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Learn how Scerion listens, responds, and fits into your setup.

This is the public documentation home for Scerion. It covers the basics, the phrases that tend to work best, and the features that make Scerion a powerful tool.

Voice-first control

Control your audio setup using natural voice commands without touching a mouse or keyboard. Alternatively, setup a keybind for wake word bypass.

Profiles and automations

Save repeatable audio states, add profile pictures, and automate mixes by game launch or time.

Game and app control

Launch games, trigger soundboards, use Smart Grid targeting, and map common actions to custom commands.

Quick start

Get useful results in the first few minutes.

  1. Launch Scerion once

    Let it detect your current audio sessions, supported launchers, and the microphone you want to use.

  2. Pick your voice trigger style

    Use the wake word for hands-free control, the command keybind for speed, or leave both enabled.

  3. Save one profile early

    A simple "Discord Focus" or "Late Night" profile makes the rest of the app immediately more useful.

  4. Test one clean command

    Try a direct phrase like Apply Profile 1 or Set Discord to 20 percent.

Voice basics

How to get the most reliable command recognition.

Recommended rhythm

Wake Scerion, pause very briefly, then say the command in one natural sentence.

Wake word

Best when you want hands-free control and your room is reasonably quiet.

  • Say the wake phrase clearly
  • Pause for a beat
  • Speak the command once

Command keybind

Best when your room is noisy or you want more predictable command starts.

  • Press the configured keybind once
  • Wait for listening mode
  • Speak the command naturally
Common phrases

The phrases Scerion typically responds to best.

Task Examples Notes
Master volume
Set master volume to 40 percent Turn master volume up Mute master volume

Use direct wording. Percent-based commands are the clearest.

App volume
Set Discord to 20 percent Turn Spotify down Mute Opera GX

Works best when the app has an active audio session.

Profiles
Apply Profile 1 Apply Late Night Switch to Discord Focus

Short profile names tend to feel better than long descriptive ones.

Games
Launch Marvel Rivals Launch Rocket League Launch Fortnite

Natural naming usually works better than full launcher titles.

Soundboard
Sound airhorn Sound victory Stop soundboard

Use the sound's saved name after the word "sound".

Music
Play Ordinary on Spotify Play Ordinary on YouTube Music Queue Ordinary on Spotify Next on YouTube Music Play my gaming playlist on Spotify Play my chill playlist on YouTube Music

Basic media controls are free. Song search, shuffle, and repeat need Whisperer. Playlist and queue commands need Echoer.

Keystrokes
Send keystroke F13 Send keystroke Ctrl F20 Send keystroke Ctrl Shift F18

Useful while another app is listening for a global shortcut, such as Discord's keybind recorder.

Smart Grid
Show grid Zoom in on grid 5 Click grid 7 Double click grid 3

Use numbers from the visible grid. You can zoom repeatedly before clicking.

Custom commands
Movie mode Streaming setup Quiet time

Say the custom phrase exactly as you saved it.

Profiles

Save repeatable mixes instead of rebuilding them.

Profiles work best as named audio scenes: one for normal play, one for late-night sessions, one for Discord-heavy nights, and one for music-first sessions.

You can rename, duplicate, reorder, pin, recolor, and upload pictures for profiles. Uploaded pictures stay with the profile locally and are included in cloud saves when cloud saves are enabled.

Good profile names

Keep them short and distinctive. Names like Late Night or Discord Focus are easier to remember and easier to say consistently. That's not to say all names need to be this way, feel free to get creative and test!

Games

Launch supported titles without needing perfect title spelling.

Scerion uses more forgiving matching than a pure exact-title lookup, so titles like Black Ops 3 do not need to be spoken exactly as they appear in a launcher.

Steam games use local Steam artwork for reliability. Other supported libraries and custom EXE entries can use IGDB artwork, with custom banners available from the right-click menu.

Works best with

  • Short natural names
  • Common player wording
  • Actively detected libraries
  • Custom entries named close to the real game title

If a game does not appear

  • Refresh the detected games list
  • Try the shorter spoken name you would naturally use
  • Add the executable manually if it is not in a supported launcher
Automations

Let recurring setup happen without asking every time.

Automations are best used for the tasks you always do manually. A strong first automation is: when a game launches, apply the profile you normally reach for anyway.

Automations can be triggered by a game launch or by a scheduled time while Scerion is running. This is useful for daily setup, late-night volume changes, or switching into a focus profile automatically.

Great first automation

When a competitive game opens, apply your voice-chat-heavy profile so Discord is already balanced correctly.

Custom commands

Build short spoken shortcuts that feel natural.

Custom commands work best when the phrase is short, distinct, and easy to say the same way every time.

Commands can be grouped into custom categories with their own color, preset initials, or uploaded picture. Each category appears as its own box in Scerion, and the category filter can focus the list when it grows.

A command can contain multiple steps, so one spoken phrase can apply a profile, launch several games, adjust app volumes, send keystrokes, and wait between actions using millisecond delays.

Available steps

  • Apply a profile
  • Launch one or more games
  • Set master or app volume
  • Send a keystroke
  • Delay the next step by milliseconds

Keystroke steps

  • Use Record Keys instead of typing the shortcut manually
  • Use F13-F24 virtual keys when you want fewer conflicts
  • Scerion warns if a keybind overlaps another command or the Voice keybind
  • Overlaps are allowed if you intentionally want two actions to share a shortcut
"Movie mode" "Discord focus" "Quiet time" "Launch rivals"
Avoid long aliases

Sentence-like aliases are harder to repeat cleanly and usually perform worse than concise phrases.

Virtual keybinds

Use F13-F24 for app shortcuts that avoid normal keyboard conflicts.

