Getting Started
Installation¶
Releases are hosted on github, the latest official release will always be available via the github releases page
3 sets of binaries are provided for official releases:
| File Name | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|
| beqdesigner.exe | Windows | A portable, self contained exe which is built using the python.org python distribution |
| beqdesigner_distro_version_name | Linux | A portable, self contained binary built for the specified distribution |
| beqdesigner.app.zip | OSX | An OSX app bundle |
To use, simply download one of the above binaries and run it.
Checking for Updates¶
Release notes and download links are accessible via the Help > Release Notes menu item. This is also displayed on startup if a new version is detected and the github release api is accessible.
The OS columns show whether a binary is available for that operating system.
Multiple rows can be selected to see what has changed in each release.
If a binary is available for your operating system for any selected release, the download link will be provided alongside the release notes.
Windows Smartscreen¶
Warning
Windows binaries are not signed so will be flagged as "Unknown" by Windows Defender. You will have to accept and disregard this warning in order to use BEQDesigner.
OSX Builds¶
Note
OSX binaries are not signed so the user has to explicitly allow it to run. Contributions are welcome to fix this issue, please track the github issue for more details.
How can I trust these binaries?¶
All binaries are compiled on fresh VMs using github actions and publishes automatically to github.
Builds are created and published from tags in the repo.
This approach means the binaries are completely reproducible by anyone so feel free to make your own or run from source if you do not wish to trust the published binaries.
Optional Dependencies¶
If you intend to use BEQDesigner to extract audio from movie files and/or remux movie files then you will need a local installation of ffmpeg.
Windows/OSX¶
ffmpeg binaries are available via gyan.dev
Download the latest release version and extract to a known directory, make a note of this location as it will be required during BEQ configuration.
Note
gyan.dev publishes 2 builds, full and essentials. The essentials version does not contain soxr which is used for resampling audio therefore always download the full build.
Linux¶
Refer to your distro for instructions
Beta Releases¶
Beta releases are published more regularly than official releases. Beta releases provide early access to new or experimental features. Review the release notes for any particular beta release for more details.
They can be found via the full release page on github.