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.TH AMIXER 1 "30 Sep 1998"
.TH AMIXER 1 "27 Jul 1999"
.SH NAME
amixer \- commandline mixer for ALSA soundcard driver
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBamixer\fP [\fI-c\fP card] [\fI-d\fP dev] device [vol|L:R]
[\fImute\fP|\fIunmute\fP] [\fIrec\fP|\fInorec\fP]
\fBamixer\fP [\fI-c\fP card] [\fI-d\fP dev] [\fIcmd\fP]
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBamixer\fP allows command-line control of the mixer for the ALSA
soundcard driver. The settings can be written to or read from a resource
file, making \fBamixer\fP ideal for invoking via a boot-time script.
soundcard driver.
\fBamixer\fP supports multiple soundcards with multiple devices.
.SH INVOKING
\fBamixer\fR with no arguments will display the current mixer settings
for the default soundcard and device. This is a good way to see a list
of the devices (aka mixer channels) you can control.
of the groups you can control.
\fImute, unmute, rec,\fP and \fInorec\fP are used to toggle muting and
recording for the device specified.
.SH COMMANDS
The volume can be specified either as a percentage from 0 to 100, or as
a
colon-separated pair of percentages if independent control of Left and
Right
is
needed. A mixer device must be specified. Only one device can be
controlled at a time, except when using the \fI-r\fP flag.
.TP
\fIinfo\fP
Shows the information about a mixer device.
.TP
\fIgroups\fP
Shows a complete list of mixer groups.
.TP
\fIgcontents\fP
Shows a complete list of mixer groups with their contents.
.TP
\fIset\fP
Sets the group contents. The parameter can be the volume either as a
percentage from 0% to 100% or a exact hardware value. The parameters
\fIcapture, nocapture, mute, unmute\fP are used to toggle capture
(recording) and muting for the group specified.
A mixer group must be specified. Only one device can be controlled at
a time.
.TP
\fIget\fP
Shows the group contents.
A mixer group must be specified. Only one device can be controlled at
a time.
.TP
\fIelements\fP
Shows a complete list of mixer elements.
.TP
\fIcontents\fP
Shows a complete list of mixer elements with their contents.
.TP
\fIeset\fP
Sets the mixer element contents. This feature is not documented and is intended
for experienced users only.
.TP
\fIeget\fP
Shows the mixer element contents. This feature is not documented and is
indended for experienced users only.
.SS Options
.TP
[\fI-c\fP card] [\fI-d\fP device]
Select the card and device number to control. Cards are numbered from 1
Select the card and device number to control. Cards are numbered from 0
(the default). Devices are numbered from 0 (the default). Note that
here,
"device" does \fBnot\fP mean "mixer channel", but refers to the
architecture of your soundcard. Many
soundcards will only have device 0. Some more complex cards may have
more
devices. Try using \fI-d 1\fP and if anything useful happens, now you
know
more
than I do. :)
here, "device" does \fBnot\fP mean "mixer channel", but refers to the
architecture of your soundcard. Many soundcards will only have device 0.
Some more complex cards may have more devices. Try using \fI-d 1\fP and
if anything useful happens, now you know more than I do. :)
.TP
\fI-h\fP
Help: show syntax.
.TP
[\fI-p\fP path] \fI-r\fP
Read settings from $HOME/.amixerrc or from optional <path>. If <path>
is ``\-'', reads from the standard input.
.TP
[\fI-p\fP path] \fI-w\fP
Write the current mixer settings into $HOME/.amixerrc or optional <path>.
If <path> is ``\-'', writes to the standard output.
.TP
\fI-q\fP
Quiet mode. Do not show results of changes.
@ -62,21 +85,13 @@ Quiet mode. Do not show results of changes.
Example:
.RS
\fBamixer -c 2 line-in 80:50 unmute rec\fR
\fBamixer -c 1 set Line 80% unmute capture\fR
.ID
will set the second soundcard's line-in left volume to 80%, line-in
right volume to 50%, unmute it, and select it as a source for recording.
.SH FILES
.I
$HOME/.amixerrc
is automatically generated from the current mixer settings by invoking
amixer with the
.I
-w
flag. It should probably not be modified by hand.
will set the second soundcard's line input volume to 80%, unmute it,
and select it as a source for capture (recording).
.SH BUGS
None known.
.SH AUTHOR
\fBamixer\fP is by Andy Lo A Foe <arloafoe@cs.vu.nl>.
This document is by Paul Winkler <zarmzarm@erols.com>.
\fBamixer\fP is by Jaroslav Kysela <perex@suse.cz>.
This document is by Paul Winkler <zarmzarm@erols.com> and Jaroslav Kysela <perex@suse.cz>.

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printf(" -v,--version print version of this program\n");
printf("\nAvailable commands:\n");
printf(" info show useful information for the selected mixer\n");
printf(" elements show information about all mixer elements\n");
printf(" contents show contents of all mixer elements\n");
printf(" groups show all mixer groups\n");
printf(" gcontents show contents of all mixer groups\n");
printf(" set G P set group setup\n");
printf(" get G P get group setup\n");
printf(" elements show information about all mixer elements\n");
printf(" contents show contents of all mixer elements\n");
printf(" eset E P set extended setup for one mixer element\n");
printf(" eget E P get extended information for one mixer element\n");
printf(" eget E P get extended setup for one mixer element\n");
}
int info(void)