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# Python Wrapper for Voicemeeter API
This package offers a Python interface for the Voicemeeter Remote C API.
For an outline of past/future changes refer to: [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md)
## Tested against
- Basic 1.0.8.2
- Banana 2.0.6.2
- Potato 3.0.2.2
## Requirements
- [Voicemeeter](https://voicemeeter.com/)
- Python 3.11 or greater
## Installation
### `Pip`
Install voicemeeter-api package from your console
`pip install voicemeeter-api`
## `Use`
Simplest use case, use a context manager to request a Remote class of a kind.
Login and logout are handled for you in this scenario.
#### `__main__.py`
```python
import voicemeeterlib
class ManyThings:
def __init__(self, vm):
self.vm = vm
def things(self):
self.vm.strip[0].label = "podmic"
self.vm.strip[0].mute = True
print(
f"strip 0 ({self.vm.strip[0].label}) has been set to {self.vm.strip[0].mute}"
)
def other_things(self):
info = (
f"bus 3 gain has been set to {self.vm.bus[3].gain}",
f"bus 4 eq has been set to {self.vm.bus[4].eq}",
)
self.vm.bus[3].gain = -6.3
self.vm.bus[4].eq = True
print("\n".join(info))
def main():
with voicemeeterlib.api(kind_id) as vm:
do = ManyThings(vm)
do.things()
do.other_things()
# set many parameters at once
vm.apply(
{
"strip-2": {"A1": True, "B1": True, "gain": -6.0},
"bus-2": {"mute": True},
"button-0": {"state": True},
"vban-in-0": {"on": True},
"vban-out-1": {"name": "streamname"},
}
)
if __name__ == "__main__":
kind_id = "banana"
main()
```
Otherwise you must remember to call `vm.login()`, `vm.logout()` at the start/end of your code.
## `kind_id`
Pass the kind of Voicemeeter as an argument. kind_id may be:
- `basic`
- `banana`
- `potato`
## `Available commands`
### Channels (strip/bus)
The following properties exist for audio channels.
- `mono`: boolean
- `mute`: boolean
- `gain`: float, from -60 to 12
- `mc`, `k`: boolean
- `comp`, `gate`: float, from 0 to 10
- `limit`: int, from -40 to 12
- `A1 - A5`, `B1 - B3`: boolean
- `eq`: boolean
- `label`: string
- `device`: string
- `sr`: int
example:
```python
vm.strip[3].gain = 3.7
print(strip[0].label)
vm.bus[4].mono = true
```
### Macrobuttons
Three modes defined: state, stateonly and trigger.
- `state`: boolean
- `stateonly`: boolean
- `trigger`: boolean
example:
```python
vm.button[37].state = true
vm.button[55].trigger = false
```
### Recorder
The following methods are Available
- `play()`
- `stop()`
- `pause()`
- `record()`
- `ff()`
- `rew()`
The following properties accept boolean values.
- `loop`: boolean
- `A1 - A5`: boolean
- `B1 - A3`: boolean
Load accepts a string:
- `load`: string
example:
```python
vm.recorder.play()
vm.recorder.stop()
# Enable loop play
vm.recorder.loop = True
# Disable recorder out channel B2
vm.recorder.B2 = False
# filepath as raw string
vm.recorder.load(r'C:\music\mytune.mp3')
```
### VBAN
- `vm.vban.enable()` `vm.vban.disable()` Turn VBAN on or off
For each vban in/out stream the following properties are defined:
- `on`: boolean
- `name`: string
- `ip`: string
- `port`: int, range from 1024 to 65535
- `sr`: int, (11025, 16000, 22050, 24000, 32000, 44100, 48000, 64000, 88200, 96000)
- `channel`: int, from 1 to 8
- `bit`: int, 16 or 24
- `quality`: int, from 0 to 4
- `route`: int, from 0 to 8
SR, channel and bit are defined as readonly for instreams. Attempting to write to those parameters will throw an error. They are read and write for outstreams.
example:
```python
# turn VBAN on
vm.vban.enable()
# turn on vban instream 0
vm.vban.instream[0].on = True
# set bit property for outstream 3 to 24
vm.vban.outstream[3].bit = 24
```
### Command
Certain 'special' commands are defined by the API as performing actions rather than setting values. The following methods are available:
- `show()` : Bring Voiceemeter GUI to the front
- `shutdown()` : Shuts down the GUI
- `restart()` : Restart the audio engine
The following properties are write only and accept boolean values.
- `showvbanchat`: boolean
- `lock`: boolean
example:
```python
vm.command.restart()
vm.command.showvbanchat = true
```
### Multiple parameters
- `apply`
Set many strip/bus/macrobutton/vban parameters at once, for example:
```python
vm.apply(
{
"strip-2": {"A1": True, "B1": True, "gain": -6.0},
"bus-2": {"mute": True},
"button-0": {"state": True},
"vban-in-0": {"on": True},
"vban-out-1": {"name": "streamname"},
}
)
```
Or for each class you may do:
```python
vm.strip[0].apply(mute: true, gain: 3.2, A1: true)
vm.vban.outstream[0].apply(on: true, name: 'streamname', bit: 24)
```
## Config Files
`vm.apply_config(<configname>)`
You may load config files in TOML format.
Three example profiles have been included with the package. Remember to save
current settings before loading a profile. To set one you may do:
```python
import voicemeeterlib
with voicemeeterlib.api('banana') as vm:
vm.apply_config('example')
```
will load a config file at configs/banana/example.toml for Voicemeeter Banana.
## `Base Module`
### Remote class
Access to lower level Getters and Setters are provided with these functions:
- `vm.get(param, is_string=false)`: For getting the value of any parameter. Set string to true if getting a property value expected to return a string.
- `vm.set(param, value)`: For setting the value of any parameter.
Access to lower level polling functions are provided with these functions:
- `vm.pdirty()`: Returns true if a parameter has been updated.
- `vm.mdirty()`: Returns true if a macrobutton has been updated.
- `vm.ldirty()`: Returns true if a level has been updated.
example:
```python
vm.get('Strip[2].Mute')
vm.set('Strip[4].Label', 'stripname')
vm.set('Strip[0].Gain', -3.6)
```
### Run tests
To run all tests:
```
pytest -v
```
### Official Documentation
- [Voicemeeter Remote C API](https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/Voicemeeter-SDK/blob/main/VoicemeeterRemoteAPI.pdf)