asmix(1) [debian man page]
asmix(1) General Commands Manual asmix(1) NAME
asmix - the AfterStep volume control knob SYNOPSIS
asmix [-h] [-V] [-iconic] [-shape] [-withdrawn] [-geometry [+|-]x[+|-]y] [-channel channel-id] [-exe command] [-device mixer-device] [-name window-name] DESCRIPTION
The asmix is a X11 application that acts as a volume control knob for the /dev/mixer device. The applet provides a distinctive AfterStep window manager look. The best thing about this applet is that you do not have to learn how to use it. If you used any volume knobs before - you know how to operate this one. If you never came across such a thing then just grab the knob with the left button of your mouse and turn it into the position you like. CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
-h Prints a short description and usage message. -V Version control. Prints the version of the applet. -geometry [+|-]x[+|-]y Displays the window at the specified location on the screen. This works as standard X Windows geometry option. -iconic Starts the asmix application in the iconized mode. The icon has the same appearance with the main window. -shape Starts the asmix application without groundplate. -withdrawn Starts the asmix applet in the "withdrawn" mode. Necessary to be able to dock it to the Window Maker's dock. -channel <channel-id> Specifies the channel to control (default: volume). The possible channels include: volume, pcm, bass, treble, synth, speaker, line, mic, cd, imix, pcm2, record, igain, ogain, line1, line2, line3, digital1, digital2, digital3, phone-in, phone-out, video, radio, monitor. Note that not all systems support all channels. -exe <command> The applet will execute the specified command on a mouseclick with the middle mouse button in the window. -device <mixer-device> The applet will attempt to opern the specified mixer device instead of the standard /dev/mixer. -name <window-name> The applet will set the name of the window to the specified window-name instead of the standard "asmix". This is useful when swal- lowing multiple instances of asmix into the AfterStep Wharf. INVOCATION
asmix was written to be swallowed by the AfterStep wharf module, but it can be used with everything else too. A common invocation is the command line: user@host[1]% asmix & Another way to call asmix is from the AfterStep Wharf: *Wharf asmix nil Swallow "asmix" asmix -shape & This line, when placed in the wharf file in the users Afterstep configuration directory will cause asmix to be a button on the Wharf (1) button bar under the afterstep (1) window manager. BUGS
None that I am aware of. FILES
/dev/mixer SEE ALSO
Wharf(1) COPYRIGHTS
Copyright (c) 1998 original author unknown Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Albert "Tigr" Dorofeev <albert@tigr.net> Copyright (c) 2000 John "wizgrav" Gravezas <wizgrav@netsmart.gr> Distributed under GNU General Public License, see LICENSE file for the details. AUTHORS
The application: original author unknown, was maintained by Albert "Tigr" Dorofeev <albert@tigr.net>, currently maintained by ... well, again by himself. The man page: Albert Dorofeev <albert@tigr.net> 3rd Berkeley Distribution 01 November 2004 asmix(1)
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ossmix(1) OSS User Commands ossmix(1) NAME
ossmix - Open Sound System command-line mixer program. SYNOPSIS
ossmix [-d <dev#>] [-achqD] [control name] [value] DESCRIPTION
ossmix is a simple command-line mixer utility that is used to display the mixer settings of physical and virtual audio devices. OSS version 4 has an extended mixer API which supports some device specific features that may not available using other mixer applications. OPTIONS
-D Display device information. -a Dump mixer settings for all mixers (normal format). -c Dump mixer settings for all mixers (command format). -h Display usage information. -q Quiet mode. -v[1|2] Verbose mode. -v2 prints more detailed infoamation than -v1. ctrl# value Change value of a mixer control. <no arg> Display current/possible settings. USAGE
ossmix without any arguments displays the current settings of the default mixer device (usually the motherboard sound chip). This printout can also be used to find out the supported control names and their possible values. Currently all controls accept an ON/OFF value, a mono value (0 to 100) or a stereo value (left:right where both channel volumes can be between 0 and 100). The value can also be expressed in a relative form (e.g. +1 to add 1 to the previous volume). An ON/OFF control can also receive a TOGGLE value. If a control has a name in quotes following the normal output, than the name can be used instead of the control when setting a value. The following is a sample printout produced by ossmix: Selected mixer 0/Creative AudioPCI Known controls are: vol <both/leftvol>[:<rightvol>] (currently 50:50) pcm <both/leftvol>[:<rightvol>] (currently 50:50) speaker <monovol> (currently 21) line <both/leftvol>[:<rightvol>] (currently 32:32) line.rec ON|OFF (currently OFF) mic <monovol> (currently 16) mic.rec ON|OFF (currently ON) cd <both/leftvol>[:<rightvol>] (currently 100:100) cd.rec ON|OFF (currently OFF) pcm2 <both/leftvol>[:<rightvol>] (currently 75:75) line1 <both/leftvol>[:<rightvol>] (currently 32:32) line1.rec ON|OFF (currently OFF) line2 <monovol> (currently 32) line2.rec ON|OFF (currently OFF) line3 <monovol> (currently 0) line3.rec ON|OFF (currently OFF) mic.micboost ON|OFF (currently ON) mic.micbias ON|OFF (currently ON) mute.pcmmute ON|OFF (currently OFF) mute.pcm2mute ON|OFF (currently OFF) mute.micmute ON|OFF (currently OFF) mute.cdmute ON|OFF (currently OFF) mute.linemute ON|OFF (currently OFF) mute.line1mute ON|OFF (currently OFF) mute.line2mute ON|OFF (currently OFF) mute.line3mute ON|OFF (currently OFF) SELECTING MIXER DEVICE
It's possible to select the mixer device by using the -d<mixernumber> command line argument. This argument (when used) should be the first one on the command line. By default the mixer number 0 will be accessed. To find the available mixer devices, type ossinfo -x and look under the Mixers heading for available mixer devices. CHANGING MIXER SETTINGS
Changing the values is done just like with the original "mixer" applet. For example: ossmix pcm 50:60 The above sets the pcm control (audio playback volume) so that the left channel volume is 50 and the right channel volume is 60. With just "ossmix pcm 50" the both channel volumes will be set to 50. In addition to the old mixer there are now some (usually ON/OFF) settings. These settings are device specific and don't work with all soundcards. The easiest way to find them out is to start ossmix without command line arguments (other than -d#). Some control names contain a dot ("."). This dot is required when changing the value. For example: "ossmix -d0 mic.micboost ON". EXAMPLES
ossmix vol 50 Set the vol control volume to 50. If the pcm control is a stereo control, than both channels will be set to 50. ossmix vol 50:60 Set the vol control so that the left channel volume is 50 and the right channel volume is 60. ossmix vol +2 Raise vol volume by 2. ossmix -- vol +2:-2 Raise the left channel volume by 2, and lower right channel volume by 2. The "--" is needed on some systems so that the "-2" won't be mistaken for a parameter. ossmix micboost ON Set micboost to ON. ossmix micboost TOGGLE Toggle micboost. ossmix mplayer +2 Raise mplayer volume by 2. This would only work if mplayer is using the virtual mixer. FILES
/usr/bin/ossmix SEE ALSO
ossdevlinks(1), ossxmix(1), savemixer(1) AUTHOR
4Front Technologies 16 December 2012 ossmix(1)