auctl - control various audio server parameters
Contents
Commands
The following commands may be used with auctl:
help This command prints a list of the commands that may be given.
setdeviceidgain[=,+,-]percent
With =, this command sets the gain on the device specified by id to the indicated percentage, or
alters it by the given number of percentage points if + or - is used. If the id is a decimal
number n, the nth device returned by the server (see auinfo) is used. Otherwise, id should be a
hexidecimal number specifying the resource identifier of the desired device.
setdeviceidlinemode=low
This command sets the linemode of the device specified by id to the lower setting appropriate for
microphones.
setdeviceidlinemode=hi
This command sets the linemode of the device specified by id to the higher setting appropriate
for CD players.
listdeviceidgain
This command lists the gain of the specified device in the form needed to set it.
listdeviceidlinemode
This command lists the line mode of the specified device in the form needed to set it.
listdeviceid
This command lists the gain and line mode of the specified device.
quit, exit, or ^D
Either of these commands or an end of file causes the program to exit.
Copyright
Copyright 1993, 1994 Network Computing Devices, Inc.
Description
The auctl program can be used to control various audio server parameters. It is typically used when
connecting up new devices, or to set user preferences. If no command is specified on the program command
line, auctl reads commands from the standard output. If the standard input and standard output are both
attached to a terminal, an interactive prompt is provided.
Environment Variables
The following environment variables are used by auctl:
AUDIOSERVER
This specifies the name of default audio server to contact if no name is explicitly given on the
command line.
DISPLAY This specifies the name of an X Window System display that should be assumed to also have a
corresponding Network Audio System server.
Name
auctl - control various audio server parameters
Options
The following options may be used with auctl:
-audioservername
This option specifies the Network Audio System server on which the files should be played.
-q This option indicates that no prompt should be given when reading commands from the standard
input.
See Also
nas(1), auplay(1), audial(1), audemo(1), autool(1)
Synopsys
auctl [-audio servername] [-q] [command...]
