info <file> ...
    Prints out information about one or more sound files.

  sndfile-info --instrument <file>
    Prints out the instrument data for the given file.

  sndfile-info --broadcast <file>
    Prints out the broadcast WAV info for the given file.

  sndfile-info --channel-map <file>
    Prints out the channel map for the given file.

  sndfile-info --cart <file>
    Prints out the cart chunk WAV info for the given file.

Using libsndfile-1.2.2.
Options (4)
OptionDescriptionSource
--broadcastDisplay broadcast (BWF) info.man
--cartDisplay the cart chunk of a WAV (or related) file.man
--channel-mapDisplay channel map.man
--instrumentDisplay instrument info: a base note, gain, velocity, key, and loop points.man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.