---
name: "savemixer"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "oss4-base"
version: "4.2-build2010-2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/savemixer"
---

# savemixer(8)

Open Sound System program for saving and restoring mixer settings.

## NAME

**savemixer** - Open Sound System program for saving and restoring mixer settings.

## SYNOPSIS

```
savemixer [-LVv] [-f <fname>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**The savemixer program saves mixer settings. It can also load saved mixer** **settings back into the mixer.**

**Running this program without any parameters will save the current mixer** **settings into /var/lib/oss4/mixer.save or $OSSVARDIR/mixer.save file.** **OSSVARDIR is decided by reading /etc/oss.conf, and defaults to /var/lib/oss4.**

## AUTOMATIC SAVE

**By default the soundoff command will automatically run savemixer to save** **the active mixer settings. See the manual page for soundoff(1) if you** **like to turn this feature off.**

## OPTIONS

- **-f\<fname\>**

  **Use \<fname\> as setting file.**

- **-L**

  **Loads saved mixer and device map information from mixer.save.**

- **-V**

  **Version information.**

- **-v**

  **Verbose output.**

## SEE ALSO

**soundoff(1), soundon(1), ossdetect(1), ossdevlinks(1), [ossmix(1)](/ossmix/1.md), [ossxmix(1)](/ossxmix/1.md)**

## FILES

**/etc/oss.conf** **/usr/sbin/savemixer** **/var/lib/oss4/mixer.save** **/var/lib/oss4/dspdevs.map** **/var/lib/oss4/applist.conf**

## AUTHOR

**4Front Technologies**