[00:00] <OvenWerks> to the right of that there is a v and a >
[00:00] <OvenWerks> click on the > and you should get a list that includes HDA probably.
[00:01] <OvenWerks> hw:PCH on mine
[00:01] <lucas__> its set to default
[00:01] <lucas__> should i change to hw:q25
[00:02] <OvenWerks> no
[00:02] <OvenWerks> click on the > beside the box for a list
[00:02] <lucas__> ok
[00:03] <lucas__> that box is open
[00:03] <lucas__> we are on output device correct?
[00:03] <OvenWerks> Assuming an Intel board the audio is probably some kind of HDA, but in my case that is hw:PCH, click on thethat
[00:04] <OvenWerks> no it is best to leave inout and ouytput device set to (default)
[00:04] <OvenWerks> just use Interface above that which sets both the same
[00:04] <lucas__> k
[00:05] <lucas__> for interface options i have hw:sb and hw:sb, 0
[00:06] <OvenWerks> The first will do.
[00:06] <lucas__> ok - switched
[00:07] <OvenWerks> The rest of the defaults are probably fine so click OK
[00:07] <lucas__> ok done, now restart jack?
[00:07] <OvenWerks> The start button is on the top left :)
[00:08] <lucas__> haha there it is!
[00:08] <lucas__> ok jack is restarted
[00:08] <lucas__> interface is set at hw:sb
[00:08] <OvenWerks> ok one more small step from the command line (terminal)
[00:09] <lucas__> k
[00:09] <OvenWerks> a2j_control ehw start
[00:09] <lucas__> k done
[00:09] <lucas__> output
[00:09] <lucas__> a2j_control ehw start
[00:09] <lucas__> whoops
[00:09] <lucas__> --- enable export of hardware ports
[00:10] <lucas__> --- start
[00:10] <OvenWerks> (after it is running at least once this can be added to qjackctl config)
[00:10] <OvenWerks> yes that looks good.
[00:10] <OvenWerks> in qjackctl there is a connect button
[00:10] <lucas__> i see it
[00:10] <OvenWerks> it opens a window that shows audio and midi
[00:10] <lucas__> connections are open
[00:11] <OvenWerks> if you click the MIDI tab you should see a2j
[00:11] <lucas__> yup, i see it
[00:11] <OvenWerks> if you click on expand at the bottom you should see your kb
[00:12] <lucas__> yup, there it is
[00:12] <OvenWerks> Cool, now we can start ardour.
[00:12] <lucas__> sweeet
[00:13] <lucas__> ardour up and running
[00:14] <OvenWerks> track->addtrack
[00:14] <OvenWerks> change the type to midi
[00:14] <OvenWerks>  and ok
[00:14] <OvenWerks> now you need to do two things
[00:15] <lucas__> k...
[00:15] <lucas__> track added
[00:15] <OvenWerks> connect your keyboard and select a softsynth
[00:16] <lucas__> is that a sep. app from the start menu or is that in ardour?
[00:16] <OvenWerks> View->show editor mixer
[00:16] <lucas__> k open
[00:16] <OvenWerks> it probably show master, you want to switch it to midi
[00:17] <OvenWerks> alt/down arrow will switch it
[00:17] <lucas__> i have a track above that says master and one below that says midi 1
[00:17] <OvenWerks> I mean in the mixer strip
[00:18] <lucas__> k
[00:18] <lucas__> in the mixer strip it is showing midi 1
[00:18] <OvenWerks> ok
[00:18] <OvenWerks> does it have master on top of that
[00:19] <OvenWerks> Sorry, trying to rememebr what it looks like :)
[00:19] <lucas__> no, does it need to?  i can change with the alt command you told me
[00:19] <OvenWerks> no
[00:19] <lucas__> your doing this from memory?  your a rockstar
[00:20] <lucas__> ok the mixer strip does not say master above midi 1
[00:20] <OvenWerks> it should have the top part with the X in the corner then MIDI 1 right under and the box/button under that may be blank
[00:20] <OvenWerks> click on that box under MIDI 1
[00:21] <lucas__> ok - that one saus a2j
[00:21] <lucas__> says*
[00:21] <OvenWerks> It should show two lines one for through and one for your kb.
[00:22] <OvenWerks> (pick your kb of course)
[00:23] <lucas__> ok i think i got it
[00:23] <lucas__> a green dot?
[00:23] <lucas__> no way to send screen shots on IRC i assume ha
[00:24] <OvenWerks> let me look.
