---
name: "trackcmp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "audiotools"
version: "3.1.1-1.1+b12"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/trackcmp"
---

# trackcmp(1)

compares one or more audio tracks for equivalence

## NAME

trackcmp - compares one or more audio tracks for equivalence

## SYNOPSIS

trackcmp \[OPTIONS\] \<track 1\> \<track 2\>

## DESCRIPTION

trackcmp takes two audio tracks and compares their PCM data. If they are exactly the same, it prints no output and returns 0. If not, a message is displayed and 1 is returned. trackcmp may also take two directories as arguments. In that case, any audio files in both directories are compared as per a single file. Track and album numbers are used to determine which file should be compared to which.

## OPTIONS

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

  show a list of options and exit

- **-j**, **--joint**=*PROCESSES*

  The maximum number of tracks to compare at one time. If one has multiple CPUs or CPU cores, allowing [trackcmp(1)](/trackcmp/1.md) to use all of them simultaneously can greatly increase comparison speed.

- **-S**, **--no-summary**

  suppress summary output

- **-V**, **--verbose**=*VERBOSITY*

  The level of output to display. Choose between 'normal', 'quiet' and 'debug.

## SEE ALSO

[**audiotools-config**(1)](/audiotools-config/1.md), [**audiotools.cfg**(5)](/audiotools.cfg/5.md), [**cdda2track**(1)](/cdda2track/1.md), [**cddainfo**(1)](/cddainfo/1.md), [**cddaplay**(1)](/cddaplay/1.md), [**coverdump**(1)](/coverdump/1.md), [**covertag**(1)](/covertag/1.md), [**coverview**(1)](/coverview/1.md), [**dvda2track**(1)](/dvda2track/1.md), [**dvdainfo**(1)](/dvdainfo/1.md), [**track2cdda**(1)](/track2cdda/1.md), [**track2track**(1)](/track2track/1.md), [**trackcat**(1)](/trackcat/1.md), [**trackinfo**(1)](/trackinfo/1.md), [**tracklength**(1)](/tracklength/1.md), [**tracklint**(1)](/tracklint/1.md), [**trackplay**(1)](/trackplay/1.md), [**trackrename**(1)](/trackrename/1.md), [**tracksplit**(1)](/tracksplit/1.md), [**tracktag**(1)](/tracktag/1.md), [**trackverify**(1)](/trackverify/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Brian Langenberger