[00:32] Can anyone here explain how to get firewire enabled on 13.10? [00:34] I have a brand new 13.10 install that I have not started changing yet. [00:34] I do not see /dev/fw* or /dev/raw1394, but I do see this... [00:35] clapp@music:~$ dmesg |grep -i fire [00:35] [ 1.939483] firewire_ohci 0000:03:05.0: added OHCI v1.0 device as card 0, 8 IR + 8 IT contexts, quirks 0x11 [06:59] hi there [07:00] i need help [07:00] someone can help me ? [07:01] !ask | gustavo_ [07:01] gustavo_: Please don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-) See also !patience [07:03] I installed the ubuntu studio packages on my ubuntu gnome 13.04, so, i started to recording with jackctl but i got so many xruns messages....How can I fix it ?? === jbermudes_ is now known as jbermudes === smartboyhw_ is now known as smartboyhw [12:36] hey all, i am having a problem where configuring sound to work in jack has caused it to stop working elsewhere [12:37] i am using an ice1712 soundcard, and think the problem lies with pulseaudio [12:39] is there some way to configure pulseaudio to perhaps recognize the change to and from jack? [12:49] Does anyone know how to connect MIDI using Ubuntu Studio? [12:50] like a midi keyboard? [12:51] Yes [12:52] what do you want to connect it to? [12:53] Ardour looks like a good program. I am very new to Ubuntu Studio and Ubuntu in general, but it looks like it has a lot of features. [12:53] totally, well i assume you would like to connect the keyboard to a synth program, then route the sound into a track in ardour? [12:54] Yes that is right thank you very much for your help. [12:54] basically you wil accomplish this through jack: [12:54] ok, one sec, let me open jack. [12:55] in the alsa tab, your device should be listed [12:55] then when you open a synth program (like qsynth), you should be able to connect the two [12:56] I don't see alsa. [12:56] it will be in the connections window [12:56] ok I found it [12:57] Ok I clicked connect. [12:57] are you connecting it to qsynth? [12:57] Not yet, one sec. [12:58] Where is qsynth on Ubuntu Studio, do you need to download it? [12:58] well im not sure its there... maybe fluidsynth or something [12:59] any spnth program [12:59] Ok I will find it. [13:01] Not seeing anything that says "synth" How do I send you a screnshot so that you can see what I see? [13:01] hang on let me look [13:01] bingo, I found qsynth? [13:01] . [13:02] I found it. [13:03] cool [13:03] Ok how do you connect qsynth? [13:03] so yeah open it and connect in alsa tab [13:03] assuming the midi device is showing there as well [13:03] midi on the left, qsynth on the right [13:04] then, you need to load soundfonts in qsynth probably [13:04] oh how do you do that? [13:04] then select the channel you want to play... and all that [13:05] then you route qsynth to the ardour channel you would like to record on [13:05] ok I see Restart, Panic, Reset, Channels,Setup, Then some Reverb menus, and Chorus Menus. Then quit, options, Messages, about. [13:06] setup will have a tab for loading soundfonts [13:06] if your midi is connected to qsynth, you will see a green light turn on when you press a key [13:07] Ok it is not connected yet. [13:07] hmm [13:07] is it connected in the alsa tab? [13:07] the screen is blank [13:07] yes [13:08] what screen is blank? [13:08] It says SFID Name Offset [13:08] then below it is blank. [13:09] oh wait maybe it is connected- did you mean a green light on the MIDI device? [13:10] no, on the main screen of qsynth [13:10] ok no, not yet. [13:11] also the MIDI device menu is greyed out. [13:11] in qsynth? [13:11] yes [13:12] is midi input enabled? [13:12] yes [13:12] but the MIDI Device tab is blank and greyed out. [13:13] This is under the MIDI tab. [13:13] oh thats fine i think [13:13] ok [13:13] midi driver selected? [13:14] there is an open tab under soundfonts, should we try that? [13:14] yes, load the soundfonts [13:15] ok now I see FluidR3_GM.sf2 and TimGM6mb.sf2 [13:15] /usr/share/sounds/sf2 [13:15] yes the fluid file [13:15] load it [13:16] Ok it's loaded. [13:17] I still don't see a green light though. [13:17] I think we are getting close however. [13:17] is jack actually running? did it start [13:18] After I clicked on the connect button it greyed out. [13:18] but in jack main window, did you click start? [13:19] oh! no, I don't think I did, one sec. [13:19] Where do you find start? [13:19] I see it, but it's greyed out. [13:20] so then its probably started [13:20] ok [13:21] hmm, this is a puzzle. [13:21] it always is [13:21] Yes. [13:22] hmm [13:22] don't know what to tell you [13:23] Ok well you really tried hard to help me. I