{ pipewire = { "10-downmix-5.1-to-4.0" = { "context.modules" = [ { name = "libpipewire-module-filter-chain"; args = { "node.description" = "5.1 surround downmix"; "media.name" = "5.1 surround downmix"; "filter.graph" = { nodes = builtins.concatLists [ # FC and LFE connect to multiple nodes, so we need to create a 'copy' node for them (map (name: { name=name; type="builtin"; label="copy"; }) [ "copyFC" "copyLFE" ]) # Each output (FL, FR, RL, RR) is mixed from: # In 1: their respective inputs (at original level) # In 2: the center channel (only for FL and FR) # In 3: the LFE channel (already amplified to match other channels by the decoder (e.g., 10 dB in Dolby spec) divided by 4) (map (name: { name=name; type="builtin"; label="mixer"; control={"Gain 1"=1; "Gain 2"=0.5; "Gain 3"=0.25;}; }) [ "mixFL" "mixFR" "mixRL" "mixRR" ]) ]; links = [ # FC goes into FL and FR (at half gain) { output = "copyFC:Out"; input = "mixFL:In 2"; } { output = "copyFC:Out"; input = "mixFR:In 2"; } # LFE goes into all 4 channels { output = "copyLFE:Out"; input = "mixFL:In 3"; } { output = "copyLFE:Out"; input = "mixFR:In 3"; } { output = "copyLFE:Out"; input = "mixRL:In 3"; } { output = "copyLFE:Out"; input = "mixRR:In 3"; } ]; inputs = [ "mixFL:In 1" "mixFR:In 1" "copyFC:In" "copyLFE:In" "mixRL:In 1" "mixRR:In 1" ]; outputs = [ "mixFL:Out" "mixFR:Out" "mixRL:Out" "mixRR:Out" ]; }; "capture.props" = { "node.name" = "effect_input.downmix-5.1-to-4.0"; "media.class" = "Audio/Sink"; "audio.channels" = 6; "audio.position" = [ "FL" "FR" "FC" "LFE" "RL" "RR" ]; }; "playback.props" = { "node.name" = "effect_output.downmix-5.1-to-4.0"; "node.passive" = true; "audio.channels" = 4; "audio.position" = [ "FL" "FR" "RL" "RR" ]; }; }; } ]; }; # The following filter is meant for a quadrophonics (4.0) setup with 4 full-range speakers and no dedicated subwoofer. # It extracts bass from all 4 channels, mixes it, and feeds it back equally to all channels (bass becomes mono). # The result is more flat bass response in much of the room. "20-subwoofer-crossover" = let crossoverFreq = 60; in { "context.modules" = [ { name = "libpipewire-module-filter-chain"; args = { "node.description" = "Subwoofer crossover"; "media.name" = "Subwoofer crossover"; "filter.graph" = { nodes = builtins.concatLists [ # Create copy nodes for all our inputs (map (name: { name=name; type="builtin"; label="copy"; }) [ "copyFL" "copyFR" "copyRL" "copyRR" ]) # Each channel is high-passed (map (name: { name=name; type="builtin"; label="bq_highpass"; }) [ "highpassFL" "highpassFR" "highpassRL" "highpassRR" ]) # Create our 'LFE' channel # All channels are mixed before being low-passed (for subwoofer channel) [ { name = "mixAll"; type = "builtin"; label = "mixer"; control = { "Gain 1"=0.25; "Gain 2"=0.25; "Gain 3"=0.25; "Gain 4"=0.25; }; } { name = "lowpass"; type = "builtin"; label = "bq_lowpass"; control = { Freq = crossoverFreq; }; } # While we're at it, let's add some extra "oomph" { name = "oomph"; type = "builtin"; label = "bq_peaking"; control = { Freq = 28; Q = 1; Gain = 6; }; } ] # Each of the 4 resulting outputs is mixed from (1) the high-passed channel, (2) the low-passed mix of all 4 channels (map (name: { name=name; type="builtin"; label="mixer"; }) [ "mixFL" "mixFR" "mixRL" "mixRR" ]) ]; links = [ # All 4 channels are mixed to extract subwoofer channel { output = "copyFL:Out"; input = "mixAll:In 1"; } { output = "copyFR:Out"; input = "mixAll:In 2"; } { output = "copyRL:Out"; input = "mixAll:In 3"; } { output = "copyRR:Out"; input = "mixAll:In 4"; } # All 4 channels are high-passed { output = "copyFL:Out"; input = "highpassFL:In"; } { output = "copyFR:Out"; input = "highpassFR:In"; } { output = "copyRL:Out"; input = "highpassRL:In"; } { output = "copyRR:Out"; input = "highpassRR:In"; } # The mixed channel is low-passed { output = "mixAll:Out"; input = "lowpass:In"; } { output = "lowpass:Out"; input = "oomph:In"; } # The low-passed signal is mixed into every output channel { output = "oomph:Out"; input = "mixFL:In 1"; } { output = "oomph:Out"; input = "mixFR:In 1"; } { output = "oomph:Out"; input = "mixRL:In 1"; } { output = "oomph:Out"; input = "mixRR:In 1"; } # The high-passed signals are mixed into their respective output channels { output = "highpassFL:Out"; input = "mixFL:In 2"; } { output = "highpassFR:Out"; input = "mixFR:In 2"; } { output = "highpassRL:Out"; input = "mixRL:In 2"; } { output = "highpassRR:Out"; input = "mixRR:In 2"; } ]; inputs = [ "copyFL:In" "copyFR:In" "copyRL:In" "copyRR:In" ]; outputs = [ "mixFL:Out" "mixFR:Out" "mixRL:Out" "mixRR:Out" ]; }; "capture.props" = { "node.name" = "effect_input.subwoofer-crossover"; "media.class" = "Audio/Sink"; "audio.channels" = 4; "audio.position" = [ "FL" "FR" "RL" "RR" ]; }; "playback.props" = { "node.name" = "effect_output.subwoofer-crossover"; "node.passive" = true; "audio.channels" = 4; "audio.position" = [ "FL" "FR" "RL" "RR" ]; }; }; } ]; }; # Upmixes stereo (2.0) to quadrophonics (4.0). # The rear speakers get the signal from the front speakers, rotated by 90 degrees, and slightly delayed. "30-upmix-2.0-to-4.0" = let #delay = 0.000; # (ms) delay of rear speakers delay = 0.009; # (ms) delay of rear speakers in { "context.modules" = [ { name = "libpipewire-module-filter-chain"; args = { "node.description" = "Upmix 2.0 -> 4.0"; "media.name" = "Upmix 2.0 -> 4.0"; "filter.graph" = { nodes = builtins.concatLists [ (map (name: { name=name; type="builtin"; label="copy"; }) [ "copyFL" "copyFR" "outFL" "outFR" ]) (map (name: { name=name; type="builtin"; label="convolver"; config={filename="/hilbert";}; }) [ "rotateL" "rotateR" ]) (map (name: { name=name; type="builtin"; label="delay"; control={"Delay (s)"=delay;}; config={max-delay=delay;}; }) [ "delayL" "delayR" ]) ]; links = [ # Front channels { output = "copyFL:Out"; input = "outFL:In"; } { output = "copyFR:Out"; input = "outFR:In"; } # Rear channels { output = "copyFL:Out"; input = "rotateL:In"; } { output = "copyFR:Out"; input = "rotateR:In"; } { output = "rotateL:Out"; input = "delayL:In"; } { output = "rotateR:Out"; input = "delayR:In"; } ]; inputs = [ "copyFL:In" "copyFR:In" ]; outputs = [ "outFL:Out" "outFR:Out" "delayL:Out" "delayR:Out" ]; }; "capture.props" = { "node.name" = "effect_input.upmix-2.0-to-4.0"; "media.class" = "Audio/Sink"; "audio.channels" = 2; "audio.position" = [ "FL" "FR" ]; }; "playback.props" = { "node.name" = "effect_output.upmix-2.0-to-4.0"; "node.passive" = true; "audio.channels" = 4; "audio.position" = [ "FL" "FR" "RL" "RR" ]; }; }; } ]; }; }; }