By default mpg123 plays the mp3. Use the -s option to have it send its data to stdout. See the manpage for more info.
On Saturday 22 September 2001 09:53 am, John Griffiths wrote: > At 08:37 PM 9/21/01 -0700, Craig Dickson wrote: > >John Griffiths wrote: > >> does anyone know a good tool for converting mp3's back to .wav for > >> burning to audio cd? > > > >Sure. mpg321 -w. XMMS will do it too, I think, if you specify the Disk > >Output plugin. > > > >Craig > > ok i think u were referring to mpg123? > > now here's the bit where i'm a real pain in the ass, the machine i'm doing > this on doesn't have the couns card configured.. and mpg123 -w is asking > for /dev/dsp > > anyway to do this without a sound card configured? it's not like i want to > play the music on this thing...