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=== dutchie_ is now known as dutchie
wiphi everyone, i just tested 12.04 live cd and it is normal that when i start jack i see pulseaudio bridge but no sound come out of it (from audacius)17:29
ailowip: You'll need to make pulseaudio use jack as the output from the pulseaudio mixer17:31
ailoYou can open the mixer from the volume control applet17:32
wipailo: from the release note: Pulse Audio <-> JACK bridging enabled by default17:32
ailowip: It is enabled17:33
wipailo: ok i see17:33
ailoBut in order for pulseaudio to send audio to jack, you need to set it to do so17:33
wipailo: if i want to always use jack is it possible to make it permanent?17:33
ailowip: It is, but there's no gui setting that let's you do that17:34
ailoYou'll need a script17:34
ailoHaven't tried to do that myself, but I assume you need to: 1. start jack, 2. set pulseaudio to use jack sink/source17:35
wipailo: thanks, will come back when it's installed on my computer17:35
ailoI don't recommend using the bridge at really low latencies17:35
ailoBut otherwise it works pretty well17:35
wipailo: my last question is: the kernel is preempt and lowlatency (nice!) is there any problem using it with nvidia-current?17:35
ailoNo problems17:35
wipexcellent!17:35
ailoIt's basically the same as -generic, only it performs about the same as a realtime kernel17:36
Patouhi18:45
Patoudoes anyone can help me pls?18:45
Patoui search some hardware advice for a new computer18:45
Patoui don't know which type of cpu or motherboard i have to buy18:46
ailoPatou: I don't think you should have any problems with most hardware18:50
ailoAre you going to use it to make music?18:50
ailoMy last computer was very cheap. About 300$ in parts18:51
ailoI think you should be able to get something 64 bits, above 4 cores, above 4GB memory for not much more today18:52
Patouokay18:52
Patouit's for a home studio18:52
Patousomething little18:52
Patoujust with friends to record some reggae music )18:53
Patou=)*18:53
ailoDon't think you need much. The audio device is the most important18:53
Patouyeah i think so18:53
Patoui think about an amd cpu18:56
Patouit's cheaper than intel18:57
ailoPatou: I heard once that one may be better than the other, depending on the price range19:02
ailoDon't know myself. I just get something not too expensive, but still powerful enough to do everything I need it for19:03
ailoGraphic cards take care of graphics, so you don't really need a lot of cpu power19:03
ailoRAM is cheap19:03
Patouyep19:03
Patoumotherboard depends on cpu19:04
wipPatou: as far as the soundcard do you have something already?19:28
Patouno i start a new computer19:28
Patoui will maybe have a very old computer19:29
wipdo you want an external soundcard or internal?19:29
Patouinternal i think19:29
wiphum... i recommand an external soundcard with line (1/4) input for instruments and if you have voice maybe also XLR (phantom power input)19:30
wipbut of course you can record with a simple line in ;)19:30
Patouokay19:30
Patouit's for a home studio19:30
Patouwith 2 or 3 friends19:30
Patounothing profesional19:30
Patouand we have a short budget19:31
Patou(sry for my english i'm french...)19:31
Patoubut i take note of your advice19:31
wipi am too19:31
ailoMost usb devices will only work in 48kHz/24bits, so it's a good idea to have a look at what you need and which devices have full support19:31
Patouyeah i didn't think about it19:32
wipsomething like that should work fine! http://www.ebay.ca/itm/M-Audio-Fast-Track-Pro-USB-Audio-Interface-/330750821303?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d024903b7#ht_500wt_136119:32
ailoMost usb devices support usb 1.1, which means stereo 44.1, maybe 48kHz 16 bits19:32
ailoOh, yeah. Not 24 bits, as I said earlier. I meant 16 bits19:32
ailoThe fast track is supposed to have full support, but I wonder how well it performs in low latencies19:33
wipbut always double and triple check that the soundcard is supported by ALSA / PulseAudio19:33
wipinternal or external it doesn't matter19:33
len-dtSome music stores will rent interfaces.19:33
ailopci devices are very well supported19:33
Patou(afk toilets i'll be back soon^^)19:34
wipi am pretty happy with my firepod 1010. i can get pretty decent low latency (8ms)19:34
len-dtI had trouble getting the fast track to work for me... but maybe I didn't spend enough time at it. I could see it but got no sound.19:34
wipbut it's firewire...19:34
wiplen-dt: oh! thx for the info19:35
wiplen-dt: i tought that maudio was well supported in linux19:35
len-dtI have a delta 66 that works well, but it is pci19:35
ailoThere's no doubt that the fast track is supported. But there's always the question how low latencies can you get with it19:36
