jack_metro - Man Page

jack_metro [ -n name ] [ -f hz ] [ -D msecs ] [-a % ] [ -d % ] -b bpm

jack_metro is a simple metronome for JACK. It generates a synthetic "tick" sound for every beat. Note that is does not connect its output port by default - to hear the sound it makes you must connect them using some other tool.

-n,  --name

Specify a name for this instance of the metronome.

-f,  --frequency Hz

Define the frequency of the "tick" in Hz.

-D,  --duration msecs

Define the duration of the "tick" in milliseconds.

-a,  --attack %-age

Define the duration of the attack phase of the "tick" as a percentage of the duration.

-d,  --decay %-age

Define the duration of the decay phase of the "tick" as a percentage of the duration.

--b,  --bpm bpm

Define the number of beats per minute.

Anthony Van Groningen