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JamesDSP

Open-source audio effect processor for Pipewire.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

JamesDSP is an audio effects and equaliser program, available on Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing and in its GitHub repository: scripting and macros, syntax highlighting, code completion, debugging.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “JamesDSP is an advanced audio effects processor initially developed for Android devices by James Fung.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Scripting/API •” — GitHub, 10 November 2026
  • “The app includes a minimal scripting IDE with syntax highlighting, code completion, and some debugging features.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “The app includes a minimal scripting IDE with syntax highlighting, code completion, and some debugging features.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “The app includes a minimal scripting IDE with syntax highlighting, code completion, and some debugging features.” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

JamesDSP is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

JamesDSP is an advanced audio effects processor initially developed for Android devices by James Fung. It has been ported to Linux by Tim Schneeberger. This package only supports PipeWire. Please check the README for the legacy PulseAudio version. This app provides various sound effects for PipeWire systems. It offers features such as automatic bass boost, dynamic range compression, reverberation, equalizers, surround effects, stereo wideness control, parametric equalization, scripting engine, and more. Users can also create their own audio effects using the EEL2 scripting language supported by the app. The app includes a minimal scripting IDE with syntax highlighting, code completion, and some debugging features. The app icon used in the FlatHub store was made by Papirus (https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme).

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 5 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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