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Audio
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The VLC media player can play several audio formats:
.asf, .avi, .divx, .dv, .mxf, .ogg, .gm, .ps, .ts, .vob, 
and .wmv. It can also convert audio tracks and use several visualizations.

.. note:: The commands in the Audio menu are only enabled when an audio file is being played.

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Playing an audio track
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To play a track, follow the steps below:

1. Select the :menuselection:`Media --> Open File` menu.

.. figure::  /images/basic/audio_open_file.png
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2. Select an audio file and click on the :guilabel:`Open` button. Immediately after that, the selected track will be played on my VLC.

.. figure::  /images/basic/audio_windows.png
   :align:   center

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Enabling and disabling audio tracks
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On VLC, you have the option to disable and enable a track. 

.. tabs::

   .. tab:: Disable 

        Select the :menuselection:`Audio --> Audio Track` menu and click on the :guilabel:`Disable` option from the dropdown menu to stop the selected track.

   .. tab:: Enable

        To enable the track again, select the designated Track in the :menuselection:`Audio --> Audio Track` menu.

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Stereo Mode
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This option helps you to listen to audio files in two modes :term:`Stereo` and :term:`Mono`.

To listen to an audio track in either the Stereo or Mono mode:

1. Click on :menuselection:`Media --> Open File or Open Disc` from the dialog box displayed on your screen. 
2. Select an audio file and click on the :guilabel:`Play` button. 
3. Select :menuselection:`Audio --> Audio Device --> Mono` if you want to listen to the audio track in the Mono mode.
4. Select :menuselection:`Audio --> Audio Device --> Stereo` if you want to listen to the audio track in the Stereo mode.

.. figure::  /images/basic/audio_stereo.png
   :align:   center

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Visualize Audio
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Visualizations display splashes of colour and geometric shapes and generate animated imagery based on a piece of music. Select the type of visualizations option from the Audio menu to view the effects.
The different visual effects available are:

* :guilabel:`Spectrometer`
* :guilabel:`Scope`
* :guilabel:`Spectrum`
* :guilabel:`VU Meter`
* :guilabel:`Goom`
* :guilabel:`projectM`
* :guilabel:`3D Spectrum`

.. figure::  /images/basic/audio_visualization.png
   :align:   center
   
To disable visualizations, click on :menuselection:`Visualizations --> Disable` drop down menu.

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Maximum VLC Volume
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To change the maximum volume in of an audio file, go to :menuselection:`Tools --> Preferences`, select :guilabel:`All` at bottom left corner, then :menuselection:`Interface --> Main interface --> Qt --> Maximum volume displayed`. Then :guilabel:`Save` it and restart VLC.