---
name: "linuxwave"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "linuxwave"
version: "0.3.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/linuxwave"
---

# linuxwave(1)

generate music from the entropy of Linux

## NAME

linuxwave - generate music from the entropy of Linux

## SYNOPSIS

**linuxwave** \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

linuxwave generates music compositions from the input data. The default input is /dev/urandom

## OPTIONS

- **-s**, **--scale** \<SCALE\>

  Sets the musical scale \[default: 0,2,3,5,7,8,10,12\]

- **-n**, **--note** \<HZ\>

  Sets the frequency of the note \[default: 440 (A4)\]

- **-r**, **--rate** \<HZ\>

  Sets the sample rate \[default: 24000\]

- **-c**, **--channels** \<NUM\>

  Sets the number of channels \[default: 1\]

- **-f**, **--format** \<FORMAT\>

  Sets the sample format \[default: S16\_LE\]

- **-v**, **--volume** \<VOL\>

  Sets the volume (0-100) \[default: 50\]

- **-d**, **--duration** \<SECS\>

  Sets the duration \[default: 20\]

- **-i**, **--input** \<FILE\>

  Sets the input file \[default: /dev/urandom\]

- **-o**, **--output** \<FILE\>

  Sets the output file \[default: output.wav\]

- **-V**, **--version**

  Display version information.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display this help and exit.

## BUGS

No known bugs. Use "Issues" page for reporting bugs: \<https://github.com/orhun/linuxwave/issues/\>

## AUTHOR

Written by Orhun Parmaksız \<orhunparmaksiz@gmail.com\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2023-2024 Orhun Parmaksız

The MIT License