appreciate all of your efforts. [13:23] you might have to fiddle with the channels or something, select another sound. though that green light on the bottom left of qsynth should be lighting up at this point [13:24] I don't even see the green light, maybe I just need to look for it. [13:24] it turns on when you press keys [13:25] its a small black circle next to the qsynth1 tab in the bottom left of qsynth [13:25] ok I see that. [13:25] But it hasn't turned green yet. [13:26] if it doesnt light up, it means your midi keyboard isn't communicating with qsynth properly [13:26] ok [13:26] it only lights up when the keys are pressed [13:26] ok [13:26] I am using wine [13:26] probably means that something is wrong in jack [13:26] ok [13:26] wine for what? [13:27] the MIDI software, do you think that makes a difference? I have MIDI uno [13:27] i dont know what that is [13:27] oh [13:27] Ok wine helps Ubuntu run windows software. [13:28] i mean the midi uno [13:28] oh [13:29] ok it is a cable connecting the keyboard to the computer. [13:29] hmm [13:29] you shouldn't need wine for that [13:29] There is a green light for it that does turn on when I press keys. [13:29] is my guess [13:29] ok [13:29] in the wine software? [13:30] or the keyboard? [13:30] no on the cable. [13:30] oh [13:31] my only guess is that you aren't connecting the keyboard to qsynth properly in jack [13:31] ok [13:32] well it didn't used to turn on so I think we got somewhere. [13:33] There is a setting we might work with in Jack. [13:33] It says 14: MIDI Through. I think it came with Alsa. [13:33] no thats not what you want [13:34] My midi interface says 24:USB Uno MIDI Interface. [13:34] yes how do you remove that? [13:34] you dont [13:34] ok [13:34] but its not what you connect to qsynth [13:34] ok. [13:35] do you connect Ardour to qsynth? [13:35] any other options, on the left side of the alsa tab? [13:35] yes, 128:ardour. [13:36] I don't think it is connected. [13:36] And one the right hand side there is 130:fluidsynth. [13:36] there should be one for your midi keyboard on the left [13:37] try plugging it in again? [13:37] ok [13:37] it's greyed out. [13:37] what about in jack settings... selecting a midi device [13:37] i have 'seq' selected [13:38] Maybe, where do you find jack settings? [13:38] setup button, settings tab [13:39] on the bottom right of the settings tab is a midi device option [13:40] ok I see usr, share, sounds, sf2 [13:40] on my left, nothing on my right. [13:41] under sounds there is alsa, freedesktop,gnome,opl3,sf2 and ubuntustudio. [13:43] are you in the qsynth setup? [13:43] yes [13:43] check the jack setup [13:43] there is a settings tab [13:43] ok [13:43] on the bottom right is midi device [13:43] found it, it says seq. [13:44] cool [13:44] well i am out of ideas [13:44] Ok. again, thanks for everything. [13:44] maybe someone else can offer you better help [13:44] dont give up! [13:44] Thanks [13:45] take care, I am sure that I will see yo again sometime. [13:47] can anyone help me bring up seq24 in the alsa tab of jack? [13:47] starting it with --manual_alsa_ports used to work for me [15:54] Hi guys, I'm new to Ubuntu Studio (13.04) and I have a problem playing audio/video files when my Rocksmith cable is plugged in. How can I use my cable and play files at the same time? [16:00] and the computer becomes quite unresponsive when I just yank it out. I need to reboot now I guess [16:01] khaz: What are you using it with? jack? [16:10] So anyone knows? [16:14] khaz, zequence asked before you went for a reboot: What are you using it with? jack? [16:14] yes [16:14] jack and rakarrack [16:16] (I'm quite new to this whole music with computers) [16:17] but even when jack is not started, simply having the cable plugged in bar any multimedia file to play [16:45] khaz: Probably you need to use both your internal card and the cable at the same time with jack [16:45] khaz: I don't know much about that myself, but you could ask about it on #jack [16:45] thank you [16:45] maybe len-k knows? [18:48] hello [18:49] What is jackd2? [18:49] I am receiving a option if I want to enable realtime process priority [18:52] anyone there? [19:11] Chrono_: hello.. [19:11] Chrono_: do you need JACK? if you are not using it, i wouldnt bother installing it [19:11] ah, heya holstein [19:12] enabling "realtime priority" is just that... if you are going to use JACK, for low latency audio, you would want to enable JACK for realtime process [19:12] there is no reason to not setup jack for realtime [19:12] ah ok, just installed 12.04, new to linux, watched a video on it and it seems a lot of the applications are a bit out of date [19:13] if you are not running jack, it is not running.. so by selecting "set up with realtime" you are not harming anything [19:13] Chrono_: 12.04 is from april.. 