The -V0 option to 'play' doesn't turn off all output (Ubuntu) :
My command:
play -V0 -e signed-integer -b 16 -r 44100 -c 2 -t raw tmp.pcm
I get output:
tmp.pcm:
File Size: 487k Bit Rate: 1.41M
Encoding: Signed PCM
Channels: 2 @ 16-bit
Samplerate: 44100Hz
Replaygain: off
Duration: 00:00:02.76
And then a ton of...
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Done.
WIth -V -V I get:
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_alsa_format_fn': library 0x556e4a033ab0, entry point 0x7f5102b86900
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_amr_nb_format_fn': library 0x556e4a034d20, entry point 0x7f5102b7fab0
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_amr_wb_format_fn': library 0x556e4a035ac0, entry point 0x7f5102b7a760
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_caf_format_fn': library 0x556e4a036850, entry point 0x7f5102b74400
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_fap_format_fn': library 0x556e4a038f30, entry point 0x7f510265a400
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_flac_format_fn': library 0x556e4a039740, entry point 0x7f5102654560
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_gsm_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03a010, entry point 0x7f510264d790
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_lpc10_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03a7a0, entry point 0x7f5102648700
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_mat4_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03af10, entry point 0x7f5102360400
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_mat5_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03b810, entry point 0x7f5102359400
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_paf_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03c3e0, entry point 0x7f5102352400
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_pvf_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03cbf0, entry point 0x7f510234b400
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_sd2_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03d520, entry point 0x7f5102344400
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_sndfile_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03dee0, entry point 0x7f510233e580
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_vorbis_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03e6f0, entry point 0x7f5102337120
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_w64_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03f460, entry point 0x7f510232f400
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_wavpack_format_fn': library 0x556e4a03fc70, entry point 0x7f5102329c60
play DBUG formats: opening format plugin `lsx_xi_format_fn': library 0x556e4a0409e0, entry point 0x7f5102323400
play DBUG sox: Looking for a default device: trying format `alsa'
play WARN alsa: can't encode 0-bit Unknown or not applicable
play DBUG alsa: selecting format 1: U8 (Unsigned 8 bit)
play: SoX v14.4.2
time: Sep 5 2023 16:19:05
issue: Ubuntu
uname: Linux gnosis 5.15.0-139-generic #149~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 16 08:29:56 UTC 2025 x86_64
compiler: gcc 9.4.0
arch: 1288 48 88 L OMP
Input File : '.tmpSndImage_SOX_742351_1.pcm' (raw)
Channels : 2
Sample Rate : 44100
Precision : 16-bit
Duration : 00:00:02.76 = 121856 samples = 207.238 CDDA sectors
File Size : 487k
Bit Rate : 1.41M
Sample Encoding: 16-bit Signed Integer PCM
Endian Type : little
Reverse Nibbles: no
Reverse Bits : no
play DBUG alsa: selecting format 2: S16_LE (Signed 16 bit Little Endian)
Output File : 'default' (alsa)
Channels : 2
Sample Rate : 44100
Precision : 16-bit
Duration : 00:00:02.76 = 121856 samples = 207.238 CDDA sectors
Sample Encoding: 16-bit Signed Integer PCM
Endian Type : little
Reverse Nibbles: no
Reverse Bits : no
play INFO sox: effects chain: input 44100Hz 2 channels (multi) 16 bits 00:00:02.76
play INFO sox: effects chain: output 44100Hz 2 channels (multi) 16 bits 00:00:02.76
play DBUG sox: automatically entering interactive mode
play DBUG sox: start-up time = 0.008271
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Done.