# Variables for Console parameters
**URL:** https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/variables-for-console-parameters/5089
**Category:** Yamaha DM Module
**Created:** [October 10, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/variables-for-console-parameters/5089 "2026-10-10T07:22:20Z")
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### Author:  [@reidwwall](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/u/reidwwall)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/variables-for-console-parameters/5089/1 "2026-10-10T07:22:20Z")
Hi Andy,
So I’m using the DM Module, and connected to the editor…
I am not seeing any custom variables with channel names etc, but, when I build actions, it does seem to “know” the name of outputs…
is there a way I can turn this into feedback I can turn into a variable to name buttons etc ?
As always, my big goal is to enable SoF from a streamdeck… which, last I heard was waiting on Yamaha to actually addd to the control protocol ?
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### Author:  [@Andy](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/u/Andy)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/variables-for-console-parameters/5089/2 "2026-10-10T11:39:18Z")
You would use Local Variables to get values like Channel name from the console.
Go to the Local Variables tab, add a local Variable, choose InputChannel/Label (I think) and then give that variable a name (let’s say “Name”).
Then in your Style tab, you can use $(local:Name) for the text. (as an example)
There is no action to put the console into SOF mode. Many have asked, but Yamaha just doesn’t support that feature ATM.