---
name: "setmixer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "setmixer"
version: "27DEC94ds1-1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/setmixer"
---

# setmixer(1)

## NAME

setmixer -- set assorted mixer controls on a sound card

## SYNOPSIS

**setmixer** \[-V\] \[control value .... \]\
 where \`control' is one of the following names: *vol, bass, treble, synth, pcm, speaker, line, mic, cd, mix, pcm2,* *rec*.

## DESCRIPTION

The **setmixer** program is meant mainly for adjusting values of controls of a soundcard mixer in a startup files and shell scripts. Names of controls are actually taken from *\<sys/soundcard.h\>* header file with which sources were compiled. Values of controls are integer numbers in a range from 0 to 100. If control is for a stereo device then, optionally, a value can be given as a \`comma separated' pair with a value for a left and right channel (for example -- 80,90).  Single number for a stereo device will set the same level on both channels.

## OPTIONS

- **-V,**

  show resulting settings.  When this option is used without giving any *control value* pairs, then current levels of mixer devices is shown.

## FILES

/usr/include/sys/soundcard.h

## SEE ALSO

So far non-existent documentation for a kernel sound support.

## AUTHOR

Michal Jaegermann, December 1994

## COPYING

Copyright (c) 1994,1995 Michal Jaegermann.

This program and its documentation are released under terms of GNU General Public License