Arctis Nova 7 Chat Mix for Linux

Install the needed dependencies.\
You can run 'headsetcontrol -b' to ensure that Nova 7 headset is working with the headsetcontrol program. This will show you the battery level of your device.
Determine which sink you would like to have the Chat and Game mixes on with the following command: 'pacmd list-sources' or 'pactl list'. By default, the virtual audio setup script uses 'alsa_output.usb-SteelSeries_Arctis_Nova_7-00.analog-stereo'.
If your sink differs from the default, change replace the default used in 'virtualAudioPipewire' and 'virtualAudioPulse' with your value.
Run the install script
The install script will compile the mixing program and install it as a user level service. It will also copy the script to create the virtual sinks to /usr/local/bin/virtualAudio
Run the /usr/local/bin/virtualAudio program to create your Chat Mix and Game Mix sinks.
Optional: setup the virtualAudio script to be run at login. Otherwise, you will need to repeat the above step every time you restart your pc.

Set your applications to use Game Mix or Chat Mix sinks.
Keep your system volume control on the Nova 7 sink to control master volume.
The chat mix dial on your headset will now adjust the volume of your Game/Chat sinks. The service polls the headset every 1 second and if there is a change in the mix level value, it will adjust the volume in the sinks.

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