xair-cli

Installation

go install github.com/onyx-and-iris/xair-cli@latest

Configuration

Flags

• --host/-H: Host of the mixer.
• --port/-P: Port of the mixer.
• --kind/-k: The kind of mixer. May one of (xair, x32).
  • Use this flag to connect to an x32 mixer.

Environment Variables

Example .envrc:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

XAIR_CLI_HOST=mixer.local
XAIR_CLI_PORT=10024
XAIR_CLI_KIND=xair
XAIR_CLI_RAW_TIMEOUT=50ms

Use

Usage: xair-cli <command> [flags]

A CLI to control Behringer X-Air mixers.

Flags:
  -h, --help                  Show context-sensitive help.
  -H, --host="mixer.local"    The host of the X-Air device ($XAIR_CLI_HOST).
  -P, --port=10024            The port of the X-Air device ($XAIR_CLI_PORT).
  -K, --kind="xair"           The kind of the X-Air device ($XAIR_CLI_KIND).
  -v, --version               Print gobs-cli version information and quit

Commands:
  completion (c)    Generate shell completion scripts.

Raw
  raw    Send raw OSC messages to the mixer.

Main
  main mute       Get or set the mute state of the Main L/R output.
  main fader      Get or set the fader level of the Main L/R output.
  main fadein     Fade in the Main L/R output over a specified duration.
  main fadeout    Fade out the Main L/R output over a specified duration.

Strip
  strip <index> mute              Get or set the mute state of the strip.
  strip <index> fader             Get or set the fader level of the strip.
  strip <index> fadein            Fade in the strip over a specified duration.
  strip <index> fadeout           Fade out the strip over a specified duration.
  strip <index> send              Get or set the send level for a specific bus.
  strip <index> name              Get or set the name of the strip.
  strip <index> gate on           Get or set the gate on/off state of the strip.
  strip <index> gate mode         Get or set the gate mode of the strip.
  strip <index> gate threshold    Get or set the gate threshold of the strip.
  strip <index> gate range        Get or set the gate range of the strip.
  strip <index> gate attack       Get or set the gate attack time of the strip.
  strip <index> gate hold         Get or set the gate hold time of the strip.
  strip <index> gate release      Get or set the gate release time of the strip.
  strip <index> eq on             Get or set the EQ on/off state of the strip.
  strip <index> eq <band> gain    Get or set the gain of the EQ band.
  strip <index> eq <band> freq    Get or set the frequency of the EQ band.
  strip <index> eq <band> q       Get or set the Q factor of the EQ band.
  strip <index> eq <band> type    Get or set the type of the EQ band.
  strip <index> comp on           Get or set the compressor on/off state of the strip.
  strip <index> comp mode         Get or set the compressor mode of the strip.
  strip <index> comp threshold    Get or set the compressor threshold of the strip.
  strip <index> comp ratio        Get or set the compressor ratio of the strip.
  strip <index> comp mix          Get or set the compressor mix of the strip.
  strip <index> comp makeup       Get or set the compressor makeup gain of the strip.
  strip <index> comp attack       Get or set the compressor attack time of the strip.
  strip <index> comp hold         Get or set the compressor hold time of the strip.
  strip <index> comp release      Get or set the compressor release time of the strip.

Bus
  bus <index> mute              Get or set the mute state of the bus.
  bus <index> fader             Get or set the fader level of the bus.
  bus <index> fadein            Fade in the bus over a specified duration.
  bus <index> fadeout           Fade out the bus over a specified duration.
  bus <index> name              Get or set the name of the bus.
  bus <index> eq on             Get or set the EQ on/off state of the bus.
  bus <index> eq mode           Get or set the EQ mode of the bus (peq, geq or teq).
  bus <index> eq <band> gain    Get or set the gain of the EQ band.
  bus <index> eq <band> freq    Get or set the frequency of the EQ band.
  bus <index> eq <band> q       Get or set the Q factor of the EQ band.
  bus <index> eq <band> type    Get or set the type of the EQ band (lcut, lshv, peq, veq, hshv, hcut).
  bus <index> comp on           Get or set the compressor on/off state of the bus.
  bus <index> comp mode         Get or set the compressor mode of the bus (comp, exp).
  bus <index> comp threshold    Get or set the compressor threshold of the bus (in dB).
  bus <index> comp ratio        Get or set the compressor ratio of the bus.
  bus <index> comp mix          Get or set the compressor mix level of the bus (in %).
  bus <index> comp makeup       Get or set the compressor makeup gain of the bus (in dB).
  bus <index> comp attack       Get or set the compressor attack time of the bus (in ms).
  bus <index> comp hold         Get or set the compressor hold time of the bus (in ms).
  bus <index> comp release      Get or set the compressor release time of the bus (in ms).

Headamp
  headamp <index> gain       Get or set the gain of the headamp.
  headamp <index> phantom    Get or set the phantom power state of the headamp.

Run "xair-cli <command> --help" for more information on a command.

Examples

Fade out main LR all the way to -∞ over a 5s duration

xair-cli main fadeout

enable phantom power and set the gain to 28.0dB over a 10s duration for headamp (strip) 09

xair-cli headamp 9 phantom on

xair-cli headamp 9 gain --duration 10s 18.0

set strip 09 send level for bus 5 to -18.0dB

xair-cli strip 9 send 5 -- -18.0

enable eq for strip 01

xair-cli strip 1 eq on true

rename bus 01 to 'vocal mix'

xair-cli bus 1 name 'vocal mix'

set bus 03 eq band 03 (LoMid) gain

xair-cli bus 3 eq 3 gain -- -3.5

Send a raw OSC message to the mixer

xair-cli raw /xinfo

xair-cli raw /ch/01/config/name 'rode podmic'
xair-cli raw /ch/01/config/name

License

xair-cli is distributed under the terms of the MIT license.

Notes

For an alternative, python implementation consider checking out dc-xair-cli. It supports some operations like batch commands and network discovery which this CLI doesn't (and I have no plans to implement them).