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# cava

> Cross-platform audio visualizer.
> More information: <https://github.com/karlstav/cava#usage>.

- Start the visualizer:

`cava`

- Use the specified configuration file:

`cava -p {{path/to/file}}`

- Increase/Decrease sensitivity:

`{{<ArrowUp>|<ArrowDown>}}`

- Increase/Decrease the number of bars:

`{{<ArrowRight>|<ArrowLeft>}}`

- Reload the configuration file (this resets the number of bars and sensitivity):

`<r>`

- Reload colors from the configuration file:

`<c>`

- Cycle the foreground/background color:

`{{<f>|<b>}}`

- Quit:

`<q>`
