mixerctl

Introduction

mixerctl is a simple freeware command line utility for controlling levels and switches on the windows audio mixer.

Usage

To use mixerctl simply type on the command line:

mixerctl verb argument

Here is a list of verbs and their arguments:

Verb Usage
list

The list verb causes mixerctl to print an indexed list of all available devices, and their source and destination lines. The indexes are needed to apply settings to mixer lines.

set a:b[:c]=d

Use the set verb to set a mixer line level where a is the index of the device, b is the index of the destination line, optional c the index of the source line, and d the level to set the line to as a percentage. Use the list verb list the indexes of all lines.

Examples:

Set the master output level of the first sound card to 50%:
mixerctl set 0:0=50

Set the level of the first output line of the first sound card to 25%:
mixerctl set 0:0:0=25

mute & unmute a:b[:c]

Mutes or unmutes a specified channel. a, b and c have the same meaning as in set.

select a:b:c Selects a line for recording. a, b and c have the same meaning as in set.

help

Prints a help message.

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