[05:16] <xchris2168x> can anyone help me diagnose why i'm getting 12 XRUNS a second on my comp?
[05:16] <holstein> sure
[05:16] <holstein> xchris2168x: try running as root temporarily
[05:16] <holstein> look at the messages in the JACK window
[05:17] <holstein> consider trying other kernels
[05:17] <xchris2168x> realtime or not?
[05:17] <holstein> xchris2168x: RT usually permits lower latency
[05:17] <holstein> you can also just relax the JACK settings
[05:17] <holstein> increas the latency
[05:17] <holstein> depends on what you are doing if you actually need low latency
[05:18] <holstein> i say, if you dont have 12ms, you dont need RT
[05:18] <xchris2168x> i mean, at this point i'm just trying to get it to the point where my guitar doesn't sound like a helicopter
[05:18] <holstein> anything around 15ms starts to get unacceptable to me
[05:18] <holstein> xchris2168x: when? after you record it?
[05:18] <holstein> just dont monitor with the computer
[05:19] <holstein> monitor live... track at a higher latency...
[05:19] <xchris2168x> well i like to use rakarrack as an amp since i'm in college and don't have space/$$ for a real amp right now
[05:19] <holstein> also depends on the hardware... you wont get low latency or great quality from an internal card
[05:20] <holstein> xchris2168x: i use it... i use it via firewire.. and with several USB devices
[05:20] <xchris2168x> yeah, i've got a Line 6 UX2
[05:20] <holstein> you can try a different kernel
[05:20] <holstein> you can ask in #opensourcemusicians
[05:21] <holstein> https://launchpad.net/~abogani/+archive/ppa
[05:21] <holstein> you dont *need* the line6
[05:21] <holstein> you can try the internal card
[05:21] <holstein> see if you get better performance
[05:22] <xchris2168x> well i need the line6 to hook up to my monitors
[05:22] <xchris2168x> and my guitar too
[05:22] <holstein> xchris2168x: hook it up
[05:22] <holstein> then line out of that into the internal sound card
[05:22] <holstein> im just suggesting trying the other interface you already have
[05:23] <xchris2168x> yeah, the drivers ARE a little bit iffy...
[05:23] <xchris2168x> good suggestion
[05:23] <xchris2168x> thank you
[05:23] <holstein> yeah, it wont hurt
[05:23] <holstein> i hate using internal cards though
[05:23] <holstein> how about as root?
[05:23] <holstein> still bad?
[05:23] <xchris2168x> just as bad yeah..
[05:24] <holstein> try the kernel too though
[05:24] <xchris2168x> how long do you think that'll take?
[05:24] <holstein> xchris2168x: ?
[05:25] <holstein> trying a kernel?
[05:25] <xchris2168x> yeah, never done it
[05:25] <holstein> depends... not long
[05:25] <holstein> it would take me about 4 mintues longer than it takes my machine to reboot
[05:25] <xchris2168x> alright, let me give it a try
[05:26] <holstein> sudo apt-add-repository ppa:abogani/ppa
[05:26] <holstein> sudo apt-get update
[05:26] <holstein> sudo apt-get install linux-lowlatency
[05:27] <holstein> then, you can decide about editing grub to show you the kernels, or just holding shift down when you reboot
[05:27] <holstein> !grub2
[05:27] <holstein> xchris2168x: i have also been told that USB devices need to have 2 periods/buffer
[05:27] <holstein> not 3
[05:28] <xchris2168x> i've tried with 2-6 periods
[05:28] <xchris2168x> literally tried it all within the qjackctl settings
[05:28] <holstein> xchris2168x: well, you can just set it to 2 for the tests with the lowlatency kernel
[05:28] <holstein> leave the RT box checked