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This is a know issue... I've seen discussions about it for 2+ years.
Somehow, Rhythmbox developers consider that an EQ is a bad idea. They think that the EQ should be system-wide, instead of application-wide.
I desagree with them. Rhyhtmbox should have an EQ..
So maybe someone in Canonical, or some programmer from the comunity wants to help us.....
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yeah it should be system wide.
implement it through pulse audio. program it once, then every program can benefit from it, including rhythmbox
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the problem I see with a system-wide eq is that what if you prefer your music app to have increased bass, while videos that you watch through totem you either don't want that extra bass, or you prefer more highs?
A built in eq in rhythmbox provides for greater audio control
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joeally
wrote on the 12 Mar 08 at 17:48
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IF THEY THINK THERE SHOULD BE A SYSTEM WIDE EQ WHY HAVEN'T THEY MADE ONE? Besides octopus is right it makes it less sense this way it decreases people's choices. This seems silly. Best bet is to go for Exaile (its in add/remove if you enable all open source on the drop down at the top) It has an equalizer and its GTK(written in python)
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But I think that system-wide EQ is really better choice. I would rather like to see advanced system-wide EQ than this.
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I think is indispensable to have and EQ. Every decent music player has one. More important: I need one!!
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I personally never use an equalizer.
But for a serious audio software, its not a bad idea with an equalizer.
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Thanks for all the comments here :)
In my opinion the eq should just be for rhythmbox and not system wide. There are simple reasons for that and octopus allready mentioned them. I like bass in music but not in videos, because in videos for example are the voices are hard to understand with much bass...
So I want a application based EQ :)
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tretle
wrote on the 3 May 08 at 21:04
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Well in pulse audio it is possible to set the volume of each individual app. Do things like assign your different apps to different speakers on a 7.1 sound system or place speakers throughout the house and play your music in whatever room you want or different songs in different rooms.
Pulse audio will also have an equalizer which can be set to system wide/ all applications or if you prefer you would be able to set up different profiles for different apps like Rhythmbox or totem so you there goes that argument.
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Doesn't anyone else set eq per song or albumn? I have other software on a bad OS that will do this. I don't like the same settings from say a techno albumn, and a punk band bootleg.
So EQ in the app would really really be excellent. Perhaps playlist based?
Not sure how you could do that as a system-wide eq.
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zegn
wrote on the 1 Jun 08 at 22:39
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Hello there.
Someone already did the equalizer plugin for rhythmbox. But i think that it must be implemented in this app, like Jamendo.
I tried my self, but my programming is not so well. Maybe one have it a try. And if it success we ALL must to write to the rhythmbox devel team, so that they will automaticly add this pluginn in app, so that the new users, who are less experienced will have equalizer already there.
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I think that having application-specific EQ is essential.
Why?
When you see options on other EQs, they always say "Pop" "Rock" "Jazz". The reason for this is to set an EQ for a certain app for certain music.
After all, having an equaliser setting for a music player will not be suitable for a 1st person shooter.
Are there any other GNOME apps that use equalisers?
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Auzy
wrote on the 16 Jun 08 at 01:27
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Why would you use a equaliser in a FPS though bobulator? You can always have different presets, and subpresets anyway.
None
So Music==>
Techno
incrase bass
decrease bass
gaming==> Heavy rumbling
Emphasise Voice chat
Thats the best way. We want our audio system flexible enough to do anything really. It saves programmers a lot of effort
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makito
wrote on the 18 Nov 08 at 04:58
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This should be done in Gnome. There should be a system-wide equalizer, not done in each individual app.
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Banshee has it! why not in rythmbox?
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madc
wrote on the 11 Dec 08 at 21:59
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Rhythmbox is a fine app, but as i can see they are acting like MS! If i want to have an equalizer in my app i will have it and none of them or anybody else will tell me that something different is better for me! It is not, i am free man and i will stay on this way, no matter what!!
Yes, i've installed this plugin from deviantdark and guess what!? It's doing it's job fantastic!!
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Both developers who pointed out that eq should be supplied systemwide and the users who requested app-specific eq have valid arguments.
On a mixing board in a professional setting, eq is usually used both on each individual channel, to filter mic rumble, shape an instrument, or to accent a the sound of a particular genre of music, and system(output bus) wide, to correct for the coloration of the playback system.
so why shouldn't we have eq in both locations?
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A couple of things stick out in my mind here, and yes, I realise my 2 cents don't mean much...
1) Yes, a system-wide EQ is easier to code, and for just about any purpose -except- music and video, is a good option. However...
2) When it comes to music and media, I personally have a habit of adjusting things on a song-by-song and video-by-video basis. This means I want an EQ right where I can access it, embedded in the media player, not somewhere hiding in the system>preferences list or worse.
Sorry dev-guys, but that's how EQ's are most commonly used...so please, talk someone into putting one into Rhythmbox, prefferably native, since I don't speak enough languages to decypher the altervista link with the plugin on it...
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yuretsz
wrote on the 14 Jan 09 at 20:54
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+1 For system-wide EQ. I don't like banshee.
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As it already has a plugin (and it works perfectly), why don't just add it to the Ubuntu repository and install it by default?
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tm007
wrote on the 26 Jun 10 at 18:50
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I'm a dual booting ubuntu user and I used ITunes to play all of my music simply because of the sound quality. The "Bass Boost," option in ITunes is magnificent, far better than even Windows Media Player. If they could develop anything close to ITunes' equalizer for Rhythmbox, then I'd make the complete switch, at least when it comes to music.
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wullopp
wrote on the 4 Nov 10 at 14:00
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Ubuntu developers may learn and develop what iTunes have. Another idea may be 'telling Apple' for developing 'iTunes' for Linux / Ubunta. Thanks.
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Please file a wishlist bug report against Rhythmbox for this issue or direct your suggestion to the Rhythmbox developers at http://projects.gnome.org/rhythmbox/
Closing in Brainstorm.
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