From: "Måns Rullgård" <mans@mansr.com>
To: Kenny Koller <kenny@understoryweather.com>
Cc: sox-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: Capturing Only 1 Channel of a Stereo Device
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:56:17 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <yw1xtw6w9fv2.fsf@unicorn.mansr.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAPtqgUxarsA-q2xW=vPkTcBGSMG6aOwOP--Jryq-GTiS=UH0tw@mail.gmail.com> (Kenny Koller's message of "Mon, 13 Mar 2017 23:51:17 +0000")
Kenny Koller <kenny@understoryweather.com> writes:
> We have been using Sox, a Mac, and a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (configured to
> be the default audio input) to capture samples from an electret microphone.
> We often capture data for several hours and will use the command below to
> do so. Is it possible to only capture one channel of the device to keep the
> file sizes smaller?
>
> Thanks.
>
> $ ./rec test.raw
> Input File : 'default' (coreaudio)
> Channels : 2
> Sample Rate : 96000
> Precision : 32-bit
> Sample Encoding: 32-bit Signed Integer PCM
Use "remix 1" to discard the second channel. The Focusrite device
probably doesn't support capturing only one channel.
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2017-03-13 23:51 Capturing Only 1 Channel of a Stereo Device Kenny Koller
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