On Tue 10 Dec 2024 at 05:54:24 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: > I'm using Debian 12.8 with MATE 1.26.0 > I date back to days of Z80 systems using CPM. > Never had need for audio. > > Now have lectures I want to listen to and was referred to audacious. > Install and initial trial went well. > Its man-page - terse! > > I'm looking for documentation for optimal use of the GUI. > My initial problems revolved around pause/resume.
I use the traditional winamp interface, which takes up less space on the screen. Generally, I use ordinary keys to control it. In addition, ^Q quits, ^R toggles Time Remaining, ^D toggles a larger rendition when needed, and ^P opens Settings. Space toggles pause/resume c ditto x starts/restarts track v stops track a begins/ends/cancels a loop r toggles repeat button s toggles random button ← → skip 5 seconds (configurable) dfijlopy and a few control keys open various dialog boxes, but I don't use it at that level: I just press Return on the filename in mc and a window pops up and plays. > Those raised the question "How do I go to point x minutes into a file?" There's a slider that progresses as the track plays: drag it. > Then I started speculating about taking notes tied to specific times. > Can audacious do that? Is there a media player with that orientation? > What should I be reading? No idea. I'm not sure what you mean by "taking notes tied …". You'd have to elaborate what you want to physically do (in terms of clicks, keystrokes etc), and what you want the end result to be: file(s) etc, containing what? Cheers, David.
