Settings

KMix Settings
SettingsAudio Setup

Open Phonon System Settings module to configure the sound and video device preference and the backends used by KDE multimedia API, Phonon.

Select Master Channel

KMix Master Channel

Select your KMix master channel.

Configure KMix

General configuration

General configuration of KMix

Configure general KMix parameters.

BehaviorVolume Overdrive

Check this box to allow volume to be more than recommended value (sometimes PulseAudio maximal volume exceeds the normal value). KMix restart is needed for this setting to take effect.

Warning

Uncheck this item if there are audible sound distortions at the maximal volume.

BehaviorVolume Feedback

Check this box to enable audible feedback on volume change.

BehaviorVolume step

Set the volume step as a percentage of the volume range.

This affects changing the volume via hot keys, with the mouse wheel over the system tray icon, or moving sliders by a page step.

KMix must be restarted for this change to take effect.

VisualShow slider tickmarks

Check this box to show tickmarks on the sliders.

VisualShow control labels

Check this box to show labels of controls.

VisualShow On Screen Display (OSD)

Check this box to enable OSD show on hovering KMix tray widget.

Slider orientation (main window)Horizontal

Check this radio button to orientate the control slider horizontally.

Slider orientation (main window)Vertical

Check this radio button to orientate the control slider vertically.

Slider orientation (system tray popup)Horizontal/Vertical

Same as the previous two radio buttons but for the system tray volume control (the panel that is shown after left mouse button click on KMix tray icon).

Start configuration

Start configuration of KMix

This page allows you to configure various KMix start parameters.

StartupStart KMix on desktop startup

Check this box to enable KMix autostart with desktop environment.

StartupRestore previous volume settings on desktop startup

Check this box to enable volume levels and switches restoration to their last used settings on desktop start.

Warning

The volume of PulseAudio or MPRIS2 dynamic controls will not be restored.

Volume control configuration

Volume control configuration of KMix

This page allows you to configure various KMix popup volume control parameters.

Dock in system tray

Check this box to dock KMix in system tray.

It is possible to select mixers that will be shown in the volume control using the corresponding list on this page.