[19:36] <BlueWolf> I am designing a brochure for a client using microsoft, How would I save it in a power point type format. And can gimp edit and create PDF's like adobe or is it compatible?
[19:38] <BlueWolf> CFHowlett: Do you know much?
[19:38] <CFHowlett> BlueWolf   gimp can output pdf's
[19:39] <CFHowlett> as far as ppt format... i THINK libreoffice can do that with Impress
[19:40] <CFHowlett> blueWolf   editing a pdf is something I rarely do, but I seem to recall having much better luck with inkscape ...
[19:54] <holstein> there are pdf printers.. you hit print, and a pdf comes out of whatever BlueWolf
[19:55] <holstein> BlueWolf: you'll need to ask in some channel like #windows about saving powerpoints in office... i have only used libre/open office and google docs
[19:55] <BlueWolf> I dont want to print
[19:55] <holstein> BlueWolf: correct
[19:55] <holstein> it wont *actually* print
[19:55] <holstein> it will show up as a printer
[19:55] <holstein> it will be called "pdf printer"
[19:56] <holstein> you hit print and select that pdf printer, and you get a pdf, instead of anything *actually* printing out on paper
[19:56] <holstein> like cute pdf printer for windows
[19:56] <holstein> anyways, thats just one solution that'll get you a pdf from *anything* system wide that has print functionality
[19:58] <CFHowlett> holstein   I had forgotten that.  :)
[19:58] <holstein> yeah, its handy
[19:58] <BlueWolf> Thanks Dude :D I have seen the light......
[19:58] <holstein> though, i usually use the pdf export functions
[20:36] <BlueWolf> holstein: What are the expert functions?
[20:38] <rndmnck> Hello. I'm trying to get my Native Instruments Audio 4 DJ external soundcard working properly on Ubuntu 11.10. The device has 2 input and 2 output channels. The device is recognized by ALSA and is working, but I can only use the first input and the first output channel. I need to use the second output channel. The file /proc/asound/pcm has the following line "01-00: Audio 4 DJ : Audio 4 DJ : playback 2 : capture 2". So ALSA is recogniz
[20:38] <rndmnck> ing th
[20:38] <rndmnck> at there are 2 ins and outs. (as opposed to "00-00: ALC269VB Analog : ALC269VB Analog : playback 1 : capture 1" for example).
[20:38] <rndmnck> Some have already figured out how to get the Audio 4 DJ working properly with specific applications. I'm not sure how to interpret their solutions to fix my problem, but I think it can be fixed using their method. http://ywwg.com/wordpress/?p=772
[20:38] <holstein> BlueWolf: "export".. like in the program itself, it there is an export to pdf function, thats what i prefer
[20:38] <holstein> rndmnck: i would just fire up JACK and point it at it
[20:39] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   not the busiest channel but more likely that you'll actually find a fellow musician or someone with this experience.  I think openmusicians also has an irc channel.
[20:39] <holstein> im about to be busy for a bit, or id help you get it running
[20:39] <rndmnck> I'm a noob :(
[20:39] <holstein> try #opensourcemusicians
[20:39] <holstein> OH.. or CFHowlett !
[20:39] <holstein> CFHowlett: glad you're here :)
[20:39] <rndmnck> holstein: How do I fire up Jack? :(
[20:40] <BlueWolf> holstein: Thanks hey
[20:40] <CFHowlett> holstein  yeah, I invited him.  Sadly, my presonus 1box worked out of the box, so I never had the lovely experience he's having.
[20:40] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   terminal
[20:40] <rndmnck> The program 'jack' is currently not installed.
[20:40] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   jackd is the command
[20:41] <rndmnck> not installed either, can be found in the packages jackd1 and jackd2. which should I install?
[20:41] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   wait 1
[20:42] <CFHowlett> version of ubuntu
[20:42] <CFHowlett> ?
[20:42] <rndmnck> 11.10
[20:42] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   the easiest way to get everything is to install the ubuntustudio audio packages.
[20:44] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-audo
[20:45] <CFHowlett> also sudo apt-get install linux-rt
[20:45] <rndmnck> audo is not a typo?
[20:45] <CFHowlett> *audio*
[20:45] <rndmnck> okay
[20:45] <CFHowlett> you'll need to reboot with the rt kernel for jack to work
[20:45] <rndmnck> installing ubuntustudio-audio now
[20:46] <CFHowlett> also might want to install medibuntu and ubuntu-restricted-extras for all the various codecs
[20:47] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   fair warning = there is one HECK of a lot of stuff devoted to ubuntustudio audio!  Be prepared to have fun and learn a lot.
[20:47] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   bookmark:   https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ubuntu%20Studio%20Upgrade%20from%20Ubuntu
[20:49] <rndmnck> Configuring jackd2 "Enable realtime process priority?"
