[05:08] <freeflowcauvery> Hello. I have an Mbox audio interface. Would I be able to use it with Ubuntu Studio? Thank you in advace
[11:35] <millerthegorilla> hey everybody.  A couple of questions - one o/s and one music related.  Should the process/command kill in /bin directory have 0755 permissions?  Doesn't this allow anyone to kill any process - even ufw or other security necessary?
[11:46] <zequence> millerthegorilla: That's really not specific to Ubuntu Studio, but I'm sure the logic is that since users use kill, they need the privilege to run it
[11:46] <zequence> Haven't done a lot of multiuser stufff. Like trying to kill another users processes
[11:46] <zequence> Don't think you can do that
[11:46] <zequence> Without root privilege anyway
[11:47] <zequence> What was the second question?
[11:52] <millerthegorilla> The other question is about monobristol and midi -sort of general chat.  I'm putting together an album as a singer songwriter and I want to pad out the songs a little bit.  I've got harmonica, tin whistle and didjeridoo on there, but I'd really like to put drums and maybe some keyboards in the back.  I've got this old casio keyboard as a midi controller and I've been trying to use monobristol for synths but I'm having some problems getting i
[11:52] <millerthegorilla> t to work with jack.  Some of the synths work fine but some of them don't seem to have any volume and I can't find a description of how to set mono bristol up.  Also I want to use hydrogen and am thinking about using the keyboard to program a drum beat.  I have no knowledge of electronic music at all and want to know if theres a good resource for learning hydrogen so that I can put down a good drum track
[11:52] <millerthegorilla> srry about the length
[11:54] <zequence> On this page you can find some manuals and other resources https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/Resources
[11:55] <zequence> I'd just start using hydrogen to learn how to use it
[11:57] <zequence> millerthegorilla: What are you using for recording the music?
[12:02] <millerthegorilla> I've not settled on anything especially, but I have sometimes used ardour but I find less hassle with audacity.  I have run into stability problems and have been thinking about recompiling the o/s for my platform and the using apt/build to install stuff like jack/alsa/guitarix etc and the other realtime apps.  The alternative which I've just started to do is install gentoo with the pro-audio overlay so that everything is compiled specificall
[12:02] <millerthegorilla> y to my platform, but its a steep learning curve and the manuals are unforgiving
[12:03] <zequence> millerthegorilla: Yeah, I really don't think you'll have much benefit in recompiling everything. Usually, there's a bug here and there, and those have more to do with the version of the software you use
[12:04] <zequence> ardour is a real multitrack recording tool, while Audacity is really more of an audio editor, and is not suitable for much else then live recordings
[12:04] <zequence> I'd use ardour, or qtractor
[12:04] <zequence> qtractor has midi support, so you can use it to control software instruments, such as the mono bristol
[12:05] <millerthegorilla> is qtractor like rosegarden?
[12:05] <zequence> Not really
[12:05] <zequence> I mean, they are both DAW's
[12:05] <zequence> Digital Audio Workstation
[12:05] <zequence> As is Ardour
[12:06] <zequence> But not Audacity
[12:06] <zequence> rosegarden, like qtractor handles midi too
[12:07] <mlpug> but rosegarden is pure midi while qtractor handles audio+midi (applies atleast to versions I have been using)
[12:08] <zequence> hmm, I think rosegarden does audio too?
[12:08] <mlpug> ardour I used didnot handle midi at all but I guess that current ardour handles both and thus with this respect is just like qtractor
[12:08] <zequence> Ardour3 has midi support.
[12:09] <zequence> But, I wouldn't compare it to qtractor, as ardour in many ways is a much more professional tool
[12:09] <zequence> qtractor is simpler, and that's enough for most people
[12:09] <mlpug> yes. I used 2.x and then I moved to qtractor and havent used ardour since then
[12:09] <millerthegorilla> I've just looked at ardour and there is a 'control surface'  -  I'm guessing that you can use midi to control the mixer and start stop but it doesn't look like rosegarden in that it can't control midi triggering.  Can you recommend any good midi soundfile sites
[12:10] <millerthegorilla> Or anywhere to get hydrogen or drum samples
[12:10] <zequence> There's the salamander samples
[12:12] <zequence> http://rytmenpinne.posterous.com/
[12:12] <zequence> But, I think you need linux-sampler for those
[12:12] <zequence> millerthegorilla: And easy way to get linyx-sampler, and a few other things, would be to add the kxstudio ppa's
[12:13] <zequence> I'm guessing you're on Ubuntu Studio, since you're on here
[15:17] <meo> hi
[15:17] <meo> anyone in here  tell me how to setup audio in skype?
