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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.''=== 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]]