Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition

Name

alsamixer

Synopsis

alsamixer [options]

An ALSA mixer with an ncurses interface, for use with ALSA soundcard drivers. alsamixer supports multiple sound cards with multiple drivers. Use ESC or Alt-Q to exit.

Options

-c cardnum

Specify the number or id of the soundcard to use, if there are multiple cards. Card numbers start from 0 (the default).

-D deviceid

Specify the id of the mixer device to control.

-g

Toggle use of color or monochrome in the alsamixer window.

-h, --help

Display brief usage message and exit.

-s

Minimize the mixer window.

-V mode

Select the starting view mode. The possible modes are playback, capture, or all.