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thebeavDoes Ubuntu Studio 15.04 not include VeSTige support in LMMS? Just did a fresh install and the VeSTige icon is missing.03:32
thebeav(64 bit)03:33
cfhowlettthebeav, you mean VST plugins?  yes they're supported03:35
sinewav64-bit Vestige is broken.03:37
sinewavOnly 32-bit works.03:37
thebeavcfhowlett: How can I use them then if VeSTige isn't there?03:37
thebeavsinewav: Does that mean I need to install a 32 bit version of LMMS?03:38
cfhowlettthebeav, I've not used lmms enough to advise.  suggest you consult #opensourcemusicians03:38
thebeavcfhowlett: Thank you.03:39
sinewavYes, Vestige only works in 32-bit LMMS, though I have heard that some people can use the 64-bit Windows version of lmms in wine and use VST plugins. Weird, eh?03:39
sinewavI haven't tried it myself because I don't often use LMMS, but I know only 32-bit Vestige works.03:41
sinewavIt's a huge bummer.03:42
thebeavsinewav: Okay so it sounds like I'll need to install the 32 bit version of lmms. Is there an easy way to do that in Ubuntu Studio? Command line or Software Center would be fine.03:43
sinewavYou are running 64bit Ubuntu Studio?03:45
thebeavsinewav: Yes.03:47
thebeavsinewav: fesh install03:48
thebeav15.0403:48
sinewavyeah... that's a problem. You see, the problem is, you need 32-bit WINE libraries to use Vestige, specifically 32-bit DSSI. And you can't use those on a 64-bit install. The only way is to use 32-bit Ubuntu Studio. (Well, maybe there is a way, but I've never seen it.)\03:50
sinewavI went through this whole thing about a year ago an just gave up.03:50
sinewavI started using KXStudio's repros so I could use "FesTige" which is a 64-bi wrapper for VST pluggins, but even that was unstable, so I just use Windows for audio, mostly. :/03:51
sinewavSorry, I don't mean to discourage you.03:52
thebeavI wonder then if it'd be simpler to just re-install Ubutnu Studio and use the 32 bit version? If that's the only problem.03:54
sinewavIf your computer is sufficiently fast enough, using a 32-bit OS is fine. Eventually Linux audio will catch up. They are about a decade behind Win/Mac.03:55
sinewavMy last computer was 32-bit and I did a lot of nice music with GNU/FOSS Audio, specifically using LMMS, Muse, and Ardour.03:56
thebeavsinewav: Thanks for the help. I think I'm gonna try my best to get it working on Linux somehow. Maybe even give that Festige software a look and see if they've improved the stability any since you tried it.03:58
cfhowlettMay I see your identification, please?  http://fabianff.deviantart.com/art/Ubuntu-Studio-ID-8400846309:51
zequenceI got to get one of those10:10
cfhowlettyeah, he did one for all the distros before the redesign came along.10:10
cfhowletthttp://fabianff.deviantart.com/gallery/10:10
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csahensAnyone here producing podcasts with UbuntuStudio?18:57
csahensQuiet room, lol18:59
sunstarnope but i have made a shoutcast station with wine+winamp19:04
csahensShoutcast...what's that?19:06
Unit193Why not just icecast2+darkice/mixxx/etc?19:06
csahensMy main problem with podcasting on Linux, at least until I figure it out, is how to record Skype calls at a decent bitrate. The only Skype recorder I've found for Linux only records wavs at 16kps, whereas I perfer to record in at leaast 44.1k.19:08
sunstardepending on your setup, VLC should be able to record19:10
csahensVLC?19:23
csahensthat's interesting19:23
csahensI'd never considered using VLC. ou can record Skype calls with that?19:23
csahensAre there an Linux apps that could record Skype calls where one side of the conversation is panned hard left and the other side of the conversation is panned hard right for seperate editing? It's not a deal breaker or anything, but it's nice to be able to edit out some of the stuff in the background.19:53
holsteincsahens: yes19:59
holsteinthough, i would try mumble, if you dont need video.. or, ask skype what tools they suggest19:59
holsteinotherwise, you can just do that. .pan hard right and left, and route into whatever you are recording with.. in JACK for example19:59
csahensI don't need video, so that's not an issue. I found a Skype recorder, but it records wavs at a lower bit rate than I'd like. I'm looking to record at at least 44.1k.20:00
