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122 lines
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.TH AMIXER 1 "11 Aug 2000"
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.SH NAME
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amixer \- command-line mixer for ALSA soundcard driver
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBamixer\fP [\fI-c\fP card] [\fIcmd\fP]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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\fBamixer\fP allows command-line control of the mixer for the ALSA
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soundcard driver.
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\fBamixer\fP supports multiple soundcards.
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.SH INVOKING
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\fBamixer\fR with no arguments will display the current mixer settings
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for the default soundcard and device. This is a good way to see a list
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of the simple mixer controls you can use.
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.SH COMMANDS
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.TP
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\fIhelp\fP
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Shows syntax.
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.TP
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\fIinfo\fP
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Shows the information about a mixer device.
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.TP
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\fIscontrols\fP
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Shows a complete list of simple mixer controls.
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.TP
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\fIscontents\fP
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Shows a complete list of simple mixer controls with their contents.
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.TP
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\fIset\fP or \fIsset\fP <\fISCONTROL\fP> <\fIPARAMETER\fP> ...
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Sets the simple mixer control contents. The parameter can be the volume
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either as a percentage from 0% to 100% or an exact hardware value.
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The parameters \fIcapture, nocapture, mute, unmute, toggle\fP are used to
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change capture (recording) and muting for the group specified.
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The parameters \fIfront, rear, center, woofer\fP are used to specify
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channels to be changed. When plus(+) or minus(-) letter is appended after
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volume value, the volume is incremented or decremented from the current
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value, respectively.
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A simple mixer control must be specified. Only one device can be controlled
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at a time.
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.TP
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\fIget\fP or \fIsget\fP <\fISCONTROL\fP>
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Shows the simple mixer control contents.
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A simple mixer control must be specified. Only one device can be controlled
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at a time.
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.TP
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\fIcontrols\fP
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Shows a complete list of card controls.
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.TP
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\fIcontents\fP
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Shows a complete list of card controls with their contents.
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.TP
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\fIcset\fP <\fICONTROL\fP> <\fIPARAMETER\fP> ...
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Sets the card control contents. The identifier has these components: iface,
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name, index, device, subdevice, numid. The next argument specifies the value
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of control.
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.TP
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\fIcget\fP <\fICONTROL\fP>
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Shows the card control contents. The identifier has same syntax as for
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the \fIcset]fP command.
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.SS Options
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.TP
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[\fI-c\fP card]
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Select the card number to control. Cards are numbered from 0 (the default).
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.TP
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\fI-h\fP
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Help: show syntax.
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.TP
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\fI-q\fP
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Quiet mode. Do not show results of changes.
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.SS
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Example #1:
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.RS
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\fBamixer -c 1 sset Line,0 80%,40% unmute capture\fR
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.ID
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will set the second soundcard's left line input volume to 80% and
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right line input to 40%, unmute it, and select it as a source for
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capture (recording).\fR
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.SS
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Example #2:
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.RS
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\fBamixer -c 2 cset iface=MIXER,name='Line Playback Volume",index=1 40%\fR
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.ID
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will set the third soundcard's second line playback volume(s) to 40%
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.SS
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Example #3:
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.RS
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\fBamixer -c 2 cset numid=34 40%\fR
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.ID
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will set the 34th soundcard element to 40%
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.SH BUGS
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None known.
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.SH AUTHOR
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\fBamixer\fP is by Jaroslav Kysela <perex@suse.cz>.
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This document is by Paul Winkler <zarmzarm@erols.com> and Jaroslav Kysela <perex@suse.cz>.
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