What audio processing software do you use?

Posted by GSquad934@reddit | linux | View on Reddit | 9 comments

Hello. Geeting crispy audio quality on any computer has always been my thing. This for both the output (speakers or headphones) or input through my microphone. The microphone one has always been a big one for me: I do a lot of meeting/calls and people being able to hear you in good quality is a godsend.

Since I migrated to Pipewire (like so many years ago), I have been using EasyEffects for this purpose. I used it on both my desktop PC (Arch) and laptops (Debian and Arch). I am happy with it overall: incredible program!

On my laptops, I sometimes experience some problems when switching audio sources, especially when it comes to Bluetooth sources (ugh, I know...). Then I have to restart EasyEffects or even sometimes the whole audio stack. Not great when I am doing a meeting. This is the only weak spot of EasyEffects for me.

I never really tried anything else. I looked at JACK in the past before Pipewire was even a thing but that looked daunting. I looked that something called Carla is supposed to be more reliable when it comes to Bluetooth but it looks quite overkill for my requirements.

Anyways, just curious: what do you guys use for audio processing on Linux?

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Traditional_Hat3506@reddit

Won't fix your Bluetooth problems, but Pipewire has modules and plugins that it can load automatically, without having to have external apps running, so recovering would be quicker.

Eq: https://docs.pipewire.org/page_module_parametric_equalizer.html

Noise suppression plugin: https://github.com/werman/noise-suppression-for-voice

GSquad934@reddit (OP)

I essentially wrote a script that would kill EasyEffects and/or restart Pipewire if need be. Thanks

Ok_Change_2402@reddit

I've been using EasyEffects too since switching to Pipewire couple years back. The Bluetooth switching issue is real pain - happens on my laptop when I'm jumping between my headset and speakers during calls. Usually just killing the EasyEffects process and restarting it fixes the problem faster than restarting whole audio stack.

For what it's worth, I tried Carla briefly but you're right about it being overkill. The interface felt like flying fighter jet when you just need to drive car. Stick with EasyEffects unless the Bluetooth thing becomes completely unbearable.

I kill EasyEffects before switching to Bluetooth and just bear with the poor quality… Someone suggested JamesDSP so I’ll test that

Adam_Neverwas@reddit

JamesDSP from flatpak

This looks great, I will test it. Thanks

SvalbardSleeperDistr@reddit

This. For mics I've also heard of NoiseTorch, but never tested it myself.

JamesDSP