---
name: "au2raw"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "saydate"
version: "0.3.0-10.1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/au2raw"
---

# au2raw(1)

converts au to raw

## NAME

au2raw - converts au to raw

## SYNOPSIS

**au2raw** file*\|*options

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **au2raw** command.

**au2raw** is a Linux shell script that converts sound files from au to raw format with sox. It is made for use of own voice recordings in saydate.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **file**

  Converts file.au to file.raw while maximizing the volume.

- **-max**

  Convert all .raw files to maximum volume .raw files.

- **--help**

  Shows summary of options.

- **--version**

  Shows version of program.

## FILES

- sox

  SOund eXchange, universal sound sample translator.

## SEE ALSO:

**[saydate(1)](/saydate/1.md), [saytime(1)](/saytime/1.md), [sox(1)](/sox/1.md).**

## AUTHOR

Anthony Tekatch \<tekatch@idirect.com\>

This manual page was written by Dr. Guenter Bechly \<GBechly@gmx.de\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). It is  distributed under the GPL just like au2raw and saydate themselves.