---
name: "aweset"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "awesfx"
version: "0.5.2-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aweset"
---

# aweset(1)

set controlling parameters of awe sound driver

## NAME

aweset: - set controlling parameters of awe sound driver

## DESCRIPTION

aweset **--** control awedrv parameters

- ver.0.5.2

  copyright (c) 1996-2003 by Takashi Iwai

usage: aweset \[-options\] command \[argument\] ...

- options:

  - **--help, -h**

  print help message

- **--verbose, -v**

  verbose mode

- **--file=*config*, -f**

  read commands from file

## COMMANDS

name (abbrev) argument : description

-

  init (i) --- : initialize AWE chip and state

-

  exclusive (e) bool : exclusive note mode (default:on)

-

  realpan (p) bool : realtime panning change (default:on)

-

  gusbank (g) value: GUS-instrument bank number (default:0)

-

  keepeffect (k) bool : keep effect controls after clearing voices (default:off)

-

  zeroatten (z) value: zero attenuation level (default:32)

-

  chnprior (C) bool : channel priority mode (default:off)

-

  modsense (m) value: modulation wheel sense (default:18)

-

  defpreset (P) value: default preset number (default:0)

-

  defbank (B) value: default bank number (default:0)

-

  defdrum (D) value: default drumset number (default:0)

-

  toggledrum (a) bool : accept to change bank on drum channels (default:off)

-

  newvolume (n) bool : Win-like volume calculation method (default:on)

-

  chorus (c) value: chorus mode (default:2)

-

  reverb (r) value: reverb mode (default:4)

-

  bass (b) value: equalizer bass level (default:5)

-

  treble (t) value: equalizer treble level (default:9)

-

  debug (d) value: debug mode (default:0)

-

  panexchange (x) bool : exchange panning direction (default:off)

## SEE ALSO

[sfxload(1)](/sfxload/1.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov \<dbaryshkov@gmail.com\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system.

The AWE32 driver and utilities were written by Takashi Iwai \<iwai@dragon.mm.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp\>.