Re: [SoX-users] quickest way to chop up long files

[Ulrich K. <ul...@ch...>]

a1s2d3f4 <ana...@ho...>:

> Yes, unfortunately, I am mixing together 4 channels - 4 separate WAV 
> files - so, I  guess what you are suggesting won't work.  But , if you
> don't mind, I'd like to hear the "skip over" solution for single file 
> input "not from standard input".

Oh, it happens automatically as long as there is only one input file: SoX seeks over the part being trimmed away, instead of reading and then discarding it.

So I see two options for you (apart from patience :)): Either do the mixing first, into a temporary file that you then cut the pieces from (which should be faster); or do the cutting first, separately for each source file, and mix those afterwards.

Ulrich