Hi,
On Thu, 2008-01-24 at 11:41 -0800, maxim wexler wrote:
> Hi group,
>
> Anybody know of a gentoo/linux tone generator that
> will output test tones, sine waves, triangle waves and
> the like.
>
> Prefer command line/ncurses.
I used to do this quite easily from XMMS to tune my guitar - never tried
it with it's spinoffs though (bmp, etc)
To do it was quite simple, you get the frequencies you want and stick
them in a file like so:
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1,Tone Generator: 82.4 Hz;164.8 Hz;247.2 Hz;329.6 Hz
tone://82.407;164.814;247.221;329.628
#EXTINF:-1,Tone Generator: 110.0 Hz;220.0 Hz;330.0 Hz;440.0 Hz
tone://110.000;220.000;330.000;440.000
#EXTINF:-1,Tone Generator: 146.8 Hz;293.7 Hz;440.5 Hz;587.3 Hz
tone://146.832;293.665;440.497;587.330
#EXTINF:-1,Tone Generator: 196.0 Hz;392.0 Hz;588.0 Hz;784.0 Hz
tone://195.998;391.995;587.993;783.991
#EXTINF:-1,Tone Generator: 246.9 Hz;493.9 Hz;740.8 Hz;987.8 Hz
tone://246.942;493.883;740.825;987.767
#EXTINF:-1,Tone Generator: 329.6 Hz;659.3 Hz;988.9 Hz;1318.5 Hz
tone://329.628;659.255;988.883;1318.510
these are base frequencies and harmonics for E, A, D, G, B and E
strings. Then I just open the file in xmms and play!
However, I'm sure there was some plugin I needed... It was called "tone
generator" or something... sorry for being vague, but it's been a while
since I used this method :) If you want me to do some more digging,
then let me know!
HTH,
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