[15:19] <holstein> meo: we can try and help you troubleshoot.. but here are the issues
[15:19] <holstein> skype is not something we make or are allowed to support
[15:19] <holstein> your issue is not ubuntustudio related..
[15:19] <holstein> this being said.. what is the issue meo ?
[15:20] <holstein> what operating system are you using?
[15:22] <meo> 12.10
[15:22] <meo> sorry, i'm really new UbuntuStudioherein
[15:24] <meo> (this is another problem i have: sometimes it copy/paste without my control)
[15:25] <MaynardWaters> check your ctrl key , meo
[15:27] <meo> it works well.. it's not stuck...
[15:27] <meo> anyway
[15:27] <holstein> meo: could be the mouse.. if its a trackpad
[15:28] <holstein> meo: its likely just in your control.. just something you are not aware of that is happening
[15:28] <meo> yes
[15:28] <holstein> meo: if you are new, just give it a while.. think of how long you spent learning to use the last operating system you were comfortable in
[15:28] <holstein> meo: ubuntustudio 12.10 32bit?
[15:28] <holstein> meo: do you have sound otherwise?
[15:28] <meo> 64bit
[15:29] <meo> yes
[15:29] <meo> y have sound
[15:29] <holstein> meo: do you have skype installed?
[15:29] <meo> the problem is only in skype
[15:29] <meo> yes
[15:30] <holstein> this is for later.. about the middle mouse button paste http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1335587
[15:30] <holstein> meo: there is no problem with skype
[15:30] <holstein> meo: you have not learned to configure it.. and we can address that
[15:30] <holstein> meo: right now, lets assume *nothing* and go from there
[15:31] <holstein> meo: what doesnt work with skype? the mic?.. is it just the mic? its making sound, correct?
[15:32] <meo> ok
[15:32] <meo> no
[15:33] <meo> no sound, no mic... nothing
[15:33] <holstein> meo: where did you get skype? do you have the latest version?
[15:33] <holstein> meo: can you use the mic with other applications?
[15:34] <meo> mmmm... i haven't tried
[15:36] <holstein> meo: the way i see it is this
[15:36] <holstein> meo: you have a new operating system.. and untested audio harware
[15:37] <holstein> meo: i would test that the audio makes sound and the mic works.. then you'll know that when you get skype working, if you have no sound of mic, the issue is with skype
[15:37] <holstein> meo: would you like to try running a simple sound recorder?
[15:37] <meo> in the audio setup page of skype, i've seen that there are a lot of audio devices from which to choose
[15:38] <holstein> meo: sure.. but you dont know that the mic is working yet
[15:38] <meo> ok
[15:38] <holstein> meo: if you'd like to fool about with your current version of skype without me knowing where it came from, you can wait for one of the other volunteers, or try #ubuntu
[15:39] <holstein> what would i do?.. install gnome-sound-recorder and test my mic.. install pavucontrol for advanced pulse audio routing.. remove skype, and check that i have the latest verison and reinstall and go back to skype knowing that my mic is capable of working with it
[15:39] <holstein> meo: i use skype
[15:41] <meo> ok
[15:41] <meo> thank you holstein
[15:41] <zequence> meo: Skype is available from the Ubuntu Partner repo
[15:42] <zequence> So, no need to download it separately
[15:42] <zequence> To my knowledge, it works just fine with audio devices
[15:42] <zequence> If you didn't enable the partner repo, you need to do it first
[15:42] <holstein> i usually grab the one form the site, but the one in the repos is worth trying too
[15:42] <holstein> from*
[15:43] <zequence> You can either enable repos using the Software Sources gui tool, which might not be the same on all releases
[15:43] <zequence> Or just uncomment the lines for it in /etc/apt/sources.list
[15:44] <meo> ok
[15:44] <zequence> Just remember to update afterwards: sudo apt-get update
[15:45] <zequence> Before installing skype, make sure the current one is uninstalled
[15:45] <holstein> yup.. or grab it from the site.. http://beta.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/
[15:45] <zequence> Then just: sudo apt-get install skype
[15:46] <holstein> if i were having issues, i would try both.. but you are having a configuration issue
[15:46] <zequence> Default config should work fine to hear audio
[15:47] <zequence> To send audio (with mic), you might need to set things up with pulseaudio and/or skype
[15:47] <holstein> usually does for me.. but sometimes if i have multiple devices, it gets complex
[15:48] <zequence> Not if you're using pulseaudio
[15:49] <zequence> I actually haven't tried skype for a while
[15:49] <zequence> So, maybe there is a problem I don't know about
[15:49] <holstein> zequence: i use it daily
[15:51] <meo> holstein, when you installed it you had to setup audio?
