3 Channel Support

[Caaruzo]

I own a SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless.

Currently, the ChatMix functionality is limited to Chat and Game, while a third “Media” channel exists but isn’t integrated yet. Perhaps this will be officially supported in the future.

In the meantime, I’m using the following workaround:

pipewire-sound.py:

`
import subprocess
import time

def is_pipewire_running():
try:
result = subprocess.run(["pw-cli", "info"], capture_output=True, text=True)
return result.returncode == 0
except FileNotFoundError:
return False

def is_wireplumber_running():
try:
result = subprocess.run(["wpctl", "status"], capture_output=True, text=True)
return result.returncode == 0
except FileNotFoundError:
return False

def get_module_id(name):
"""Gibt die Module-ID zurück, die den gegebenen Sink-Namen enthält."""
try:
result = subprocess.run(
["pactl", "list", "short", "modules"], capture_output=True, text=True
)
for line in result.stdout.splitlines():
if name in line:
return line.split()[0]
except FileNotFoundError:
return None
return None

while not (is_pipewire_running() and is_wireplumber_running()):
time.sleep(1)

while True:
result = subprocess.run(["wpctl", "status"], capture_output=True, text=True)
if "SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Media" in result.stdout:
break
time.sleep(1)

module_id = get_module_id("Arctis_Media")
if module_id:
subprocess.run(["pactl", "unload-module", module_id])

subprocess.run([
"pactl", "load-module",
"module-null-sink",
"sink_name=Arctis_Media",
"sink_properties='device.description="SteelSeries\ Arctis\ Nova\ Pro\ Wireless\ Game"'"
])

subprocess.run([
"pactl", "load-module",
"module-null-sink",
"sink_name=Arctis_Music",
"sink_properties='device.description="SteelSeries\ Arctis\ Nova\ Pro\ Wireless\ Media"'"
])

subprocess.run([
"pw-link",
"Arctis_Music",
"alsa_output.usb-SteelSeries_Arctis_Nova_Pro_Wireless-00.analog-stereo"
])
`
This setup works for me. I wanted to share it in case it helps others.

[elegos]

Last time I checked the ChatMix has only two (virtual) channels, and you can modulate the mix with the rocker (both on the device and the gamedac). What's the purpose of having a 3rd channel? It should be controlled via UI in any case, isn't it?

At that point you can virtually create as many virtual sinks as you want, but this should be a scope of another software... am I missing anything?

[Caaruzo]

For reference, on Windows with SteelSeries GG Sonar using an Arctis Pro Wireless, the default behavior for me is as follows:

• Game: default
• Chat
• Media
• Aux (optional, deactivated by default)

The ChatMix is applied between Chat and Game, which makes sense for a gaming headset 😄.
The Media channel is a third one for music, etc., allowing you to set a separate volume slider in the interface and, if desired, apply an additional music EQ preset.
I decided to adjust my setup similarly to avoid mixing things up. I also added separate EQ and effects per channel using EasyEffects to mimic this behavior.