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Getting Started with ffmpeg for Audio

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Date Published
Author
Kevin Lewis
Word Count
964
Language
English
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Summary

FFmpeg is an open-source toolkit for converting and manipulating both audio and video files from the terminal. It is widely used for tasks such as file format conversion, trimming audio, changing volume, reducing background noise, and overlaying multiple audio files. The article provides a beginner's guide to using FFmpeg for audio-related tasks, covering basic commands, options for handling existing output files, minimizing terminal information, and working with simple and complex filters.