FreeBSDでコマンドラインからサウンドカードの音量を調整するには mixer コマンドを使う。
% mixer Mixer vol is currently set to 75:75 Mixer pcm is currently set to 75:75 Mixer speaker is currently set to 75:75 Mixer line is currently set to 75:75 Mixer mic is currently set to 0:0 Mixer cd is currently set to 75:75 Mixer rec is currently set to 0:0 Mixer igain is currently set to 0:0 Mixer ogain is currently set to 50:50 Mixer line1 is currently set to 75:75 Mixer phin is currently set to 0:0 Mixer phout is currently set to 0:0 Mixer video is currently set to 75:75
で現在のパラメータが表示される。
% mixer <変更したいライン> <音量レベル>
で各ラインの音量を調整できる。
たとえば,
% mixer vol 10
とすると主音量が10になる。