AUDIOTOOLS-CONFIG

NAME

audiotools-config - manage Python Audio Tools configuration

SYNOPSIS

audiotools-config [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

audiotools-config is the Python Audio Tools configuration manager. When called without arguments, it displays the system’s current configuration. By specifying various configuration arguments, it modifies the user’s $(HOME)/.audiotools.cfg file with new values.

OPTIONS

-h, --help

show a list of options and exit

-I, --interactive

edit options interactively

-V, --verbose=VERBOSITY

The level of output to display. Choose between ’normal’, ’quiet’ and ’debug’.

TRANSCODING OPTIONS

-t, --type

When used without the -q option, this sets the default audio type to use when creating new audio files. Otherwise, this is used in conjunction with -q to set the default audio quality for the given type. For a list of available audio formats, try: -t help

-q, --quality

The default quality level for a given audio type. For a list of available quality levels, try: -q help

--format=STRING

The format string to use for new filenames. Template fields are replaced with metadata values when new tracks are created. All other text is left as-is.

-j, --joint

the default maximum number of processes to execute at one time

--replay-gain=YES/NO

whether to add ReplayGain metadata by default

ID3 OPTIONS

--id3v2-version=VERSION

Which version to use for newly created ID3v2 tags. Choose from "id3v2.2", "id3v2.3", "id3v2.4", or "none". All three ID3v2 tag versions are roughly equivalent in terms of supported features, but "id3v2.2" and "id3v2.3" have the widest level of support. If "none" is given, new MP3 files will not be given ID3v2 tags.

--id3v2-pad=TRUE / FALSE

Whether to pad ID3v2 numerical fields to 2 digits. For example, if "true", track number 1 will be stored as "01" in ID3v2 tags. If false, it will be stored as "1".

--id3v1-version=VERSION

Which version to use for newly created ID3v1 tags. Choose from "id3v1.1" or "none". If "none" is given, new MP3 files will not be given ID3v1 tags.

CD LOOKUP OPTIONS

--use-musicbrainz=YES/NO

whether to use the MusicBrainz service for CD lookups by default

--musicbrainz-server=HOSTNAME

the default MusicBrainz server to use

--musicbrainz-port=PORT

the default MusicBrainz port number to use

--use-freedb=YES/NO

whether to use the FreeDB service for CD lookups by default

--freedb-server=HOSTNAME

the default FreeDB server to use

--freedb-port=PORT

the default FreeDB port number to use

SYSTEM OPTIONS

-c, --cdrom

the default CD-ROM drive to use

--cdrom-read-offset

the CD-ROM read offset, in PCM samples

--cdrom-write-offset

the CD-ROM write offset, in PCM samples

--fs-encoding

the encoding of filenames on the system, such as "UTF-8"

--io-encoding

the encoding of text sent to the screen, such as "UTF-8"

BINARIES OPTIONS

--faac=PATH
--faad=PATH
--flac=PATH
--lame=PATH
--oggdec=PATH
--oggenc=PATH
--speexdec=PATH
--speexenc=PATH
--twolame=PATH

FORMAT STRING FIELDS

SEE ALSO

audiotools.cfg(5), cdda2track(1), cddainfo(1), cddaplay(1), coverdump(1), covertag(1), coverview(1), dvda2track(1), dvdainfo(1), track2cdda(1), track2track(1), trackcat(1), trackcmp(1), trackinfo(1), tracklength(1), tracklint(1), trackplay(1), trackrename(1), tracksplit(1), tracktag(1), trackverify(1)

AUTHOR

Brian Langenberger