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I have installed several versions of FxSound (currently on beta 1.2.9.0) but I cannot make use of the command line options.

This is the output of the fxdiag.exe:

Audio Playback Devices

  1. Realtek Digital Output (Realtek(R) Audio) [SPDIF] {0.0.0.00000000}.{258b8e86-143f-4b77-88af-20c0a09a27e0}
    [Active] [2 - Channels] [32 bit, 48000 Hz] [Volume: 22%]

  2. FxSound Speakers (FxSound Audio Enhancer) [Speakers] {0.0.0.00000000}.{49396f23-55a8-4dfd-8859-95a8df0d391c}
    [Active] [2 - Channels] [32 bit, 48000 Hz] [Volume: 28%]

  3. KopfhĂ·rer (USB Audio Interface) [Headset] {0.0.0.00000000}.{54ce48f3-b55d-42f2-8af6-1a3fe9d4c8fb}
    [Active] [2 - Channels] [32 bit, 48000 Hz] [Volume: 28%]

  4. Dell AW3423DW (NVIDIA High Definition Audio) [DisplayAudio] {0.0.0.00000000}.{5a43b66e-46be-4513-83d0-722c556904e0}
    [Active] [2 - Channels] [32 bit, 48000 Hz] [Volume: 100%]

If I run "C:\Program Files\FxSound LLC\FxSound>FxSound.exe --output=“Dell AW3423DW (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)” it doesn’t switch the output to the Dell device.

If I use this Powershell script it also doesn’t change the output:

$fxSoundPath = “C:\Program Files\FxSound LLC\FxSound\FxSound.exe”

if (Test-Path $fxSoundPath) {
    $fxArgs = '--output="Dell AW3423DW (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)" --preset="General"'
    # Vollständige Entkopplung des Prozesses von PowerShell
    Start-Process -FilePath "cmd.exe" -ArgumentList "/c start `"`" `"$fxSoundPath`" $fxArgs" -WindowStyle Hidden
}

There is also no option for the preferred device anymore. How can I make it work?

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Thanks for reporting this bug. This is a regression caused during the recent changes. The fix will be available in the next release.

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hi just wondering where could i find some more info about the list of command supported? pretty pls and thank you! (I get soft-rate limited from github atm so if you could show it here that’ll be swell:<)

Also just a side non important question for op: I was looking and wondering if powershell could do the same here like “powershell (or pwsh) -c …” instead of firing up cmd.exe again? I’m def not saavy just got curious cuz I thought powershell natively integrated with this cmdlet

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Thanks for pointing this out. Here is the documentation on FxSound command line.

FxSound Command Line Parameters

FxSound supports the following command line parameters. When a parameter is omitted, the value is read from the persisted settings store. Out-of-range numeric values are silently reset to their defaults.

Parameters

--preset <name>

Selects the active preset on startup.

The value must match a preset name exactly (case-sensitive). Names containing spaces must be enclosed in double quotes.

fxsound.exe --preset "Bass Booster"

fxsound.exe --preset HiFi

--output <device>

Sets the audio output device on startup.

The device name must match the Windows audio device name exactly. Names containing spaces must be enclosed in double quotes.

fxsound.exe --output "Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)"

fxsound.exe --output "Headphones (USB Audio Device)"

--view <value>

Sets the UI view mode on startup.

Value Mode
1 Lite
2 Pro 
fxsound.exe --view 1

fxsound.exe --view 2

--language <code>

Sets the display language. If omitted, the stored language preference is used; if no preference is stored, the system display language is used.

fxsound.exe --language en

fxsound.exe --language fr

--num_bands <value>

Sets the number of EQ bands. Valid range: 5 – 31. Default: 10.

fxsound.exe --num_bands 10

fxsound.exe --num_bands 31

--balance <value>

Sets the left/right stereo balance in dB. Valid range: -20.0 – +20.0. Default: 0.

fxsound.exe --balance 0

fxsound.exe --balance -5.0

--filter_q <value>

Sets the EQ filter Q factor (controls bandwidth of each band). Valid range: 1.0 – 3.0.

fxsound.exe --filter_q 1.5

fxsound.exe --filter_q 3.0

--master_gain <value>

Sets the master gain in dB. Valid range: -20.0 – +20.0. Default: 0.

fxsound.exe --master_gain 6.0

fxsound.exe --master_gain -3.0

--normalization <value>

Sets the normalization level in dB. Valid range: -20.0 – 0.0. Default: 0.

fxsound.exe --normalization -6.0

fxsound.exe --normalization 0

Combined Example

fxsound.exe --preset "Bass Booster" --output "Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)" --view 2 --num_bands 10 --master_gain 3.0
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Thank you!

MuahMinionsGIF

btw i wonder if these filter_q can be specifically set for each EQ band and in more verbose decimal like 2.14, 1.493?—similar question is if mastergain can be separately set for each different headphones? And since filter Q can have .5 integer, can each band’s gain do the same? some presets I found have 1.5, 2.5, etc., but the app GUI currently say hell to the nawh to decimals afak.

this isn’t an issue at all just fyi, just another question from my "1002-?-why the phuc[1][2]am I still up at night lol. sorry and thank you muches!

  1. common Viet’s name ↩︎

  2. Viet= the right word for Vietnamese, much less mouthful word and nationally used by the Viets ↩︎

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Will this also change the behavior that it is possible to switch output devices via command line while FXSound is running?

Or will it stay only working by stopping and starting it again via command line?