shithub: sox

--- a/sox.1

+++ b/sox.1

@@ -1135,15 +1135,20 @@

 options to be given, and allows the effects to be ordered arbitrarily.

.TP

 \fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-type\fR \fIFILE-TYPE\fR

-Gives the type of the audio file; this can be useful when the

-file extension is non-standard or when the type can not be determined by

-looking at the header of the file.

+Gives the type of the audio file.  For both input and output files,

+this option is commonly used to inform SoX of the type a `headerless'

+audio file\*me.g. raw, mp3\*mwhere the actual/desired type cannot be

+determined from a given filename extension.  For example:

+.EX

+   another-command | sox -t mp3 - output.wav

+   sox input.wav -t raw output.bin

+.EE

+It can also be used to override the type implied by an input filename

+extension, but if overriding with a type that has a header, SoX will

+exit with an appropriate error message if such a header is not

+actually present.

.SP

-This option can also be used to override the type implied by

-an input filename extension, but if overriding with a type that has a

-header, SoX will exit with an appropriate error message if such a

-header is not actually present.

-.SP

See

 .BR soxformat (7)

 for a list of supported file types.

@@ -3206,7 +3211,7 @@

.EE

 cross-fades the files where the point of equal loudness is 3 seconds

 before the end of f1.wav, i.e. the total length of the cross-fade is

-2 x 3 = 6 seconds (Note: the $(...) notation is POSIX shell).

+2 \(mu 3 = 6 seconds (Note: the $(...) notation is POSIX shell).

.TP

 \fBstat\fR [\fB\-s \fIscale\fR] [\fB\-rms\fR] [\fB\-freq\fR] [\fB\-v\fR] [\fB\-d\fR]

 Display time and frequency domain statistical information about the audio.