Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23  [Solved]

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Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23

#1 Post by PIP436 »

I'm looking for an audio equalizer that works on MX 23.4. I've tried both Pulse Effects and Easy Effects but can't get either to install and work properly. I want a graphic equalizer that I can use both for CDs and streaming on the web (You Tube Music). Should be simple, no? What do people use? Thanks!

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-28-amd64 [6.1.119-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-28-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.4_x64 Libretto May 19  2024 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: HP product: HP 290 G4 Microtower PC v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
    Chassis: type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: HP model: 877E v: A (SMVB) serial: <superuser required> UEFI: AMI v: F.23
    date: 04/01/2021
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5-10500 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Comet Lake gen: core 10 level: v3
    note: check built: 2020 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0xA5 (165) stepping: 3
    microcode: 0xFC
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 tpc: 2 threads: 12 smt: enabled cache: L1: 384 KiB
    desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 1.5 MiB desc: 6x256 KiB L3: 12 MiB desc: 1x12 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 4271 high: 4302 min/max: 800/4500 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: powersave cores: 1: 4283 2: 4222 3: 4296 4: 4299 5: 4297 6: 4236 7: 4298 8: 4236
    9: 4262 10: 4302 11: 4297 12: 4235 bogomips: 74399
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  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed mitigation: Enhanced IBRS
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS; IBPB: conditional; RSB filling;
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  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CometLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1
    bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:9bc8 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22") s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 model: Dell SE2417HG serial: <filter> built: 2017
    res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 94 gamma: 1.2 size: 521x293mm (20.51x11.54") diag: 598mm (23.5")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CML GT2)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    alternate: snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:06c8 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-28-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: off with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: off 2: wireplumber
    status: off tools: pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
  Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 status: active tools: pacat,pactl,pavucontrol
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Hewlett-Packard
    driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 4000 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Hewlett-Packard
    driver: rtw_8821ce v: N/A modules: rtw88_8821ce,wl,rtl8821ce pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:c821 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: tun0 state: unknown speed: 10 Mbps duplex: full mac: N/A
Bluetooth:
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    chip-ID: 0bda:b00a class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter>
  Info: acl-mtu: 1021:8 sco-mtu: 255:12 link-policy: rswitch hold sniff park
    link-mode: peripheral accept
RAID:
  Hardware-1: Intel SATA Controller [RAID mode] driver: ahci v: 3.0 port: 5060 bus-ID: 00:17.0
    chip-ID: 8086:2822 rev: class-ID: 0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.12 TiB used: 226.17 GiB (19.6%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Toshiba model: KBG40ZNV256G KIOXIA size: 238.47 GiB
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    scheme: GPT
Partition:
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    dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 274 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
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  ID-3: /home raw-size: 415.6 GiB size: 408 GiB (98.17%) used: 176.19 GiB (43.2%) fs: ext4
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Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 3 GiB used: 9.5 MiB (0.3%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C pch: 42.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
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  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
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    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
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  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/megasync.list
    1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/meganz-archive-keyring.gpg] https://mega.nz/linux/repo/Debian_12/ ./
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://ftp.linux.org.tr/mx/repo/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
Info:
  Processes: 301 Uptime: 2h 16m wakeups: 1 Memory: 7.58 GiB used: 3.77 GiB (49.7%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI
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Re: Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23

#2 Post by Freja »

My MX 23 respin "extrox" and past respin release built-in Pulseeffects or Easyeffects.
There was no problem at install. Used command I use bellow.
At first, apt update necessary.

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sudo apt update

sudo apt install easyeffects 
or 
sudo apt install pulseeffects
Most recommended is use MX Package Installer.

On MXPI, please search
Popular Application -> Pulseeffects
Enabled Repo -> Easyeffects
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Re: Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23

#3 Post by PIP436 »

I tried both of them a few weeks ago. One didn't install at all, the other (I think it was Pulse effects but I don't exactly remember) installed, worked for about 10 minutes, then stopped working AND I had no sound at all until I uninstalled. Is there some little trick I don't know or some particular instructions to follow?? Are both programs commonly used on Debian 12? What am I doing wrong?
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Re: Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23

#4 Post by Freja »

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Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    alternate: snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:06c8 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-28-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: off with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: off 2: wireplumber
    status: off tools: pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
  Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 status: active tools: pacat,pactl,pavucontrol
It looks Pipewire is disabled. (why?) If this situation on me, I install "wireplumber" from enabled repo.
But I'm not confident about this method, I wait other user's more help.
Please wait new post.
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Re: Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23

#5 Post by AVLinux »

There is a 'pipewire-setup-mx' Package in MXPI that looks after installing all the needed PipeWire components and startup scripts (including WirePlumber).
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Re: Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23

#6 Post by PIP436 »

Thanks. If I install that first then pulse effects and easy effects should install without a problem? Which do you recommend? I just want a simple equalizer.
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Re: Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23

#7 Post by AVLinux »

I'm not sure TBH, I don't use them but I believe Easy Effects is the PipeWire-friendly successor to Pulse Effects..? @Freja ?
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Re: Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23

#8 Post by Freja »

Yes, pulseeffects supports only old pulseaudio machine, easyeffects supports only new pipewire machine.
Pulseaudio is not require pipewire, this case suitable pulseeffects I think.

And both install is impossible, install can only either one.
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I just needing only ideal in the art at all.
I want to protect place of rest called MX LINUX. :coffee:
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Re: Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23  [Solved]

#9 Post by Freja »

Ah, to use equalizer on pulseeffects / easyeffects needs install Linux Studio Plugins.

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sudo apt install lsp-plugins
Probably 2 way available.
1. If need pipewire (hi quality sound),
install pipewire-setup-mx from MXPI, then install easyeffects and lsp-plugins.
2. Install pulseeffects and lsp-plugins. (Not needed install pipewire packages.)

Before either easyeffects / pulseeffects install, must be uninstall easyeffects and pulseeffects.

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sudo apt purge pulseeffects
sudo apt purge easyeffects
In the world filled desire,
I seek only essence, serve for MX.
I just needing only ideal in the art at all.
I want to protect place of rest called MX LINUX. :coffee:
Sony VAIO Pro 11inch Silver (FHD) extrox (MX23)
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Re: Pulse Effects / Easy Effect neither works on MX 23

#10 Post by PIP436 »

Thanks so much, I'll give pipe wire and easy effects a try and let you know how it goes.
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