Pipewire configuration for Mackie ProFX10v3 Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS

Pipewire_for_Mackie_ProFXv3_Ubuntu_24.md

Pipewire configuration to send both USB 1-2 and USB 3-4 to Mackie ProFX10v3 with Ubuntu 24.04.02 LTS

Notes:

• https://docs.pipewire.org/page_module_combine_stream.html
• https://askubuntu.com/questions/1484961/how-do-i-combine-left-and-right-channel-into-mono-channel-with-pipewire
• After installing the following file then run systemctl --user restart pipewire* wireplumber.service

# ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/combine-front-to-back.conf
context.modules = [
{   name = libpipewire-module-combine-stream
        args = {
            combine.mode = sink
            node.name = "combine_front_to_back_sink" # Can be any name of your choice
            node.description = "Combine Front/Back Speakers" # This is the name that will appear in the sound settings
            combine.latency-compensate = false
            combine.props = {
            audio.position = [ FL FR ]
            }
            stream.props = {
                stream.dont-remix = true
            }
            stream.rules = [
            {   matches = [
                    {   media.class = "Audio/Sink"
                        node.name = "alsa_output.usb-LOUD_Technologies_Inc._ProFX-00.analog-surround-40"
                    } ]
                    actions = { create-stream = {
                            audio.position = [ FL RL ]
                            combine.audio.position = [ FL ] # These both are what combine both channels into one
                    } } }
            {   matches = [
                    {   media.class = "Audio/Sink"
                        node.name = "alsa_output.usb-LOUD_Technologies_Inc._ProFX-00.analog-surround-40"
                    } ]
                    actions = { create-stream = {
                            audio.position = [ FR RR ]
                            combine.audio.position = [ FR ] # These both are what combine both channels into one
                    } } }
            ]
        }
    }
]