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PulseAudio, previously known as Polypaudio, is a sound server for POSIX and WIN32 systems. It is a drop in replacement for the ESD sound server with much better latency, mixing/re-sampling quality and overall architecture.PulseAudio, previously known as Polypaudio, is a sound server for POSIX and WIN32 systems. It is a drop in replacement for the ESD sound server with much better latency, mixing/re-sampling quality and overall architecture. PulseAudio / Pulse Audio is a sound manager for [[ALSA]] on Linux, ALSA being the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture.[[Image:paprefsbridge.png]]<BR>''Illustration shows the paprefs interface, launched from console by typing: "paprefs" and the correct selection.''[[Image:pulseaudiosimsel.png]]<BR>''Illustration shows the Pulse Audio Volume Control Output Devices Tab with "Set as fallback" checked for "Simultaneous output to..." checked so programs send sound on all bridged devices.''Here is an example where a game is launched with PulseAudio suspended pasuspender ./PULSAR_LostColony.x86_64=== pulseaudio-equalizer ===Your distribution may or may not have pulseaudio-equalizer as part of the main repository. sudo apt install pulseaudio-equalizerLaunch the mixer with qpaeqFor qpaeq to work you have to have the modules module-equalizer-sink and module-dbus-protocol set to load in the /etc/pulse/default.pa file sudo vi /etc/pulse/default.paadd load-module module-equalizer-sink load-module module-dbus-protocolFor more information on pulseaudio-equalizer visit [https://livingthelinuxlifestyle.wordpress.com/2018/08/13/how-to-install-pulseaudio-equalizer-in-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/ How to Install PulseAudio-Equalizer in Ubuntu and Linux Mint]===Test Sound Utility: Stereo Separation Test==={{:Speaker-test_stereo_separation_test_with_ALSA}}===Testing audio input / microphone input from CLI==={{:Arecord_alsa_audio_input_testing}}Try this: (THIS WORKED) A viable work around to get rid of pulseaudio piece o crapTry this: (THIS WORKED) A viable work around to get rid of pulseaudio.,the following will start pulse audio, however, you should use systemctl instead if you are ubuntu/mint. See above on starting and stopping pulseaudio with systemctl.[[Category:Linux_Sound]]