Provided by: audiotools_3.1.1-1.1build5_amd64 
NAME
audiotools-config - manage Python Audio Tools configuration
SYNOPSIS
audiotools-config [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
audiotools-config is the Python Audio Tools configuration manager. When called without arguments, it
displays the system's current configuration. By specifying various configuration arguments, it modifies
the user's $(HOME)/.audiotools.cfg file with new values.
OPTIONS
-h, --help
show a list of options and exit
-I, --interactive
edit options interactively
-V, --verbose=VERBOSITY
The level of output to display. Choose between 'normal', 'quiet' and 'debug'.
TRANSCODING OPTIONS
-t, --type
When used without the -q option, this sets the default audio type to use when creating new audio
files. Otherwise, this is used in conjunction with -q to set the default audio quality for the
given type. For a list of available audio formats, try: -t help
-q, --quality
The default quality level for a given audio type. For a list of available quality levels, try: -q
help
--format=STRING
The format string to use for new filenames. Template fields are replaced with metadata values when
new tracks are created. All other text is left as-is.
-j, --joint
the default maximum number of processes to execute at one time
--replay-gain=YES/NO
whether to add ReplayGain metadata by default
ID3 OPTIONS
--id3v2-version=VERSION
Which version to use for newly created ID3v2 tags. Choose from "id3v2.2", "id3v2.3", "id3v2.4", or
"none". All three ID3v2 tag versions are roughly equivalent in terms of supported features, but
"id3v2.2" and "id3v2.3" have the widest level of support. If "none" is given, new MP3 files will
not be given ID3v2 tags.
--id3v2-pad=TRUE / FALSE
Whether to pad ID3v2 numerical fields to 2 digits. For example, if "true", track number 1 will be
stored as "01" in ID3v2 tags. If false, it will be stored as "1".
--id3v1-version=VERSION
Which version to use for newly created ID3v1 tags. Choose from "id3v1.1" or "none". If "none" is
given, new MP3 files will not be given ID3v1 tags.
CD LOOKUP OPTIONS
--use-musicbrainz=YES/NO
whether to use the MusicBrainz service for CD lookups by default
--musicbrainz-server=HOSTNAME
the default MusicBrainz server to use
--musicbrainz-port=PORT
the default MusicBrainz port number to use
--use-freedb=YES/NO
whether to use the FreeDB service for CD lookups by default
--freedb-server=HOSTNAME
the default FreeDB server to use
--freedb-port=PORT
the default FreeDB port number to use
SYSTEM OPTIONS
-c, --cdrom
the default CD-ROM drive to use
--cdrom-read-offset
the CD-ROM read offset, in PCM samples
--cdrom-write-offset
the CD-ROM write offset, in PCM samples
--fs-encoding
the encoding of filenames on the system, such as "UTF-8"
--io-encoding
the encoding of text sent to the screen, such as "UTF-8"
BINARIES OPTIONS
--faac=PATH
--faad=PATH
--flac=PATH
--lame=PATH
--oggdec=PATH
--oggenc=PATH
--speexdec=PATH
--speexenc=PATH
--twolame=PATH
FORMAT STRING FIELDS
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │ Template Fields │
│ Key │ Value │
├───────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ %(track_number)2.2d │ the track's number on the CD │
│ %(track_total)d │ the total number of tracks on the CD │
│ %(album_number)d │ the CD's album number │
│ %(album_total)d │ the total number of CDs in the set │
│%(album_track_number)s │ combination of album and track number │
│ %(track_name)s │ the track's name │
│ %(album_name)s │ the album's name │
│ %(artist_name)s │ the track's artist name │
│ %(performer_name)s │ the track's performer name │
│ %(composer_name)s │ the track's composer name │
│ %(conductor_name)s │ the track's conductor name │
│ %(media)s │ the track's source media │
│ %(ISRC)s │ the track's ISRC │
│ %(catalog)s │ the track's catalog number │
│ %(copyright)s │ the track's copyright information │
│ %(publisher)s │ the track's publisher │
│ %(year)s │ the track's publication year │
│ %(date)s │ the track's original recording date │
│ %(suffix)s │ the track's suffix │
│ %(basename)s │ the track's original name, without suffix │
└───────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSO
audiotools.cfg(5), cdda2track(1), cddainfo(1), cddaplay(1), coverdump(1), covertag(1), coverview(1),
dvda2track(1), dvdainfo(1), track2cdda(1), track2track(1), trackcat(1), trackcmp(1), trackinfo(1),
tracklength(1), tracklint(1), trackplay(1), trackrename(1), tracksplit(1), tracktag(1), trackverify(1)
AUTHOR
Brian Langenberger
2020-02-18 AUDIOTOOLS-CONFIG(1)