How to Install PulseEffects on Ubuntu 16.04
To Install PulseEffects on Ubuntu 16.04
PulseEffects &ndash an equalizer, limiter, reverb, and compressor for PulseAudio. And it is an open source network-capable sound server program distributed via the freedesktop.org project. It is so simple to install Advanced Equalizer PulseEffects and this tutorial will guide you through the installation of PulseEffects on Ubuntu 16.04.
Installing PulseEffects
First, make sure you download the needed installation package by making use of the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://launchpad.net/~yunnxx/+archive/ubuntu/gnome3/+files/pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
--2018-02-09 10:06:36-- https://launchpad.net/~yunnxx/+archive/ubuntu/gnome3/+files/pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Resolving launchpad.net (launchpad.net)... 91.189.89.223, 91.189.89.222
Connecting to launchpad.net (launchpad.net)|91.189.89.223|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 303 See Other
Location: https://launchpadlibrarian.net/319770251/pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb [following]
--2018-02-09 10:06:37-- https://launchpadlibrarian.net/319770251/pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Resolving launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)... 91.189.89.228, 91.189.89.229
Connecting to launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)|91.189.89.228|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 22716 (22K) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: ‘ pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb’
pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinu 100%[==========================================================> ] 22.18K 137KB/s in 0.2s
2018-02-09 10:06:38 (137 KB/s) - ‘ pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb’ saved [22716/22716]
Now install the binary package by running the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# dpkg -i pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package pulseeffects.
(Reading database ... 178675 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking pulseeffects (1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pulseeffects:
pulseeffects depends on python-cairo however:
Package python-cairo is not installed.
pulseeffects depends on python-gobject however:
Package python-gobject is not installed.
pulseeffects depends on python-gst-1.0 however:
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Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.48.0-1ubuntu4) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
If you get dependency errors like above, then run the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
freepats gir1.2-gst-plugins-bad-1.0 gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-faad gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad-videoparsers
i965-va-driver libaacs0 libass5 libavcodec-ffmpeg56 libavformat-ffmpeg56 libavutil-ffmpeg54 libbdplus0 libbluray1 libbs2b0
libchromaprint0 libcrystalhd3 libdc1394-22 libdca0 libde265-0 libdrm-amdgpu1 libdrm-common libdrm2 libdvdnav4 libdvdread4
libfaad2 libflite1 libfluidsynth1 libgme0 libgsm1 libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 libgtkglext1 libkate1 libllvm5.0 libmimic0
libmjpegutils-2.1-0 libmms0 libmodplug1 libmp3lame0 libmpeg2encpp-2.1-0 libmplex2-2.1-0 libofa0 libopenal-data libopenal1
libopencv-calib3d2.4v5 libopencv-contrib2.4v5 libopencv-core2.4v5 libopencv-features2d2.4v5 libopencv-flann2.4v5
libopencv-highgui2.4v5 libopencv-imgproc2.4v5 libopencv-legacy2.4v5 libopencv-ml2.4v5 libopencv-objdetect2.4v5
libopencv-video2.4v5 libopenjpeg5 libschroedinger-1.0-0 libshine3 libsnappy1v5 libsoundtouch1 libsoxr0 libspandsp2 libsrtp0
libssh-gcrypt-4 libswresample-ffmpeg1 libswscale-ffmpeg3 libtbb2 libtwolame0 libva1 libvo-aacenc0 libvo-amrwbenc0
libwildmidi-config libwildmidi1 libx264-148 libx265-79 libxvidcore4 libzbar0 libzvbi-common libzvbi0 mesa-va-drivers python-cairo
python-gi python-gobject python-gobject-2 python-gst-1.0 swh-plugins va-driver-all
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Setting up libllvm5.0:amd64 (1:5.0-3~16.04.1) ...
Setting up mesa-va-drivers:amd64 (17.2.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.4) ...
Setting up i965-va-driver:amd64 (1.7.0-1) ...
Setting up va-driver-all:amd64 (1.7.0-1ubuntu0.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
After solving the dependency errors, you need to install the deb package by making use of the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# dpkg -i pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 179730 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack pulseeffects_1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking pulseeffects (1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1) over (1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up pulseeffects (1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.48.0-1ubuntu4) ...
You can check and confirm if the installation was successful using the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt list --installed pulseeffects
Listing... Done
pulseeffects/now 1.313entornosgnulinuxenial-1ubuntu1 amd64 [installed,local]
You can launch the application through the search field.
With this, the installation comes to an end.
Q
What are the features available in the PulseEffects?
A
The system-wide equalizer bands number can be changed from the equalizer settings menu
The spectrum color can be changed.
Users can now change the effects order in the left sidebar.
A new Calf Filter plugin replaces the high pass and low pass filters from previous PulseEffects versions.
Per-app level meters were removed because they caused bugs which the developer was unable to fix.
The app no longer crashes when trying to enable an optional plugin that's not installed on your system.
Fixed many potential memory leaks.
The spectrum color can be changed.
Users can now change the effects order in the left sidebar.
A new Calf Filter plugin replaces the high pass and low pass filters from previous PulseEffects versions.
Per-app level meters were removed because they caused bugs which the developer was unable to fix.
The app no longer crashes when trying to enable an optional plugin that's not installed on your system.
Fixed many potential memory leaks.
Q
How to access the Github repository of the Pulseaffetcs?
A
For accessing the Github repository of the Pulseaffects, use the following link as given below "https://github.com/wwmm/pulseeffects".
Q
How to install PulseEffects on Debian?
A
For the installation of thr PulseEffects on Debian, use the followign command as given below "sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mikhailnov/pulseeffects -y
sudo apt update
sudo apt install pulseeffects"
sudo apt update
sudo apt install pulseeffects"
Q
What are the alternative tools available for the PulseEffects?
A
The following alternative tools are avialable for the PulseEffects as ,
"Equalizer APO, ViPER4Windows, PC Equalizer - GUI ".
"Equalizer APO, ViPER4Windows, PC Equalizer - GUI ".
Gate (LV2 Gate from Calf Studio)
Webrtc (GStreamer)
Input Limiter (LV2 Limiter from Calf Studio)
Compressor (LV2 Compressor from Calf Studio)
Butterworth Highpass filter (Gstreamer audiocheblimit)
Butterworth Lowpass filter (Gstreamer audiocheblimit)
30 Bands Parametric Equalizer (GStreamer)
Dresser (LV2 Dresser from Calf Studio)
Freeverb (GStreamer)