[20:49] <CFHowlett> yes
[20:49] <rndmnck> okay
[20:53] <rndmnck> still installing, will take a couple of minutes.
[20:56] <rndmnck> done
[20:57] <rndmnck> holstein: So how should I now "point JACK at it"?
[20:57] <rndmnck> or maybe CFHowlett
[21:02] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   you installed all the UStudio and the rt kernel?
[21:03] <holstein> rndmnck: i would literally open qjackctl, and see that it is using that alsa device, start it, and use it
[21:03] <holstein> which is *not* trivial
[21:03] <holstein> i usually suggest using the command...
[21:03] <holstein> gksudo qjacktl
[21:03] <holstein> for troubleshooting
[21:03] <CFHowlett> holstein   does he need to reboot into RT kernel for that?
[21:03] <holstein> doesnt *need* to
[21:03] <holstein> not anymore
[21:03] <holstein> i would just use the generic one for now
[21:04] <holstein> OR, dont use JACK at all
[21:04] <holstein> rndmnck: you can install pavucontrol
[21:04] <holstein> sudo apt-get install pavucontrol
[21:04] <holstein> and that will allow some JACK-like routing to certain applications and different sound devics
[21:04] <holstein> devices*
[21:04] <holstein> OR, go in the bios, and disable all other sound devices
[21:04] <holstein> OR black list them
[21:05] <holstein> gtg again...
[21:08] <rndmnck> I'm in pavucontrol now, but I can't see any improvement yet.
[21:09] <rndmnck> If I go to "Input Devices" there's just one input channel with a Left and Right volume control.
[21:10] <rndmnck> same for the output
[21:14] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   is your device plugged in??
[21:14] <rndmnck> yes
[21:14] <CFHowlett> have you rebooted since installing the audio packages?
[21:14] <CFHowlett> if not, please do and boot the RT kernel..
[21:15] <rndmnck> "unable to locate package linux-rt"
[21:15] <CFHowlett> linux [space]-rt
[21:16] <CFHowlett> nope
[21:16] <CFHowlett> I was wrong it IS linux-rt
[21:16] <rndmnck> "sudo apt-get install linux-rt" is not working, neither is "[...] install linux -rt"
[21:17] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   per holstein rt is no longer required...
[21:18] <rndmnck> okay, should I still reboot? And what will JACK actually do to make the second output channel accesible?
[21:18] <CFHowlett> I'm still on 10.04 sorry.  Reboot  sudo apt-get updates && sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
[21:19] <CFHowlett> jack allows granular control and direction of inputs and outpus
[21:19] <CFHowlett> *outputs*
[21:19] <rndmnck> okay, brb rebooting
[21:24] <rndmnck> CFHowlett: back
[21:24] <rndmnck> So what should I do now?
[21:26] <CFHowlett> rndmnck   see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMz6fDGBnA4
[21:26] <CFHowlett> and http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/friends-jack
[21:28] <rndmnck> I'll look into those
[21:29] <CFHowlett> I've never had to use jack so IDK more to tell than I'm pretty sure it's the tool you want.
[21:29] <CFHowlett> also http://jackaudio.org/
[21:42] <rndmnck> I don't think this is what I am looking for.
[21:43] <rndmnck> I want my PC to send audio to the physical output Channel B on my external soundcard (Audio 4 DJ).
[21:44] <rndmnck> The problem is that although my PC recognizes that the Audio 4 DJ has 2 physical output channels, it only gives one output option.
[21:44] <rndmnck> and that option is Channel A instead of B.
[21:49] <rndmnck> CFHowlett
[21:50] <CFHowlett> hey
[21:55] <holstein> rndmnck: theres no linux-rt package as of now
[21:55] <holstein> where was in 10.04.. it was the package from 9.10 carried on
[21:56] <holstein> if you feel you *need* RT, you can use a ppa
[21:56] <holstein> i suggest *actually* trying the *-generic, then the *-lowlatency, then the *-rt ones
[21:56] <holstein> https://launchpad.net/~abogani/+archive/ppa
[21:57] <holstein> JACK is likely overkill for your needs
[21:57] <holstein> and RT is likely as well overkill
[21:57] <holstein> i like to use the command...
[21:57] <holstein> gksudo qjackctl
[21:57] <holstein> thats how i start configuring JACK
[21:57] <holstein> if JACK runs as root (only temproarily) then i know any further issues are not kernel/config related
[21:58] <holstein> they are *all* permissions errors
[21:58] <holstein> and i can stop messing about with kernels and configs and check the user group rights and permisssions
[21:59] <holstein> i also attribute *all* of my expertise in these matters to the good folks at #opensourcemusicians