On Tue, Sep 23, 2003 at 09:06:49AM +0100, Carlos Sousa wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 19:45:42 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > 
> > if I fork bplay several times, it doesn't "mix" the sounds: they 
> > still play out synchronously, even though the caller isn't blocked.
> > 
> > Is there a sound utility that will play a WAV file in an "overlapped 
> > way" -- so that I can get my "rapid fire clicking effect".  I know alsa 
> > can do this: I play XMMS and Festival and MPlayer all simultaneously.  
> > How can I do that from the command line with a WAV?
> 
> The command 'play' (sox) does exactly that on my system.
> 
> -- 
> Carlos Sousa
> http://vbc.dyndns.org/
> 

play seems to block until sound is fully played for me; identically to 
bplay.  Specifically:

play file.wav &
play file.wav &
play file.wav &

Control returns immediately; but files play sequentially not 
simultaneously.


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