asak

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# asak\n\n`asak` is a terminal audio tool written in Rust. It gives you a keyboard-driven TUI for browsing audio files, previewing waveforms, recording new `.wav` files, and selecting playback and recording devices.\n\n\u003cimg width=\"912\" height=\"740\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d9e62893-40de-424b-9277-08fea11fa52a\" /\u003e\n\n\n## What It Does\n\n- Browse and preview `wav`, `mp3`, and `ogg` files\n- Record `.wav` files with a live monitor waveform\n- Show a full-take timeline while recording\n- Display playback waveform, time, and channel meters\n- Choose system input and output devices from the terminal\n\n## Install\n\nYou need a Rust toolchain with `cargo` installed.\n\nInstall from crates.io:\n\n```sh\ncargo install asak\n```\n\nInstall from this repository:\n\n```sh\ncargo install --path .\n```\n\nOn Linux, you will usually need audio development packages for `cpal`:\n\n```sh\nsudo apt install libasound2-dev libjack-dev\n```\n\nIf you want JACK support explicitly:\n\n```sh\ncargo install --path . --features jack\n```\n\n## Start\n\nRun the app:\n\n```sh\nasak\n```\n\nRun it from source:\n\n```sh\ncargo run\n```\n\n## Interface\n\nWhen `asak` starts, you choose between three modes:\n\n- `Play`\n- `Rec`\n- `Settings`\n\n### Play\n\n`Play` opens a file browser rooted at the current working directory.\n\n- Browse folders and supported audio files\n- Open a file to preview it immediately\n- See the full waveform with a left-to-right playhead\n- See playback time, sample rate, channels, and meters\n\nKeys:\n\n- `Up` / `Down`: move through the browser\n- `Enter`: open folder or preview file\n- `Backspace`: go to parent directory\n- `Space`: pause or resume playback\n- `Esc`: stop playback and return to mode selection\n\n### Rec\n\n`Rec` records a `.wav` file into the current working directory.\n\n- Type a file name in the left panel\n- Press `Enter` to start recording\n- Press `Enter` again to stop\n- Watch the live monitor waveform while recording\n- See the full-take timeline update as the recording grows\n\nAfter saving, `asak` re",
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