Rhythmbox EQ update!
Update: Today RBEQ 1.3 was released. Find it on the google code page.
Yes, a month plus later than expected, RBEQ version 1.1 is out. 
Updates since the last release:
- The window for the equalizer no longer wrests control away from Rhythmbox itself. This makes it easier to change the EQ and play with volume and songs to get things working optimally.
- Added GConf hooks to allow persistent states for the equalizer between sessions. Most requested feature from the previous release.
- Full base-code rewrite, much cleaner to work with and understand.
Next up, adding a load-save functionality to the EQ so that you can swap settings on the fly.
As always, the download is located here, and the install instructions are the same.
Download from http://rbeq.googlecode.com
Installation instructions:
- Open a terminal, and enter this:
tar -xvzf rbeq-1.3.tar.gz -C ~/.gnome2
- That’s it! You’re set.
Hope that this release is as popular as the last.
Chris
July 15th, 2009
This is great thanks! Was using the last versions and the saved state feature was the only feature I really missed.
July 17th, 2009
Hello, thanks for this eq. Unfortunately, I can’t install it. I’m new to Ubuntu, so I’m not sure if I did the correct thing. I downloaded the .tar file to my desktop and followed your instructions above (did a copy and paste into the terminal), and then the terminal gave me this error:
waltersfield@waltersfield-desktop:~$ tar -xvzf rbeq-1.1.tar.gz -C ~/.gnome2
tar: rbeq-1.1.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
Do you have any suggestions? Many thanks! -Eric
July 17th, 2009
Eric –
When you use the line to install the tarball, you have to call the program at the directory containing the file. In your case, since you downloaded it to the desktop, it would be at /home/(username)/Desktop/rbeq-1.1.tar.gz. You can change directories to the desktop (`cd Desktop` in the terminal) beforehand, and it should work.
Cheers,
Chris
July 25th, 2009
Thanks for this!! If I may make one suggestion would be presets? Otherwise, awesome work.
July 27th, 2009
thanks for the eq… i went to try songbird just for the eq and songbird has done too many things to my computer to have made it worth it… this is great and i have liked rhythmbox since last year when i started up my unbuntu for the first time. and i will also add that i actually have gotten “wontgoes xp” free.
August 6th, 2009
Great work. But you forgot to mention which license you are using.
August 6th, 2009
excellent, but you want the personal salvamento positions more than Rock, Pop, Classic, Jazz, etc. …
August 31st, 2009
Awesome. Agreed presets would be good but doing it by ear is just as fun
October 6th, 2009
You did a fantastic job with this! I can’t believe how well it works with such a simple install.
Is this written in C? Can I help you implement setting/saving presets? Or at least a “reset all to 0″ feature? Send me an email if I can help in any way.
October 6th, 2009
I’m an idiot…rhythmbox/plugins/rbeq/equalizer.pyc
Clearly written in python…I’m going to hack on this a bit tonight!
October 27th, 2009
Nice. Filled a gap in an otherwise useful program. Many thanks!
October 28th, 2009
Hi I’m on ubuntu 9.10 and try to test rbeq but i fail, this is the log when i try to exec from python terminal.
iz1glg@maya:~$ python /home/iz1glg/.gnome2/rhythmbox/plugins/rbeq/equalizer.py
(equalizer.py:3581): GStreamer-WARNING **: Failed to load plugin ‘/usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10/libgstschro.so’: /usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10/libgstschro.so: undefined symbol: schro_virt_frame_new_vert_downsample
iz1glg@maya:~$ python /home/iz1glg/.gnome2/rhythmbox/plugins/rbeq/equalizer.py
equalizer.py equalizer.pyc
iz1glg@maya:~$ python /home/iz1glg/.gnome2/rhythmbox/plugins/rbeq/equalizer.py
equalizer.py equalizer.pyc
iz1glg@maya:~$ python /home/iz1glg/.gnome2/rhythmbox/plugins/rbeq/equalizer.pyc
(equalizer.pyc:3619): GStreamer-WARNING **: Failed to load plugin ‘/usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10/libgstschro.so’: /usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10/libgstschro.so: undefined symbol: schro_virt_frame_new_vert_downsample
maybe i just need to find libgstschro.so?
thanks, federico
November 2nd, 2009
Ahhh, Rhythmbox equalizer with load-save functionality. I can’t wait.
I hope it’ll handle Winamp or foobar2000 presets.
December 14th, 2009
many thanks Chris ! i never knew it would be so simple. it run smoothly and fully working, thumb up on my both hand : )
December 31st, 2009
Good work.
Definitely listen to your users for input. They are the ones that comes up with the best features… etc…
January 17th, 2010
Nice! Thank you. Songbird was running heavy on my netbook. With your EQ there is no need for songbird anymore.
January 25th, 2010
Grateful thanks for this, man
Everything sounds much better now!
February 8th, 2010
Thanks mate for the plugins … this is what I wanted the most! The first thing I did after I installed your plugin is … removing Exaile and Banshee *giggles*
February 13th, 2010
Danke!/Thanks…..ah my ears.