afconvert:tldr:fef2f

afconvert: Use a specific extension (default: `aff`).

afconvert

$ afconvert -a ${extension} ${path-to-input_file} ${path-to-output_file1 path-to-output_file2 ---}

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The afconvert command is used on macOS to convert audio files from one format to another. Here's an explanation of the command and its options:

afconvert: This is the command itself.

-a ${extension}: This option specifies the audio format to which you want to convert the file. ${extension} is a placeholder for the desired audio format, such as wav, mp3, m4a, etc.

${path-to-input_file}: This is the path to the input audio file that you want to convert. Replace ${path-to-input_file} with the actual path to the file you want to convert.

${path-to-output_file1 path-to-output_file2 ---}: These are the paths to the output audio files where the converted file(s) will be saved. You can specify multiple paths separated by spaces, and each path will result in a separate output file. Replace ${path-to-output_file1 path-to-output_file2 ---} with the actual path(s) where you want to save the converted file(s).

Put together, the afconvert command with the provided options will convert the input audio file to the specified audio format and save the converted file(s) to the specified output file path(s).

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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