2012 [19:13] Well, strictly speaking, there is no reason not to enable realtime for jack, unless you are worried about very unlikely security concerns [19:13] the ".04" is april.. the "12" is 2012 [19:13] That is the only reason the user is asked about it [19:13] the applications are from that time [19:13] Chrono_: if you want newer packages, get the newer release [19:14] Chrono_: i think you will find there is nothing too far out of date about 12.04 [19:14] But, answering yes while installing jackd is only one half of the enablement. User also needs to be a part of audio group [19:19] how does changing versions with linux work? [19:19] does it require a full reinstall? (going from 12.04 to 13.04? [19:19] Chrono_: you can upgrade.. or just reinstall [19:20] Chrono_: i find, an upgrade takes a few hours.. and an install takes about 15 minutes.. so i usually just keep my data backed up, and do fresh installs [19:20] ah ok [19:20] Chrono_: you can also say "i find the version of x out of date in ubuntustudio 12.04" and we could discuss what that means, and how to "fix" that [19:20] !ppa | Chrono_ [19:20] Chrono_: A Personal Package Archive (PPA) can provide alternate software not normally available in the offical Ubuntu repositories - Looking for a PPA? See https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas - WARNING: PPAs are unsupported third-party packages, and you use them at your own risk. See also !addppa and !ppa-purge [19:21] I have much to learn :-p [19:21] ^^ using ppa's is an easy way to add newer versions of packages, or packages that are *not* in the default repositories.. though, there can be issues (breakages, and since we dont provide the packages, we cant provide support) [19:22] OR, we can talk about officially backporting.. such as backporting fixes, or backporting things like ardour3 to 12.04 (which i dont think is going to specifically happen) [19:23] OR, in the case of ardour, you can go to the ardour site and download ardour3 (like i personally did for my 12.04 main studio rig) [19:24] as a new user to linux, would you recommend I stay on 12 or go to 13? [19:25] Chrono_: i would recommend you look at your personal needs and decide what you want/need [19:25] there is no real compelling reason to strongly do either over the other [19:26] !12.04 [19:26] Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) is the current !LTS release of Ubuntu. Download http://releases.ubuntu.com/12.04/ - Release Info: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1204 [19:26] !13.04 [19:26] Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) is the current release of Ubuntu. Download http://releases.ubuntu.com/13.04/ - Release notes: http://ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/13.04 [19:26] the LTS, 12.04 version is supported for longer, and is stable, and the audio packages are older, but they are not drastically out of date [19:27] 13.04 is stable too, however.. but it will not be suppoted as long.. [19:27] i have 12.04 installed from 2012.. if i were installing a fresh rig today, i would probably go with 13.04.. since i will be installing 14.04 for sure [19:28] Chrono_: try them both live [19:28] install them both.. dual boot [19:28] ok [19:29] I have ran ubuntu 13.04 but didnt like how amazon is part of the OS (not sure what the studio version is like) [19:29] I want an OS, not a shopping center :-p [19:29] Chrono_: sure [19:30] Chrono_: you are search about how to remove that, if you dont want it. or use a different DE, launcher, or software center/package manager.. or different distro [19:30] you can* [19:31] you can check out most of the linux distros live these days.. i usually just try them out before installing [19:56] Chrono_: It's very easy to disable that in Unity [19:56] Chrono_: I mean, the Amazon search results [19:57] But, what I find much more bothering is that your searches are being sent to Canonical [19:57] Also that can be disabled [19:57] None of these exist on Ubuntu Studio though [19:57] good, that was my concern, is my privacy at risk [19:57] On Unity, you can just go to System Settings -> Privacy [19:57] From there you can disable both [19:58] We are thinking of adding Unity as one choice for Ubuntu Studio, but with these things disabled [19:59] I'm looking at a large range of distro's, im a big time gamer and I know linux is limited, so I want to use linux for music and 3D Rendering [19:59] Life for me has become a bit stagmid and decided to try something new