afconvert:tldr:fab0b

afconvert: Use a specific compression level (default: `7`).

afconvert

$ afconvert -X${0--7} ${path-to-input_file} ${path-to-output_file1 path-to-output_file2 ---}

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The command you provided is using the "afconvert" utility with some options and arguments. Here is the breakdown of the command:

"afconvert": This is the command-line utility in macOS used for audio file conversion. It can convert between various audio formats.
"-X${0--7}": This is an option used in the afconvert command. The "-X" option specifies the destination format. In this case, "${0--7}" is a placeholder representing a number between 0 and -7. It means that the output format will be the one corresponding to the number provided. For example, if you use "-X0", it will convert the audio to the default format, while "-X1" might convert it to another specific format. The specific formats are defined based on the operating system.
"${path-to-input_file}": This is the path to the input audio file that you want to convert. You need to replace "${path-to-input_file}" with the actual path to the input file.
"${path-to-output_file1 path-to-output_file2 ---}": These are placeholders for the path(s) to the output audio file(s) you want to generate after the conversion. You can include multiple output file paths separated by spaces. Replace "${path-to-output_file1 path-to-output_file2 ---}" with the actual paths to the output file(s).

Overall, the command is used to convert an audio file from one format to another using the "afconvert" utility, specifying the desired output format and providing the paths for the input and output files.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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