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

# sfxtest(1)

test utility for the Linux AWE32 driver

## NAME

sfxtest - test utility for the Linux AWE32 driver

## SYNOPSIS

**sfxtest** *\[command parameters\] ...*

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **sfxtest** command. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution (but may be used by others), because the original program does not have a manual page.

**sfxtest** is a program designed for testing that the Linux AWE32 driver has been set up properly, and that the appropriate patch files are loaded correctly (using [sfxload(1)](/sfxload/1.md), or [gusload(1)](/gusload/1.md)).

## OPTIONS

The program takes a series of commands followed by arguments. It accepts the following commands:-

- **X**

  Instructs the program to use channel control mode.

- **x channel**

  Changes the channel being operated on to *channel* .

- **b bank**

  Changes the bank being used to *bank* .

- **p program**

  Changes the program (instrument) being used to *program* .

- **n note velocity**

  Sends a noteon command for note *note* at velocity *velocity* .

- **k**

  Kills a note (sends noteoff).

- **K note**

  Kills the note *note* (used for channel mode).

- **r value**

  Sets the pitch sense to *value* .

- **w value**

  Sets the putch wheel to *value*

- **t**

  *time* Waits for *time* hundredths of a second.

- **c value**

  Sets the panning value to *value*

- **v note velocity**

  Changes the key pressure of *note* to velocity *velocity* .

- **D mode**

  Sets the debug mode of the driver to *mode*. Higher values of mode are more verbose.

- **C mode**

  Sets the chorus type to *mode* .

- **R mode**

  Sets the reverb type to *mode* .

- **F parameter value**

  Sends an effect command type *parameter*, with value *value* .

- **I**

  (Re-)Initializes the AWE32 driver and EMU8000 chip.

## SEE ALSO

[sfxload(1)](/sfxload/1.md), [gusload(1)](/gusload/1.md), [drvmidi(1)](/drvmidi/1.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Tom Lees \<tom@lpsg.demon.co.uk\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system.

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