Hello, In the Message; Subject : We pipewire users can EASILY get better sounds! Message-ID : <875xqlz3qh.wl-nomiya@lake.dti.ne.jp> Date & Time: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:32:38 +0900 [MN] == Masaru Nomiya <nomiya@lake.dti.ne.jp> has written: [...] MN> I think that people who like jazz and live performances will be fine MN> with this setup (listening on the same floor as the performers), but I MN> like the hall tone we get when listening in a concert hall or church, MN> so I make and use a reverb filter. If there are any people who want MN> it, I will upload the filter, so please let me know. Yesterday, the parametric-equalizer module was added to the pipewire git repository. I think this will improve the sound quality even further. BTW, I forgot to write about a quick way to improve sound quality. The following files are in the /usr/share/pipewire/filter-chain folder, and they are useful for customising sound quality (except for demonic.conf and source-rnnoise.conf). sink-dolby-surround.conf sink-eq6.conf sink-make-LFE.conf sink-matrix-spatialiser.conf sink-mix-FL-FR.conf sink-virtual-surround-5.1-kemar.conf sink-virtual-surround-7.1-hesuvi.conf source-duplicate-FL.conf The method is simple, and you can do as many as you like, as follows. 1. $ cp /usr/share/pipewire/filter-chain/sink-eq6.conf ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d 2. $ systemctl --user restart pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber Note that some of the filter files require the installation of plugin files. 1. sink-dolby-surround.conf ---> ladspa ladspa-swh-plugins-0.4.17 2. sink-matrix-spatialser.conf ---> ladspa ladspa-swh-plugins-0.4.17 Also, sink-virtual-surround-5.1-kemar.conf and sink-virtual-surround-7.1-hesuvi.conf have been created in a format that uses wav files, but you can ignore these requirements for now. More, the plugin file used by each filter, including those listed as builtin, can be changed to other plugin file, but remember to specify the type (lv2, vst3, clap, dssi). II. Regarding sink-rnnoise.conf If you use a microphone with tems or zoom, etc., you can reduce the noise by doing $ cp /usr/share/pipewire/filter-chain/sink-rnnoise.conf ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d. In this case, the plugin ladspa-rnnoise is required. HOWEVER, when listening to sounds, please disable it by running $ mv sink-rnnoise.conf sink-rnnoise.co__ $ systemctl --user restrat pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber before listening to music or watching YouTube. If you don't do this, you will be attacked by a storm of white noise. Enjoy! Best Regards. --- ┏━━┓彡 Masaru Nomiya mail-to: nomiya @ lake.dti.ne.jp ┃＼／彡 ┗━━┛ "Microsoft is overhauling its cybersecurity strategy, called the Secure Future Initiative, to incorporate key security features into its core set of technology platforms and cloud services. " -- Microsoft overhauls cyber strategy to finally embrace security by default --