[15:52] <holstein> meo: depends.. on my current daily use netbook, it was a bit more challenging since i use bluetooth sometimes
[15:52] <holstein> meo: out of the box, it usually works fine with the internal card though
[15:52] <holstein> meo: meo i use pavucontrol to see what pulse is doing in the background (when necessary)
[15:53] <meo> ok
[15:53] <zequence> I just installed it. All the default audio options in skype were for Pulseaudio
[15:53] <zequence> So, at this point, all I need to do is set up pulseaudio
[15:54] <meo> i will try to install pavucontrol and i will check the mic
[15:54] <zequence> meo: pavucontrol is the pulseaudio mixer
[15:54] <zequence> It's preinstalled on Ubuntu Studio
[15:55] <meo> ah, ok
[15:55] <zequence> Just go to the volume applet, and select, "settings" or "mixer", or whatever it's called
[15:56] <zequence> meo: If you have audio from browsers, that means your audio out is working fine
[15:56] <meo> i still can't find it
[15:56] <zequence> meo: Do you have a volume applet?
[15:57] <zequence> Click it. You should see a volume slider and one or more other items.
[15:57] <zequence> One of them is the button to open the PA mixer
[15:59] <zequence> meo: At the top bar. A volume control. Click it, and you see a menu
[16:00] <meo> yes, i've seen it
[16:00] <meo> ok
[16:00] <zequence> you can also type "pavucontrol" in a terminal, to launch it
[16:01] <meo> i'm going to check the mic and try to set up the audio
[16:02] <meo> yes, i have found it
[16:03] <meo> lunchtime for me now... i
[16:03] <meo> i have to go
[16:03] <meo> thank you very much holstein and zequence
[16:04] <holstein> meo: anytime
[16:04] <meo> bye
[16:11] <sophie__> Bonjour,
[16:12] <sophie__> je cherche un conseil pour la création d'un menu dvd
[16:12] <sophie__> je viens de télécharger dvdstyler
[16:13] <holstein> !fr | sophie__
[16:13] <sophie__> mais je vois qu'il est restreint dans les formats pour l'importation de fichiers  vidéo
[16:13] <sophie__> ok, sorry
[16:13] <sophie__> bye
[16:19] <zequence> sophie__: Some problem with formats?
[16:19] <sophie__> yes
[16:19] <sophie__> it just accepts mpeg2
[16:20] <sophie__> and we have .avi
[16:21] <sophie__> and we want to know if the menu creator accepts animated gif
[16:23] <zequence> hmm, I don't know much about dvdstyler, sorry. As for formats, perhaps you just need to install some. Not sure if that would help
[16:23] <zequence> sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
[16:24] <zequence> I was just now about to import a .avi with divx
[16:24] <zequence> Sorry, I was able to import it to dvdstyler
[16:25] <zequence> .mp4 worked as well
[16:27] <zequence> sophie__: Perhaps you need to use something else to create a video clip of the animated gif first, then import it to dvdstyler
[16:27] <sophie__> yes, you're right
[16:27] <sophie__> i'll try
[19:17] <Thepenguin9> Can anyone help me? I'm installing studio on the computer i am using now, and the installer log says E:Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages