features that you can't seem to control from a mixer application,
you have come to the right place.
-.SH INVOKING
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-\fBalsactl\fP [\fIoptions\fP] [\fIstore\fP|\fIrestore\fP|\fInames\fP] <card # or id>
-
-.SS Commands
+.SH COMMANDS
\fIstore\fP saves the current driver state for the selected soundcard
to the configuration file.
If no soundcards are specified, setup for all cards will be saved or
loaded.
-.SS Options
+.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fI\-h, \-\-help\fP
\fBalsamixer\fP is an ncurses mixer program for use with the ALSA
soundcard drivers. It supports multiple soundcards with multiple devices.
-.SH INVOKING
-
-\fBalsamixer\fP [\fIoptions\fP]
-
-.SS Options
+.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fI\-h, \-help\fP
.B arecordmidi(1)
do.
-.SH INVOKING
-.B amidi
-.I options
+.SH OPTIONS
Use the
.I \-h,
.I \-d
options to specify what data to send or receive.
-.SS Options
-
.TP
.I \-h, \-\-help
Help: prints a list of options.
\fBamixer\fP allows command-line control of the mixer for the ALSA
soundcard driver.
\fBamixer\fP supports multiple soundcards.
-.SH INVOKING
\fBamixer\fR with no arguments will display the current mixer settings
for the default soundcard and device. This is a good way to see a list
Shows the card control contents. The identifier has same syntax as for
the \fIcset\fP command.
-.SS Options
+.SH OPTIONS
.TP
[\fI\-c\fP card]
\fI\-q\fP
Quiet mode. Do not show results of changes.
-.SS
-Example #1:
+.SH EXAMPLES
.TP
\fBamixer \-c 1 sset Line,0 80%,40% unmute cap\fR
right line input to 40%, unmute it, and select it as a source for
capture (recording).\fR
-.SS
-Example #2:
-
.TP
\fBamixer \-c 2 cset iface=MIXER,name='Line Playback Volume",index=1 40%\fR
will set the third soundcard's second line playback volume(s) to 40%
-.SS
-Example #3:
-
.TP
\fBamixer \-c 2 cset numid=34 40%\fR
will set the 34th soundcard element to 40%
soundcard driver
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBarecord\fP [\fIflags\fP] [filename]
-.SH SYNOPSIS
+.br
\fBaplay\fP [\fIflags\fP] [filename [filename]] ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
supported soundfile formats, the sampling rate, bit depth, and so
forth can be automatically determined from the soundfile header.
-.SH INVOKING
-
-[\fBarecord\fP | \fBaplay\fP ] [\fIflags\fP] filename
-.TP
If filename is not specified, the standard output or input is used. The \fBaplay\fP utility accepts multiple filenames.
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-.SS Options
+.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fI\-h, \-\-help\fP
Help: show syntax.