holsteinsure20:00
holsteinnothing here is preventing that..20:00
holsteinif its a wav, its likely 44.1.. if its not, i would try it, and see if it meets your needs20:00
holsteinmumble has/had a jack client.. where, each client has an ouput in jack..20:01
csahensAwesome. That really has been my number one issue on fully transitioning to Linux.20:01
holsteinotherwise, you would run jack, then, using the pulse to jack bridge, you pan as you say, and route the right channel from pulse to a track in youd daw, and the left to anothher20:01
holsteinwell, just keep in mind, nothing in linux is preventing that20:02
holsteinit would be ideal if skype, or example, supported jack.. and gave you separate output to jack.. right from skype20:02
holsteinand, the tool they provide is likely keeping up with the audio quality you are getting over the network20:03
csahensI didn't really think so, but there aren't nearly as many resources about podcasting in Linux than for PC or Mac, so I wasn't really sure where I'd look...lol20:03
holsteinyou can also, just have each person record locally. the old "double ender" trick.. thats the way we used to do it, regardles20:03
holsteincsahens: really?20:03
holsteincsahens: i think the issue is, there are no commercial entities selling you a work flow, such as podcasting, on linux20:04
holsteincsahens: i use ardour, and record what i like, to whatever format i want.. have for years.. worked well for podcasting, etc20:04
holsteinone nice/easy trick to *really* step the quality up, regardless of OS.. record high quality locally, use something like dropbox to share the files.. then, one person can record the entire VOIP call output, and easliy line up the seperated, local, high quality files20:05
csahensWe were doing it like that initially20:06
holsteinthat could be *many* different os's.. and formats.. one person just bringing the different high quality flies together20:06
holsteincsahens: thats the "best" way to do it20:06
csahensBut with 4 hosts, the editing just got crazy20:06
holsteincsahens: the network is a bottle-neck for the quality, no matter what OS you are using..20:06
holsteinwe did the import, of all the parts.. *then*, its literally the same editing as before20:07
holsteinsay, you want to edit transitions.. you'll edit them, no matter hown many high quality wav files you import20:07
csahensThat's true if you can get all of your hosts to practice proper mic technique...lol20:07
holsteincsahens: we prepped before sending.. but still, you dont add any editing to the work flow20:07
holsteini mean, if you go in and manually adjust fader, thats likely overkill, anyways20:08
csahensI'm talking about editing out distractions in the background and things like that.20:08
csahensOr, one of m co-hosts has a problem with smacking his lips, so I edit out that as well.20:08
holsteinsure20:09
holsteinthats your choice, though20:09
holsteinyou can have him take them out before20:09
holsteinor, just leave it. nothing we are talking about addresses that20:09
csahensThat' true.20:09
holsteinhe's smacking his lips, and you choose to address that.. in windows, or whatever20:10
csahensYes20:10
csahensI'm just saying that I don't just record, add music, export, and upload as some podcasters do20:10
csahensBut you're right, those are issues for me regardless of OS20:10
holsteinsure.. and im just saying, you pull in 2 tracks, and edit out the transitions.. its the same work, if you pull in 8 tracks20:11
csahensEditing two tracks is a mental thing for me.20:11
holsteinif you are addressing individual issues in those source tracks, thats a different story, and something you can address.. but, not any different in any OS20:11
holsteincsahens: in ardour, you edit out the spaces in *all* the tracks..20:12
holsteinyou would pull in, say, 8 hosts worth.. line up the tracks for timing to the master track.. and start editing. the same cuts and edit points no matter how many hosts20:12
csahensYeah, like I said, it's a mental thing for me...I'm a lot less anal about what to edit when I have fewer tracks to edit.20:12
holsteincsahens: you'll have as many tracks as hosts20:13