len-dtThe usb  stuff is not so well supported, but it is getting there. With the fast track I was trying it in the store with my netbook and so didn't have time to find out any tricks to get it to work19:36
len-dtI think there is a config file that needs to be set up in alsa for it.19:37
Patou(i'm back!)19:38
ailoThere's some talk about it here http://joegiampaoli.blogspot.se/2011/06/m-audio-fast-track-pro-for-debian-linux.html19:39
len-dtThanks ailo it says it needs a rolled kernel.19:40
* len-dt means to make it worth spending more than a usb 1.119:41
ailoI don't think so though19:42
len-dtailo, just reading the page you showed.19:43
ailoYou don't need to build a new kernel. He does mention adding a conf file to /etc/modprobe.d19:44
holsteinany p4 with a gig of ram would be quite adaquate for any audio19:44
len-dtYa, I am seeing that our low latency kernel seems to have what he sugests.19:44
ailoholstein: I would agree, if using an older system. Firefox alone needs at least that19:45
holsteinmaybe when you start loading up 50+ tracks on a large studio session, but even then, the sound card you dont want to afford will break down before the system19:45
len-dtholstein, ya, the extra memory does seem to help with some things...19:45
ailoAlso, 64 bit systems need a bit more RAM19:45
len-dtI don't think my p4 is 64 bit...19:46
holsteinif you didnt spend $1200+ on a sound card, you dont need a new computer19:46
ailo2GB as a bare minimum with 12.04 IMO19:46
holsteinjust my opinion19:46
ailoI wasn't referring to P4. Just saying that today, if you buy a processor, it will most likely be 64 bits19:47
ailoIn fact, it might be the default when you download the next release of Ubuntu, instead of the 32 bit version19:47
len-dtYa, my p4 is 8years back. It is fine for recording, it is the softsynths for live work where it fails.19:48
ailoIf you *only* use the PC for music, than it's a bit different19:48
ailoI wouldn't recommend anyone to use a P4 with the lates release of Ubuntu though. Not for normal desktop use19:48
holsteinwell, i would recommend buying a new box, but you dont need one19:49
holsteinanyways... i gotta run o/19:50
len-dtThere are people using atom stuff... on purpose for audio.19:51
ailoThe processor in itself is not the problem, but what comes with it. With a P4, you likely have an old MB, which maybe supports as high as 2GB, but older and more expensive RAM. Also, no way to get cheap modern graphics, as it the MB doesn't have pci-E19:53
ailoWith atom, you're running a more modern computer, and you get all those things for a low price19:54
ailoI was using a P3 not that long ago, but I could never use it for normal desktop use19:55
len-dtYup. my p4 will take 4g, but my nvidia card is a pain. I can't replace it just now though.19:55
ailoA passive graphic card, that has all you ever want, except the bleeding edge 3D stuff is only something like 40-50$19:56
ailopic-E, that is19:56
ailopci-E*19:56
len-dtDon't most MB come with video? or just really cheap stuff?19:57
ailoSome do. And they work too of course19:57
ailosome processors have integrated graphics as well19:58
len-dtSome may not play fairly with buses, I think that is the problem with my wireless.19:59
ailoMainly a problem with laptops AFAIK19:59
ailoBut I guess any MB may be prone to that20:00
ailoOnly, if you buy the MB separately, it usually is a bit more configurable20:00
len-dtMy guess is that anything with the PCI slots I want would be ok.20:01
ailoHard to find a MB with more than 2 slots these days :)20:01
ailoI've seen some with 3, so there are options I guess20:01
len-dtmine has 5, more than I need, but I would want two plus inernal video.20:02
ailoThat's what I have, but the video is a bit old now. nvidia 7250. It's ok for average desktop use20:03
len-dtI don't need/want fancy graphics, but am starting to think two screens might be nice.20:04
ailoI'm getting a nvidia 610 shortly, probably. Cheap, with all the modern specs, only not the best for newer 3D games20:04
ailoI've gotten used to using my LCD TV as monitor20:04
ailoSeemed strange at first, but I quickly got used to it20:05
len-dtI have kids... I would never get to use a tv...20:05
ailoHaven't used AMD graphics a lot. The one time I had a chance, it worked well, except for multiple monitors20:06
ailonvidia has been solid for me for years, all though there are a few bugs now and again. Some that crashes the system20:06
len-dtHow good are USB video IFs?20:07
ailoNever tried one20:07
len-dtThe RME guys used one in one of their demos (actually two of them) so they could have enough room for 120 or more channels.20:09
len-dt3 screens20:09

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