[00:09] <jonathan_> hello?
[00:09] <jonathan_> is this IRC for audio help or what?
[00:09] <zequence> jonathan_: hi
[00:09] <th3pr0ph3t> hi jonathan_
[00:10] <jonathan_> I just want to record through audacity with a lexicon alpha and a condenser mic.
[00:10] <zequence> jonathan_: What kind of recording are you doing?
[00:10] <jonathan_> I'm having all kinds of problems. Im trying to record with a condenser mic. Acoustic guitar and vocals.
[00:10] <zequence> jonathan_: Just one channel, or are yo doing multitracking and mixing too?
[00:11] <zequence> Audacity is quite able to record, but is more of an audio editor than a recording tool
[00:11] <jonathan_> Well. I'm VERY new at this. So I'm guessing multi tracking is when you have more than one mic and youre recording separate things? I dunno.
[00:12] <zequence> So, if you're only doing one channel, then Audacity is as good as anything
[00:12] <jonathan_> I don't know how to work ardour and audacity wont pic up my mic.
[00:12] <jonathan_> pick*
[00:12] <zequence> jonathan_: You're not using jack, are you?
[00:13] <jonathan_> I've tried. I started it up and changed my input to lexicon alpha
[00:13] <zequence> You don't need jack with audacity
[00:13] <jonathan_> ive tried without jack as well though
[00:13] <jonathan_> thing is when is start jack my mic stops picking up sound
[00:13] <zequence> Let me see how the interface works, Just a sec
[00:14] <jonathan_> but... really now i just NEED to record the acoustic guitar, then record vocals. i just need a rough studio recording
[00:14] <jonathan_> to get my stuff on a disc.
[00:15] <jonathan_> im short of time to do this. i have about a week left and i need to start recording. ill get into better quality studio recordings later. so im just looking to do the basic recording rightnow. which is why im trying to use audacity rather than ardour.
[00:15] <zequence> Ok, so in Edit -> Preferences -> Devices
[00:16] <zequence> Host should be ALSA
[00:16] <jonathan_> yup
[00:17] <jonathan_> My lexicon shows up in playback but not in recording
[00:17] <jonathan_> let me screen shot this for you
[00:17] <zequence> jonathan_: When you do that, could you do one more thing, please?
[00:18] <zequence> Click on Recording -> Device, so I can see all your recording choices
[00:20] <jonathan_> zequence sec
[00:24] <jonathan_> zequence im having trouble getting a screenshot :p
[00:24] <zequence> jonathan_: Just use a timer with enough time on it
[00:25] <zequence> Or, it says "delay" on mine
[00:26] <jonathan_> zequence ah got it one sec
[00:28] <jonathan_> zequence http://imgur.com/cC5sMV6
[00:29] <zequence> jonathan_: Problem is, I'm not seeing the whole thing
[00:30] <zequence> But, the way the devices are show in Audacity is a little weird
[00:30] <jonathan_> zequence http://imgur.com/ifyOPgY
[00:31] <zequence> jonathan_: btw, did you change the sound device in pulseaudio to your Lexicon card. I assume it's a usb device
[00:31] <jonathan_> i dont think so...
[00:31] <jonathan_> lexicon is a usb interface
[00:32] <jonathan_> i dont even know what pulse audio is
[00:32] <SonikkuAmerica> !pulseaudio
[00:32] <zequence> jonathan_: In the volume applet, click "Sound Settings"
[00:32] <zequence> or, from the terminal: pavucontrol
[00:33] <jonathan_> ok done
[00:33] <zequence> pulseaudio is the desktop sound system
[00:33] <zequence> jonathan_: In both Output and Input devices, select your usb device
[00:33] <zequence> jonathan_: The green button
[00:34] <zequence> mouseover says "set as fallback"
[00:34] <jonathan_> kk
[00:35] <zequence> jonathan_: Once you've done that, restart Audacity, and then try it
[00:36] <zequence> If you don't get sound, choose one of the "default" choices in Edit -> Preferences -> Devices -> Recording
[00:36] <zequence> jonathan_: Also, all your output will also be from the usb card now
[00:37] <jonathan_> http://i.imm.io/15Vor.png http://i.imm.io/15VoH.png http://i.imm.io/15VoV.png
[00:38] <zequence> jonathan_: Your theme looks weird. Is it on purpose?
[00:38] <jonathan_> haha i guess so. im new to ubuntu
[00:38] <jonathan_> whats weird about it?
[00:38] <zequence> Well, it's not the default anyway
[00:38] <zequence> nevermind
[00:39] <zequence> jonathan_: In "Configuration", the profile for the Lexicon is not great
[00:39] <zequence> It says, Digital out, and Analog Stereo in
[00:40] <zequence> Is there no choice that says Analog out + Analog in?
[00:40] <zequence> jonathan_: I'm guessing you are using your onboard card for listening?
[00:41] <SonikkuAmerica> zequence: There should be... in my experience with !studio, anyway... I used 12.10 before I went back to Unity + metapackages
[00:41] <zequence> jonathan_: One way around this is to choose "Built-in Audio..." as the default input in "Input Devices"
[00:41] <zequence> Sorry....
[00:42] <zequence> I mean "Output Devices"
[00:42] <zequence> So, you could use the Lexicon for recording, but the builtin for monitoring
[00:43] <zequence> jonathan_: In any case, the input selection is fine now
[00:43] <jonathan_> zequence one sec, ill read your replies in a sec. thank you so much
[00:43] <zequence> jonathan_: You should be able to record using your usb device, and just make sure in Audacity, that choose a default device that begins with "default:<something"
[00:44] <zequence> jonathan_: I would start by trying the first "default:" option in Audacity
[00:44] <jonathan_> Zequence, the input is working now.
[00:44] <zequence> jonathan_: That's in Edit -> Preferences -> Devices -> Recording
[00:44] <zequence> jonathan_: Great
[00:45] <jonathan_> However, I cannot hear it
[00:45] <jonathan_> because i set my output to the lexicon, and my headphones cant connect to the lexicon
[00:45] <jonathan_> they have to connect directly to my computer
[00:46] <zequence> jonathan_: Ok, so in the pulseaudio mixer (volume applet -> sound settings), set your builtin is fallback for the "Output Devices"
[00:47] <zequence> jonathan_: You have two separate audio devices, and though you can use them both at the same time, one for input and one for output, you can't use both with the same sound server for both input and output
[00:47] <zequence> Only one device may use the output, and only one device may use the input configuration for the desktop audio server
[00:47] <jonathan_> correct
[00:48] <zequence> jonathan_: So, just keep your Lexicon as the input, and set your Builtin as the output, and that should work for your workflow
[00:49] <zequence> jonathan_: Later, if you use jack, you'll be better off only using the usb device, for both input and output. And, using Ardour is much preferred over Audacity when it comes to recording and mixing
[00:50] <jonathan_> Why is that?
[00:51] <zequence> jonathan_: Why is ardour preferable over audacity?
[00:51] <jonathan_> yes
[00:52] <zequence> Audacity is better suited for editing audio. It's an audio editor. not a studio recording tool
[00:52] <zequence> You'll realize this when you start getting into Ardour
[00:52] <zequence> Ardour is designed for recording, mixing and mastering musix
[00:53] <zequence> Audacity is designed for editing audio, which it is really great at
[00:54] <jonathan_> ah I see.
[00:54] <zequence> But, if you only do simple recording of acoustic sources, then it doesn't really matter
[00:54] <zequence> For that you could use any tool that is able to record, really
[00:54] <zequence> However, with your special configuration, using one device for input and the outher for output, currently, Audacity seems like a smart choice after all
[00:57] <jonathan_> Thanks a lot for the help man.
[00:57] <jonathan_> Much appreciated
[01:00] <zequence> np. Hope you get some nice recording done :)
[01:16] <jonathan_> zequence i just made some changes and now im getting static
[01:16] <jonathan_> physical changes
[01:17] <jonathan_> zequence nevermind lol. i had the wrong mic set
[11:55] <Guest68233> hello help needed using US13.04
[11:56] <Guest68233> who can i address to
[11:56] <Guest68233> need help thanks in advance
[11:56] <cfhowlett> !details|Guest68233,
[11:57] <Guest68233> thanks ubottu , whenever i use LMMS after using it sound from chromium youtube goes away
[11:58] <Guest68233> i tried resetting pulse audio but no help
[11:59] <Guest68233> even banshee songs no audio
[12:00] <Guest68233> seems i have no sound output , now if i reboot the laptop everything works normally
[12:01] <Guest68233> its just any audio production tool i use it creates trouble for playback or sound output
[12:04] <Guest68233> thanks cfhowlett
[12:06] <cfhowlett> Guest68233, wish I had an answer for you, but as my sound has never glitched ...
[12:06] <Guest68233> oh thanks anyway cfhow
[12:15] <SonikkuAmerica> zequence hasn't woke up yet? Uh-oh...
[12:20] <Guest68233> got the sound back by doing this ---   sudo alsa force-reload
[12:21] <Guest68233> just sharing now LMMS no sound output seems something disconnects programmes from the default soundcard
[12:22] <Guest68233> if anyone has any inputs please share
[12:27] <smartboyhw> SonikkuAmerica: He has waken up normally at this time.
[12:32] <opiwahn> hello. I am beginner with ubuntustudio. Just set-up my ubuntu-studio-13.04-64bit. "normal" sound works, also alsa-test with "aplay wavefile.wav". but I have no sound-output from ardour or hydrogen f.e.
[12:33] <DarkEra> opiwahn, you need jack up and running for ardour
[12:33] <opiwahn> yes, I think that jack is up
[12:34] <DarkEra> make sure it's set up properly: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/ProAudioIntro
[17:03] <kuranevi> hi
[17:03] <kuranevi> how can i use my ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro correctly on Xubuntu?
[17:04] <kuranevi> i have only 1024 resolution
[17:04] <kuranevi> Ubuntu Studio 13.04
[17:06] <DarkEra> kuranevi, if you use xubuntu it's better to ask in their channel #xubuntu
[17:06] <zequence> kuranevi: Is that a pretty old graphic card? If you are unable to adjust resolution with arandr, then you might need to create a custom xorg.conf
[17:10] <kuranevi> i use UStudio 13.04 and in Arandr i have max. 1024x768 resolution
[17:11] <kuranevi> i dont know how i can work on Xorg.conf
[18:45] <tete> hi, i have a sennheiser mm 550x and i would like to use it but somehow i can not change the sound settings so i am unable to change the quality - can someone help me?
[18:46] <tete> its a bluetooth headset
[18:47] <tete> and somehow i am unable to find it when using the ui but hcitool scan works
[18:50] <mlpug> sox is nice tool for processing audio in scriptable manner. Is there similar tool for video. I would like to adjust colors of videos, implement transitions between clips, etc basic video work in commandline manner.
[18:50] <mlpug> I guess ffmpeg is pretty close to what I am after but 13.04 ffmpeg seems to lag upstream ffmpeg a lot (and miss a lot of functionality like filters)
[19:32] <kuranevi> hi
[19:32] <SonikkuAmerica> !hi
[19:32] <SonikkuAmerica> Yo
[19:32] <kuranevi> my many much youtube videos dont open or open too late
[19:41] <SonikkuAmerica> In Ubuntu Studio?
[19:43] <kuranevi> yes ubuntu studio
[19:43] <SonikkuAmerica> 12.04, 12.10 or 13.04?
[19:44] <Arkhana> Kuranevi, here I am
[19:44] <kuranevi> 13.04