QasTools is a collection of Qt desktop applications for the ALSA sound system. Rather than offering a single mixer interface, the project provides three related programs covering everyday mixing, ALSA’s high-level control interface and inspection of the ALSA configuration tree.
QasMixer is the component most users will recognise as a conventional graphical mixer. QasHctl exposes ALSA’s high-level controls, while QasConfig provides a graphical view of the configuration tree. The applications share a consistent Qt interface and provide considerably more direct access to ALSA than mixers designed primarily around PulseAudio or PipeWire.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- QasMixer provides graphical access to ALSA mixer controls.
- QasHctl exposes ALSA’s high-level control interface.
- QasConfig displays the ALSA configuration tree.
- Reloads mixer information when ALSA controls are added, removed or changed.
- Offers device-specific mixer settings.
- Can hide mixer controls that are not required.
- Separates playback and capture controls.
- Provides tray-based mixer controls.
- Supports localisation.
- Uses a Qt desktop interface.
Website: github.com/childishgiant/mixer
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Developer: Sebastian Holtermann
License: MIT License
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