Rhythmbox EQ update!
ATTENTION
Note: This project is still in progress. Please travel to the Google Code Project for more.
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
Tags: development, equalizer, Open Source, rhythmbox, update
Posted in General, Open Source, Tech
This is great thanks! Was using the last versions and the saved state feature was the only feature I really missed.
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
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
Thanks for this!! If I may make one suggestion would be presets? Otherwise, awesome work.
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.
Great work. But you forgot to mention which license you are using.
excellent, but you want the personal salvamento positions more than Rock, Pop, Classic, Jazz, etc. …
Awesome. Agreed presets would be good but doing it by ear is just as fun
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.
I’m an idiot…rhythmbox/plugins/rbeq/equalizer.pyc
Clearly written in python…I’m going to hack on this a bit tonight!
Nice. Filled a gap in an otherwise useful program. Many thanks!
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
Ahhh, Rhythmbox equalizer with load-save functionality. I can’t wait.
I hope it’ll handle Winamp or foobar2000 presets.
many thanks Chris ! i never knew it would be so simple. it run smoothly and fully working, thumb up on my both hand : )
Good work.
Definitely listen to your users for input. They are the ones that comes up with the best features… etc…
Nice! Thank you. Songbird was running heavy on my netbook. With your EQ there is no need for songbird anymore.
Grateful thanks for this, man
Everything sounds much better now!
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*
Danke!/Thanks…..ah my ears.
Hey, really great work. My 2 cents:
When I put a list of presets saving, they get pretty disorganized (don’t understand why)… Even if I manually edit the ~/.gnome2/rhythmbox/plugins/rbeq/presets , it seems to shuffle again :-/
Also, as the list grows, it tends to add invalid spaces in the top.
As it never “remembers” the last selection, resetting to FLAT (only on the list, of course the audio remains adjusted)
I which I could help more
Here is the list I am using in my presets file, feel free to redistribute or edit as you please:
Flat
0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0
Clear
1.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,-3.0,0.0,0.0,2.0,2.0,1.0
Classic
5.0,2.1,-0.3,-2.5,-6.0,-4.8,1.5,5.0,5.0,4.0
Soft Bass
3.0,5.0,4.0,0.0,-8.0,-7.0,-5.0,-4.7,-1.0,-2.5
Home Theater
5.0,2.0,0.0,-2.0,-5.0,-6.0,-5.1,-2.4,1.0,4.0
1965
-12.0,-8.4,-5.3,-1.8,-1.8,-5.3,-5.3,3.0,3.0,-3.9
Pop
6.0,5.0,3.0,0.0,-3.0,-6.0,-3.3,1.2,4.1,6.0
Air
0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0,2.0
Full Treble
-6.0,-6.0,-6.0,-4.0,-2.0,2.0,4.0,6.0,6.0,6.0
Strings
-3.0,-4.0,-5.0,-3.1,-1.3,1.0,2.1,1.0,-2.0,-2.0
Presence
0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,3.0,5.0,4.0,3.0,2.0,0.0
Loudness
4.0,4.0,2.0,-2.0,-2.0,-4.0,-10.0,-7.0,3.0,4.0
Punch
3.0,5.0,3.0,-1.0,-4.5,-2.0,1.5,0.0,5.0,3.0
Drums
4.0,3.0,0.0,-2.0,-3.0,-2.0,0.0,2.0,1.0,4.0
Shimmer
0.0,0.0,-2.0,-7.0,-4.5,0.0,4.0,1.5,4.0,0.0
Car Stereo
-5.0,1.0,0.0,-3.5,-5.0,-5.0,-1.5,1.0,-2.0,-5.0
Full Bass
6.0,6.0,6.0,4.0,1.0,-1.0,-4.0,-6.0,-6.0,-6.0
Thanx a lot for the brilliance plugin – songbird is gone for good now.
This is extremely great. But why don’t you provide more good presets by default?
I’m using 10.4 and I had a problem with Rythmbox not having an EQ on karmic. But my problem is that I don’t see a download file when I click on the link and when I try the use the command line it gives me a list of error messages. I have tried the older one also with the same problems. If you can please make a detailed walk through I would appreciate it. Just email me please.
I’ve downloaded it and placed it in my home folder. still get the following error in the terminal
tar: rbeq-1.3.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors
flymach@flymach-laptop:~$ tar -xvzf rbeq-1.3.tar.gz -C ~/.gnome2
tar: rbeq-1.3.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors
Awesome! Works Great! Thanks!
Hello, thanks for this eq. Unfortunately, I can’t use 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 instruct. But when I open Rhytmbox -> Pugins – Rhytmbox Equalizer, this message shown: “Unable to activate plugin Rhythmbox Equalizer”
I’m reinstall it, this message shown :
roz@Roz-laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo tar -xvzf rbeq-1.4.tar.gz -C ~/.gnome2
rhythmbox/plugins/rbeq/rbeq_ui.xml
rhythmbox/plugins/rbeq/rbeq.rb-plugin
rhythmbox/plugins/rbeq/COPYING
tar: Skipping to next header
gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors
Do you have any suggestions? Many thanks! -Roz
excellent exactly what I was looking for! A reset all to default (0) button or preset would be a great addition. Although it’s easy enough to add this preset manually.