---
name: "playwav"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vpb-utils"
version: "4.2.61-1.4"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/playwav"
---

# playwav(1)

Play an audio file to a Voicetronix hardware port

## NAME

playwav - Play an audio file to a Voicetronix hardware port

## SYNOPSIS

**playwav** \[*options*\] *file*

## DESCRIPTION

The **playwav** utility sends audio data from a wav file to a port.

## OPTIONS

The following options are available:

- **--card** number

  Explicitly select the card to test.  Default is card 0.

- **--port** number

  Explicitly select the port to test. Default is port 0 of the specified card.

- **--playgain** db

  Set the playback gain.

- **--recgain** db

  Set the recording gain.  Only useful with the **--rec** option.

- **--dial** digits

  Dial the given digits during playback.

- **--ring**

  Wait for the line to ring before playing.  Only useful for FXO ports.

- **--rec** outfile

  Record the incoming signal while playing.  Useful for cut-through testing.

- **--loop**

  Enable tx-\>rx loopback.  Useful for echo testing, but not supported for all hardware types.

- **--hostecho**

  Enable the host based echo canceller.

## SEE ALSO

[**recwav**(1)](/recwav/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Ron Lee, David Rowe, Voicetronix \<support@voicetronix.com.au\>

This manual page was written by Ron \<ron@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).