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cava — Cross-platform audio visualizer. More information: <https://github.com/karlstav/cava#usage>.

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How to use the cava command: Cross-platform audio visualizer. More information: <https://github.com/karlstav/cava#usage>.

cava — Cross-platform audio visualizer. More information: <https://github.com/karlstav/cava#usage>.

Start the visualizer:

cava

Use the specified configuration file:

cava -p {{path/to/file}}

Increase/Decrease sensitivity:

{{<ArrowUp>|<ArrowDown>}}

Increase/Decrease the number of bars:

{{<ArrowRight>|<ArrowLeft>}}

Reload the configuration file (this resets the number of bars and sensitivity):

<r>

Reload colors from the configuration file:

<c>

Cycle the foreground/background color:

{{<f>|<b>}}

Quit:

<q>

Start the visualizer

cava

Use the specified configuration file

cava -p {{path/to/file}}

Increase/Decrease sensitivity

{{<ArrowUp>|<ArrowDown>}}

Increase/Decrease the number of bars

{{<ArrowRight>|<ArrowLeft>}}

Reload the configuration file (this resets the number of bars and sensitivity)

<r>

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