csahensThe more tracks I have, the more likely I'm going to sit there and try to edit out every little sound that isn't talking.20:13
holsteincsahens: *nothing* gives you less tracks.. its a track per host you are implemting20:13
csahensThat or I suppose I could use a gate20:13
holstein*or*, ask the hosts to do it20:13
holsteinor leave it in20:13
csahensYeah20:13
holsteinor gate the entire stereo track20:13
csahensI'm just so used to working with Audition...lol It looks like Ardour is pretty close to that than say, Audacity.20:14
holsteinwork with what you like, though20:14
holsteini mean, no DAW is really going to do this any easier.. or much differeint20:15
holsteindifferent*20:15
csahensThat's a fair point.20:15
holsteinyou'll still, ideally, have a track per host, and you'll be editing out whatever you want to cut.. and, gating, or whatever you want to do to deal with background noice20:15
holsteinnoise*20:15
holsteinaudacity is a great tool.. mostly, a stereo track editor..20:15
holsteinardour is a complete DAW.. it really depends on your needs..20:16
csahensAs long as I can record a skype call, that's really all I *need* at this point and you've addressed that. So I need to play around with some of these tools to get it working like I want.20:16
holsteinyup.. skype can go through pulse.. into jack20:16
holsteinor, ideally, they would supply separate outputs per user in jack20:17
holsteinthats what was implemented to mumble.. jack support20:17
holsteini wouldnt expect that in skype..20:17
csahensOH! So mumble is a VoIP client like Skype?20:17
holsteincsahens: well, *all* of these things are what they are20:18
holsteini dont even think of it as constructive to think about what they are trying to replace..20:18
holsteini dont think its a goal of mumble to replace skype.. but, it does have a nice latency. it was made more for gaming groups20:18
holsteineasy to setup, and control one's own server.. completely open.. etc..20:18
holsteinit just had a way to record output per host20:19
holsteinbut, the editing process is still the same.. the only step that saved me was, importing the seperate files20:19
holsteinand, the quality was literally like being in the same room.. so, i decided it wasnt worth the hassle20:19
csahensInteresting. Looks like I have a lot of options here.20:20
holsteinits not really saving me any time to record the hosts, live, to seperate channels.. its not saving anything but, import and lining up. and its a hit in quality20:20
holsteinnow, when they record local, its sounds *just* like im in that room.. so, thats what i go for, since, tracking it live, VIA the voip call doest ease anything20:21
holsteindoesnt*20:21
csahensyeah20:21
holsteini know, they were talking about this on the linux action show LUP show20:21
holsteinpersonally, ive never minded that a call in show sounds like folks calling in and talking20:22
holsteinbackground noise, as long as things are audible.. i never mind that..20:22
holsteinnetwork sounding audio, though.. i like to avoid that..20:22
csahensThat's true...I suppose as podcast producers we care more about our audio than a lot of the listeners do...lol20:22
holsteinbad network connection, i should say..20:22
holsteincsahens: sure.. but, we, again, are *not* talking about the audio  quality20:23
holsteincsahens: im suggesting recording it locally gets the *best* audio quality.. and it does. better than over the network20:23
csahensAnd I agree with you.20:23
holsteinwhat you are talking about is background environmental noises.. that, are recorded at a high quality.. just arguably unwanted20:23
csahensYes20:23
holsteinif you want to remove them, then, sure.. a gate is an option.. or, just teaching the hosts how to better record..20:24
holsteinquieter spaces.. etc20:24
csahensYup20:24
holsteintheres not really a piece of software to address that.. in any OS.. other than potentially the gate idea..20:24
holsteinwhich, wont hurt at all to try..20:24
csahensYup. Anyway, thanks for your help. I'm going to set up the mic and do some testing!20:25
holsteincsahens: cheers.. and, let us know how it goest20:25
csahenswill do20:26
holsteincsahens: check out #opensourcemusicians if its slow here..20:26
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