Pipewire and Wireplumber...

scripts/50-urx22c.conf

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+# Custom configuration for Yamaha URX22C
+context.objects = [
+    {
+        factory = adapter
+        args = {
+            factory.name           = api.alsa.pcm.sink
+            node.name              = "URX22C_Bit_Perfect"
+            node.description       = "Yamaha URX22C (96kHz/32-bit)"
+            media.class            = "Audio/Sink"
+            api.alsa.path          = "hw:URX22C" # You may need to replace 'URX22C' with the ALSA ID of your device
+            # api.alsa.period-size   = 1024
+            audio.format           = S32LE      # Send 32-bit integer to the DAC
+            audio.rate             = 96000      # Force 96kHz
+            resample.disable       = true       # Crucial: Disables resampling to keep the rate locked
+            node.suspend-on-idle   = false
+        }
+    }
+]
+
+context.properties = {
+    default.clock.rate          = 96000
+    default.clock.allowed-rates = [ 44100 48000 88200 96000 ]
+    default.clock.quantum       = 512   # 256 to 1024
+    # Define the allowable range for dynamic adjustment
+    default.clock.min-quantum   = 64
+    default.clock.max-quantum   = 1024
+}

scripts/installPipeWire.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
+
+sudo apt install -y \
+pipewire \
+pipewire-pulse \
+wireplumber \
+pipewire-alsa \
+pipewire-jack \
+pipewire-audio \
+libspa-0.2-bluetooth
+
+sudo apt install -y qpwgraph
+sudo apt install -y easyeffects
+# Install PipeWire Wayland portal
+sudo apt-get install -y xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-gnome
+
+# Disable PulseAudio
+systemctl --user disable pulseaudio.service pulseaudio.socket
+systemctl --user mask pulseaudio.service pulseaudio.socket
+
+# Stop PulseAudio immediately
+systemctl --user stop pulseaudio.service pulseaudio.socket
+
+# Enable PipeWire and its components
+systemctl --user enable pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber
+systemctl --user start pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber
+
+mkdir -p ~/.config/pipewire
+cp /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf ~/.config/pipewire/
+
+# Create user pipewire config directory
+mkdir -p ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/
+
+# Set lower latency (default is 1024/48000 = ~21ms)
+cat > ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/10-custom.conf << 'EOF'
+context.properties = {
+    default.clock.rate = 96000
+    default.clock.quantum = 512
+    default.clock.min-quantum = 32
+    default.clock.max-quantum = 8192
+}
+EOF
+
+# Create a virtual null sink (useful for recording desktop audio)
+pactl load-module module-null-sink media.class=Audio/Sink sink_name=virtual-speaker object.linger=1
+
+# Create a loopback (route audio from virtual sink to real output)
+pactl load-module module-loopback source=virtual-speaker.monitor sink=@DEFAULT_SINK@
+
+systemctl --user restart pipewire.service pipewire-pulse.service wireplumber.service
+
+# Verify PipeWire is now the audio server
+pactl info | grep "Server Name"
+
+#https://oneuptime.com/blog/post/2026-03-02-how-to-set-up-pipewire-as-audio-server-on-ubuntu/view