PAmix is a terminal-based PulseAudio mixer using ncurses. Its interface is inspired by pavucontrol and provides direct access to playback streams, recording streams, input and output devices, and sound card settings.
The application uses separate tabs for its different audio controls. You can change volume levels, mute individual streams and switch between device ports. It also supports independent channel adjustment, allowing stereo channels to be controlled separately rather than always changing together.
PAmix is designed for keyboard operation, with shortcuts for navigating controls, selecting tabs and setting volumes to specific percentages. Keybindings can be customised through a configuration file.
The interface is useful for users who want to manage PulseAudio from a terminal without entering individual commands for every operation. It requires PulseAudio-compatible audio services and the ncursesw library.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Provides separate playback, recording, output device, input device and sound card views.
- Adjust the volume of application streams and audio devices.
- Mute or unmute individual streams and devices.
- Lock or unlock audio channels for independent volume adjustment.
- Switch between available device ports and sound card settings.
- Set volume levels using numeric keyboard shortcuts.
- Navigate the interface using cursor keys or vi-style bindings.
- Customise keyboard shortcuts through a configuration file.
Website: github.com/patroclos/PAmix
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Developer: Joshua Jensch
License: MIT License
PAMix is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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