[13:15] <_raven> hi
[13:15] <_raven> any plugin to adjust project/file loudness to ebu128?
[13:28] <ailo> _raven: Try #opensourcemusicians and #ardour
[13:29] <ailo> I've never come across that before, but could be it is something quite trivial
[21:27] <webjazz> hello yall
[21:40] <webjazz> hello anteye
[21:43] <anteye> Hey friend!
[21:44] <anteye> Getting into a lot here, but so far no problems. Just learning curve. Glad to know this group is here...
[21:55] <webjazz> trying out irc with xchat
[21:58] <anteye> My fav client mac or linux
[22:01] <webjazz> linux
[22:02] <webjazz> also trying ubuntu studio 12 for the 1st time by the way..
[22:03] <anteye> Same here
[22:03] <anteye> Jack worked and i was vry happy
[22:05] <webjazz> i d like to do some simple midi sequencing. finding it hard
[22:07] <webjazz> which software package should i use to begin with?
[22:09] <webjazz> found qtractor but how to connect sounds and the virtual keyboard?
[22:55] <ailo> webjazz: qjackctl -> Connect -> alsa
[22:56] <ailo> There's two kinds of midi. Mostly everything supports alsa midi. There's also jack midi, which is under "Connect -> Midi"
[22:57] <ailo> To make the two talk to each other, there's something called a2jmidid
[22:57] <ailo> It needs to be run from the command line
[23:02] <webjazz> ran the command now in jack under midi i have a2j as readable and writable. and now?
[23:03] <webjazz> thx for the hints btw
[23:04] <ailo> webjazz: If you just want to connect the virtual keyboard with qtractor, I think both should be visible under the "Alsa" tab
[23:04] <ailo> Just select the two you want to connect, and click "Connect"
[23:07] <ailo> webjazz: Every alsa midi application will appear under the "a2j" readable and writable clients, making them connectable with jack midi applications
[23:08] <ailo> One application that only supports jack midi is Ardour 3
[23:08] <ailo> However, qtractor and the virtual keyboard both use alsa midi, so you don't really need a2jmidid for them
[23:09] <webjazz> is there a tutorial about this somewhere cause i am not sure what i am doing..
[23:09] <ailo> webjazz: Am I right in that you are using vkeybd and qtractor?
[23:10] <ailo> (Ubuntu Studio will probably have such tutorials ready, but not until next release :( )
[23:11] <webjazz> yes id like those to talk to eachother and to a sound generator
[23:11] <ailo> webjazz: Under qjacktl -> Connect -> Alsa, you can connect them to each other
[23:12] <ailo> Select "Virtual Keyboard" from the left field, and "Qtractor" from the right field. Then hit "Connect"
[23:12] <ailo> The default qtractor midi port is 0:master
[23:14] <ailo> webjazz: If you create a midi channel in qtractor, and begin recording to that track, playing the vkeyb will create notes to it
[23:14] <webjazz> ok got the connecting bit
[23:15] <webjazz> so now i connect qtractor out to zynaddsubfx in?
[23:15] <ailo> webjazz: In qtractor, after creating a new midi track, press the "R" button on that track. Then press the record button in the transport controls.
[23:16] <ailo> You'll need to save a midi file somewhere, the one that will be written
[23:16] <ailo> Once you've saved it, and "Record" is selected from the transport, hitting play will start recording
[23:16] <ailo> When you play vkeyb, you'll see notes appearing in the clip that is created for the newly created track
[23:18] <webjazz> qtractor is prompting for session data...ok is grayed out
[23:18] <webjazz> all boxes filed out...
[23:19] <ailo> If you fill in a name, the ok should be un-greyed
[23:20] <webjazz> nope, still grey...
[23:21] <ailo> webjazz: All I did was fill in a name, and it worked
[23:22] <webjazz> anyways thx for all your help so far. Its getting late here. Are there any other sequencers you d recommend?
[23:22] <ailo> For midi, museE is a bit more similar to cubase, but the audio part is no fun
[23:23] <ailo> For audio, ardour is great
[23:23] <ailo> hydrogen is a terrific drum machine / tracker
[23:23] <ailo> As for synths and such, I don't use them much myself
[23:23] <ailo> yoshimi is popular though
[23:24] <ailo> webjazz: hydrogen is easily synced with either ardour or qtractor, using jack transport
[23:24] <webjazz> managed to save the session, had to choose home/music
[23:25] <ailo> There's a new project in the works too - openoctave, but it's not in the repo
[23:25] <ailo> rosegarden might be nice, if you find it works for you
[23:25] <ailo> That's another DAW
[23:26] <webjazz> DAW?
[23:26] <ailo> digital audio workstation
[23:26] <ailo> rosegarden has midi/audio and scoring
[23:28] <ailo> webjazz: Almost forgot lmms
[23:28] <webjazz> actually recorded some notes now...many thx
[23:29] <webjazz> not hearing any sound though....but i got 2 go...where do you live?
[23:29] <ailo> Er, Sweden. Being a night owl right now
[23:30] <webjazz> I am in Holland. hope to catch you later, u ve been a big help!
[23:30] <webjazz> cheers, Henk
[23:30] <ailo> webjazz: Thanks. Hope you find some useful tools
[23:33] <webjazz> bye!