Voicemeeter Remote Command Line Utility

A command-line interface for controlling Voicemeeter

Compatibility

Voicemeeter Version	Status
Basic 1.1.2.2	✅ Tested
Banana 2.1.2.2	✅ Tested
Potato 3.1.2.2	✅ Tested

Requirements

• Voicemeeter - Any version (Basic, Banana, or Potato)
• Windows operating system
• Command line environment (PowerShell, CMD, or Terminal)

Usage

.\vmrcli.exe [OPTIONS] <api_commands>

Command Line Options

Option	Long Option	Description	Example
-h	--help	Print help message	vmrcli.exe -h
-v	--version	Show version information	vmrcli.exe -v
-i	--interactive	Enable interactive mode	vmrcli.exe -i
-I	--no-prompt	Interactive mode without prompt	vmrcli.exe -I
-f	--full-line	Don't split input on spaces	vmrcli.exe -f
-k <type>	--kind <type>	Launch Voicemeeter GUI	--kind basic, --kind banana, --kind potato
-l <level>	--log-level <level>	Set log level	--log-level DEBUG, --log-level WARN
-e	--extra-output	Enable extra console output	vmrcli.exe -e
-c <path>	--config <path>	Load user configuration	--config "C:\config.txt"
-m	--macrobuttons	Launch MacroButtons app	vmrcli.exe -m
-s	--streamerview	Launch StreamerView app	vmrcli.exe -s

Note: When using interactive mode (-i), command line API commands are ignored.

API Commands

Command Types

Syntax	Action	Example
!command	Toggle boolean values	!strip[0].mute
command=value	Set a parameter	strip[0].gain=2.5
command+=value	Increment a parameter	bus[0].gain+=1.2
command-=value	Decrement a parameter	bus[0].gain-=3.8
command	Get current value	strip[0].label

Tip: Use quotes around values containing spaces: 'strip[0].label="my device"'

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Examples

Basic Operations

Toggle mute, get values, and adjust gain

.\vmrcli.exe -kbasic -lINFO !strip[0].mute strip[0].mute bus[0].gain-=3.8

Setting Labels with Spaces

Set labels and print them back

.\vmrcli.exe -kbanana -lDEBUG 'strip[0].label="my podmic"' strip[0].label

Device Configuration

Configure hardware devices with complex names

.\vmrcli.exe -lDEBUG bus[2].mute=1 bus[2].mute 'bus[2].device.wdm="Realtek Digital Output (Realtek(R) Audio)"'

Batch Operations

Multiple strip configurations in one command

.\vmrcli.exe `
  'strip[0].label="my podmic"' strip[0].label !strip[0].mute `
  'strip[1].label="my wavemic"' strip[1].label !strip[1].mute

Quick Commands

Convenient shortcuts for common Voicemeeter operations

Command	API Equivalent	Description
lock	command.lock=1	🔒 Lock Voicemeeter parameters
unlock	command.lock=0	🔓 Unlock Voicemeeter parameters
show	command.show=1	👁️ Show Voicemeeter interface
hide	command.show=0	🙈 Hide Voicemeeter interface
restart	command.restart=1	🔄 Restart Voicemeeter engine

Available in both direct and interactive modes

Interactive Mode

Real-time command interface for live audio control

Start interactive session:

.\vmrcli.exe -i

Interactive prompt:

Interactive mode enabled. Enter 'Q' to exit.
>>

Important: Command line API arguments are ignored when using -i

Script Files

Automate complex audio setups with script files

Loading Scripts

From file content:

.\vmrcli.exe -lDEBUG $(Get-Content .\example_commands.txt)

Via pipeline:

$(Get-Content .\example_commands.txt) | .\vmrcli.exe -lDEBUG -I

Script Format Rules

Feature	Syntax	Example
Multiple commands per line	Space, ;, or , separated	strip[0].mute=1;bus[0].gain+=2
Comments	Lines starting with #	# This is a comment

Build Instructions

Compile from source using GNU Make

Prerequisites

• GNU Make
• GCC compiler (recommended)
• Windows development environment

Build Commands

# Standard build
make

# Disable colored logging
make LOG_USE_COLOR=no

# Clean build artifacts
make clean

Pre-built binaries are available in Releases with coloured logging enabled

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Resources

Official Documentation

• Voicemeeter Remote C API - Complete API reference

Acknowledgments

• rxi - Creator of the excellent log.c logging library

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.