load settings at startup

k0st · Aug 29, 2011, 03:17 PM

Couldn't figure out how to automatically restore custom DSP settings after reboot (.kx file)
Idea was to find command line option or default settings file.
None found.
Is it possible in latest version ?

Russ · Aug 30, 2011, 03:11 AM

Settings are automatically restored (from the registry) via the RUN key in the registry.
However, in some recent kX versions it may have the wrong path, so check the entry for "kX Mixer" and make sure that it shows the correct path to kxmixer.exe.

You might also take a look here:
How to associate .kx to kxmixer?

BTW: If you need to do it from the command line with some specific .kx file then you could use kxmixer command line switches with a batch file, etc.

e.g.
kxmixer --shell --load-settings <kX config file (.kx) with full path>

k0st · Aug 30, 2011, 05:23 AM

OK, thanx. I deleted autostart entry long ago and couldn't find complete command line reference of kxmixer.exe.

erim · Jan 18, 2012, 02:48 PM

I'm a noob. How exactly do I make kx load my settings after reboot? (Windows 7, BTW.)

I already have kx mixer in the Startup folder, because if not it doesn't start.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ

kxmixer --shell --load-settings <kX config file (.kx) with full path>

Where would I enter that?
I tried adding it to the startup entry, like this

Code:

"C:\Program Files\kX Project\kxmixer.exe" --shell --load-settings F:\kxdefault.kx

But kx mixer didn't even start then.

Russ · Jan 18, 2012, 05:28 PM

What version of kX?

Different versions of kX use different path's...

e.g. (IIRC)

3551a uses:
C:\Program Files\kX Project\kxmixer.exe

3550 uses:
C:\Program Files\kX Audio Driver\3550\kxmixer.exe

If you want to restore settings (from the registry) as they were before the reboot, you should use the "--startup" command line switch.

If you want to load a specific config (from file), then you can use the other command line switches.

In either case, check your path to make sure it is correct (is the actual location of kxmixer.exe).

erim · Jan 19, 2012, 01:01 PM

--startup works great, thanks! It's exactly what I need because the settings keep resetting after reboot. Previous kx versions didn't have this problem for me.

I'm using 3551a. The path was correct, but that command I posted before just didn't work. Maybe I should have put the path of the settings file in quotes as well ("F:\kxdefault.kx").

Russ · Jan 19, 2012, 06:45 PM

Yeah, that is a known issue with 3551a, some of the registry entries have the wrong path, so the default startup entry and some of the file associations, etc do not work right. You might want to use the .reg files from the other thread (post #7) to correct them.

Aug 29, 2011, 03:17 PM	#1
k0st HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	load settings at startup Couldn't figure out how to automatically restore custom DSP settings after reboot (.kx file) Idea was to find command line option or default settings file. None found. Is it possible in latest version ?

Aug 30, 2011, 03:11 AM	#2
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: load settings at startup Settings are automatically restored (from the registry) via the RUN key in the registry. However, in some recent kX versions it may have the wrong path, so check the entry for "kX Mixer" and make sure that it shows the correct path to kxmixer.exe. You might also take a look here: How to associate .kx to kxmixer? BTW: If you need to do it from the command line with some specific .kx file then you could use kxmixer command line switches with a batch file, etc. e.g. kxmixer --shell --load-settings <kX config file (.kx) with full path> Last edited by Russ; Aug 30, 2011 at 03:18 AM.

Aug 30, 2011, 05:23 AM	Thread Starter #3
k0st HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Îòâåò: load settings at startup OK, thanx. I deleted autostart entry long ago and couldn't find complete command line reference of kxmixer.exe.

Jan 18, 2012, 05:28 PM	#5
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: load settings at startup What version of kX? Different versions of kX use different path's... e.g. (IIRC) 3551a uses: C:\Program Files\kX Project\kxmixer.exe 3550 uses: C:\Program Files\kX Audio Driver\3550\kxmixer.exe If you want to restore settings (from the registry) as they were before the reboot, you should use the "--startup" command line switch. If you want to load a specific config (from file), then you can use the other command line switches. In either case, check your path to make sure it is correct (is the actual location of kxmixer.exe).

Jan 19, 2012, 01:01 PM	#6
erim HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	Re: load settings at startup --startup works great, thanks! It's exactly what I need because the settings keep resetting after reboot. Previous kx versions didn't have this problem for me. I'm using 3551a. The path was correct, but that command I posted before just didn't work. Maybe I should have put the path of the settings file in quotes as well ("F:\kxdefault.kx").

Jan 19, 2012, 06:45 PM	#7
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: load settings at startup Yeah, that is a known issue with 3551a, some of the registry entries have the wrong path, so the default startup entry and some of the file associations, etc do not work right. You might want to use the .reg files from the other thread (post #7) to correct them.