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-#! /bin/bash
-# Workaround for stupid 'powersave' 'feature' of Creative Speakers
-#
-# SJP 11 Dec 2021
-#
-# Record a snippet of default stream:
-
-# 0 rec -d -n trim 0 .1 stat
-
-# rec sox in record mode
-# -d default input
-# -n direct output to /dev/null
-# trim 0 .1 duration 0.1 second
-# stat write info about the audio stream
-# 2>&1 redirect stderr to stdout
-# | pipe
-# grep finds this line: Minimum amplitude: 0.000000
-# | pipe
-# awk ruturns just the third word (the number)
-#echo hello $USER | systemd-cat -t AlexySayle -p warning
-maxAmp=$(rec -d -c1 -n trim 0 .1 stat 2>&1 | grep 'Maximum amplitude' | awk {'print $3'})
-echo Max Amplitude = $maxAmp
-if [ "$maxAmp" == "0.000000" ]; then
- # if Max amplitude = 0 then we have silence!
- if [ -f "/tmp/silencemarker" ] ; then
- # There was silence last time we checked, so play the tone
- echo Play the sound
- play -nq synth 1 sine 40 fade 0.2 0
- rm /tmp/silencemarker
- else
- touch /tmp/silencemarker
- fi
-else
- if [ -f "/tmp/silencemarker" ] ; then
- rm /tmp/silencemarker
- fi
-fi
-
-systemd-run --user --on-active=10m /usr/local/bin/speakerWatchdog.sh
-
-#to generate a tone that is not audible:
-#play -n synth 1 sine 40 fade .2 0
-#
-# play sox alias
-# -n dummy input file
-# synth synthesise a sound
-# sine sine wave [the default, so not strictly necessary]
-# 40 Hz
-# fade fade in from zero volume to max volume over 200 msec.
-# '0' says fade out at end over same period.