Windows supports function keys beyond the keys most keyboards physically include. Scerion can send F13 through F24, and you can pair them with Ctrl, Alt, and Shift to create a large set of clean global shortcuts for apps such as Discord.

Set the same bind in the target app

Scerion sends the keystroke, but Discord or another app must also be configured to listen for that exact bind. F13-F24 are excellent for this because they are rarely used by games, browsers, or Windows shortcuts.

Create a virtual bind

  1. Open Custom Commands

    Add a step and choose Send keystroke.

  2. Pick F13-F24

    Use the virtual bind helper, optionally adding Ctrl, Alt, or Shift.

  3. Watch for warnings

    If the bind overlaps another custom command or the Voice keybind, Scerion names the conflict. You can still use the overlap intentionally.

Set it in Discord

  1. Open Discord keybind settings

    Choose the action you want, such as mute, deafen, or push-to-talk.

  2. Make Discord listen

    While Discord is waiting for the shortcut, wake Scerion or press your voice keybind.

  3. Send the virtual key

    Say send keystroke F13 or send keystroke Ctrl F20.

F13 Ctrl + F20 Alt + F21 Ctrl + Shift + F18 Send keystroke F13
Soundboard

Trigger saved sounds by button or voice command.

Add audio files to Scerion, give each sound a clear name, then say sound followed by that name. The play button changes to stop while a sound is active, and the progress ring shows how much of the sound is left.

Routing

  • Choose the output device that feeds voice chat
  • Enable headphone monitoring if you want to hear your own soundboard
  • Use the soundboard volume slider to keep sounds comfortable

Voice phrases

  • Sound applause
  • Sound warning
  • Stop soundboard
Voice chat setup

For Discord or game chat, route Scerion to a virtual audio device and select that device as the microphone in your chat app. SteelSeries Sonar is a good option for this because it includes routing and noise suppression tools.

Smart Grid

Use voice to target areas of the screen.

Smart Grid opens a numbered overlay across the screen. You can zoom into a numbered box, go back, reset, click, or double click. Layouts from 3 x 3 up to 8 x 8 are available, and the opacity slider controls how much of the screen remains visible behind the grid.

Show grid Zoom 5 Zoom in on grid 5 Click grid 5 Double click grid 5 Back grid Hide grid
Fullscreen games

Some exclusive fullscreen games can draw above every normal Windows overlay. Borderless windowed mode is the most reliable setup for Smart Grid and mini widgets.

Widgets

Control music without opening the music app.

Scerion includes compact media widgets for Spotify and YouTube Music. The widgets can show track details, artwork when available, playback controls, volume, and an always-on-top option for quick access.

Spotify

  • Works with the Spotify desktop session
  • Can use backend artwork lookup when local artwork is missing
  • Supports play, pause, next, previous, shuffle, repeat, and volume
  • Spotify login unlocks song search, shuffle, and repeat on Whisperer
  • Echoer unlocks Spotify playlist and queue voice commands

YouTube Music

  • Targets music.youtube.com
  • Ignores normal YouTube tabs
  • Supports playback controls and volume
  • The browser extension enables song search, shuffle, repeat, and optional Discord status
  • Echoer unlocks YouTube Music playlist and queue voice commands
Platform-specific commands

Say the platform at the end when you want to override your preferred music service, such as play Ordinary on Spotify or queue Ordinary on YouTube Music. Say my playlist when you want Scerion to search your own Spotify or YouTube Music library first.

Cloud saves

Back up your Scerion setup to your Patreon account.

Echoer members can enable cloud saves from Settings. Scerion backs up profiles, automations, custom commands, and soundboard entries after a short delay when changes are made. Cloud saves are tied to the logged-in Patreon account, not creator access codes.

Restore behavior

When Scerion sees a newer cloud copy, it offers to use the cloud version or keep the local version. Local files remain on the device unless you remove them yourself.

Affiliate codes

Support a creator when you subscribe.

Some creators may share Scerion affiliate codes. If you apply one to your Scerion account before subscribing, Scerion can credit that creator when your Patreon membership becomes active.

How to use one

  1. Create or sign in to a Scerion account and your Patreon account

    Make sure you sign in with both your Scerion and Patreon accounts before purchasing, this links both accounts together automatically the second both accounts are logged in on the same machine.

  2. Enter the creator's code

    Open your account page, paste in your favourite creators affiliate code, and apply it before purchasing on Patreon.

  3. Purchase your membership

    You never need to worry again about accounts, your accounts are linked and your creator will be credited.

What to know

  • Affiliate codes do not change your subscription price
  • Only one affiliate code can be active on an account at a time
  • Affiliate codes expire after 3 months prompting you to apply another one or the same one
  • You can remove a code before subscribing if you entered the wrong one at any time
  • Codes only count when they are applied before purchasing a subscription
Why codes expire

Affiliate attribution lasts 3 months so active creators are credited for the users they recently brought to Scerion.

Troubleshooting

Common things to check before assuming the app is broken.

The app/feature is no doubt broken

Report it using the feedback feature in the app and wait for an update to address and fix the issue.

Voice feels unreliable

Check to make sure your room is not too noisy and that your microphone is properly setup. Alternatively, set a keybind shortcut.

An audio app is missing

Play some audio from your app to allow Scerion to detect it as a audio application.

Updates look wrong (Premium users)

Check whether Scerion is currently on Stable Build or Early Build before testing the feed.

A keystroke does not trigger Discord

Make sure Discord is set to the exact same bind Scerion sends. F13-F24 binds must be recorded in Discord first, usually by saying send keystroke F13 while Discord is listening.

A grid or widget is behind a game

Switch the game to borderless windowed mode. Exclusive fullscreen can stay above normal overlays.

Cloud saves do not enable

Make sure you are logged in with Patreon and that the account has Echoer access.