[00:25] I have a midi controller keyboard (evolution) and would like to use it with linux, just wondering what's the best application for that? [00:27] markie-: lots of applications [00:27] does it work? [00:27] * holstein phone [00:29] holstein: so i need a synthesizer, but which one will make my midi controller into all different kinds of instruments? [00:30] does the controller work? [00:30] what it is? [00:30] USB? [00:30] yea usb [00:30] is it recognized by linux? [00:30] yea [00:30] do you run JACK? [00:31] well going to [00:31] OK [00:31] after getting JACK running [00:31] its easy to JACK you USB controller to whatever you want [00:32] alright then i shall use JACK for that [00:32] http://wootangent.net/category/music/tutorials/ [00:32] ^^ a friends stie [00:32] site* [00:32] [lsd] over in #opensroucemusicians [00:33] [lsd] over in #opensourcemusicians ** [00:33] ah cool [00:33] i shall take a gander at it [00:33] he makes all the music on that site in linux [00:34] so what synthesizer do you think is best in your opinion? [00:34] with soft synths [00:34] or his external module with a soft sequencer [00:34] markie-: they are all different [00:35] you just gotta start getting into them and see [00:35] how do they differ [00:35] yoshimi or zynaddsubfx [00:35] markie-: they differ in everyway [00:35] sounds they make [00:35] the way they look [00:35] the platform [00:35] you name it [00:37] and play all different kinds of instruments? [00:37] you mean sounds? [00:38] yea i guess you can say that [00:38] say what? [00:38] refer to it as sounds rather instruments [00:38] OH [00:38] yeah [00:38] what's the latency like? [00:39] its sounds [00:39] your not acutally playing different instruments ;) [00:39] true [00:39] the call them patches i beleive [00:39] markie-: latency depends on your sytems [00:39] system* [00:39] tell me more about that [00:39] i can get around 1.2 [00:40] for that application [00:40] i can get 2.4 or so stable though usually doing whatever i want [00:40] if i need to really push things, i can run it at 5.8 [00:40] and that's good [00:40] or 11 for that matter [00:41] if your not playing a soft synth [00:41] or doing live effects processing [00:41] it really doesnt matter [00:41] the latency* [00:41] tbh i just wonna play tetris on my midicontroller [00:41] hehe [00:42] I was running Reason 4 on win7 via virtual machince, and the latency is horrible [00:42] well, linux aint magic [00:42] you might need to buy an interface [00:42] what do you mean? [00:42] or check out your system [00:43] im unfamilar with all this music on linux [00:43] its the same as in windows really [00:43] just that linux tends to be more lean [00:43] and light weight [00:44] markie-: you'll find out when you start trouble shooting JACK [00:44] what your latency will be [00:44] alright cool [00:44] i'll see how it goes, thanks [00:44] what audio interface? [00:44] yea [00:45] yeah, which audio interface are you using? [00:46] the internal sound card? [00:46] http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx [00:46] if so, look at this ^^ [00:46] its dirty cheap [00:46] and has nice latency in linux im told [00:47] plug and play [00:47] the only issue is the unbalanced inputs and outputs [00:47] but you cant get balanced ins and outs for that price :) [00:48] ah right i see [08:52] Hi all. tvtime says no signal when I plug in my dstv point [08:52] any settings that I should change? [08:58] Hi -= Anybody to help - TV Card settings for DSTV