[00:25] <OvenWerks> Ya
[00:26] <lucas__> ok - i have green dots on both midi thu and the q25 keyboard
[00:26] <OvenWerks> going down you should see a dark area with reasonable synth and fader
[00:26] <lucas__> ok i see them
[00:26] <OvenWerks> If you play the kb do you get any activity?
[00:27] <lucas__> yeah!
[00:27] <OvenWerks> Sound too?
[00:27] <OvenWerks> Should be pianoish
[00:27] <lucas__> yup i am getting both :)
[00:28] <OvenWerks> OK, what you are hearing is reasonable synth which is a very basic synth with just the one sound
[00:28] <OvenWerks> It is there just so that there is some sound.
[00:28] <lucas__> ok cool, i am getting input though that is great
[00:28] <OvenWerks> It is the box just above Fader
[00:29] <OvenWerks> you can replace that with another plugin that has more options :)
[00:30] <lucas__> nice.  so i can have a ton of different sounds hypothetically
[00:30] <OvenWerks> The calf Fluid synth would work for example (If its there 14.04 is two years old now)
[00:30] <OvenWerks> There are quite a few.
[00:30] <lucas__> i think what i will do is update the os to the latest version so i am on top of the game
[00:31] <OvenWerks> End of april 16.04 will be coming out.
[00:32] <lucas__> very cool
[00:32] <lucas__> i really appreciate the help
[00:32] <lucas__> some of the keys arent working consistently but this is a good start
[00:32] <OvenWerks> I do use 14.04 here but as I do some work on Ardour I self build latest from the ardour site.
[00:33] <OvenWerks> So I have ardour 4.7.*
[00:33] <lucas__> so once i get my mixer back, i can add instruments via a microphone into ardour i assume?
[00:33] <OvenWerks> With audio tracks
[00:34] <lucas__> cool
[00:34] <OvenWerks> You would plug in your other audio interface and setup qjackctl to use that
[00:35] <lucas__> ok.  damn I wish i had that here now, i could play around with this all night
[00:35] <lucas__> this is gonna be a fun hobby :)
[00:38] <OvenWerks> Enjoy, if you have more questions, ask. you may have to wait a while for someone to answer as lots of us just leave IRC on if we are here or not
[00:38] <OvenWerks> so your answer may come soon or later.
[00:38] <lucas__> ok man sounds good.  again, thank you and have a good weekend!  Im sure ill be on here asking more questions as I delv deeper down the rabbit hole
[00:48] <OvenWerks> lucas__: Not finding anything nice about the tascam us1800 and Linux.
[00:48] <lucas__> hmmm..
[00:48] <lucas__> that aint good ha
[00:49] <lucas__> any suggestions on a small interface?
[00:49] <OvenWerks> The thing that tipped me off is that OSx needs drivers.
[00:50] <lucas__> yeah, my buddy uses pro logic when we record live
[00:50] <lucas__> im sure he had to d/l some drivers to make it work
[00:50] <lucas__> i need to find just a small 2 or 4 input interface for dinking around at home
[00:51] <lucas__> ill have to do some research
[00:51] <OvenWerks> Ya, anything that just work with OSx should work with linux.
[00:51] <OvenWerks> They are called "class compliant"
[00:52] <OvenWerks> I notice the Tascam site says this is discontinued.
[00:52] <lucas__> ok sounds good.  shouldnt be too had to fine
[00:52] <lucas__> find
[00:53] <lucas__> im pretty exited that i am able to revice an older tower and do some basic stuff at home without having to spend an arm and a leg
[00:53] <lucas__> fun little project
[00:54] <lucas__> ill prob throw some more ram at this pc to get it as a fun idea pad
[00:54] <OvenWerks> If it has an actual sound card in it the line in might be ok with some small mixer or preamp. But two input mic/line/instrument USB interfaces are pretty easy to find.
[00:55] <lucas__> that would probably be the route i would take.  then i would have everything I need in the one box
[00:55] <lucas__> what do  you use?
[00:56] <OvenWerks> I have an older m-audio delta66
[00:56] <OvenWerks> It requires a PCI slot :)
[00:57] <OvenWerks> I use a 199* Mackie CR1604 mixer for mic preamps. From back when Mackie had nice pre
[00:58] <lucas__> very cool
[00:58] <OvenWerks> There aren't pci interfaces any more though you may find some 1010LT around. PCIe interfaces cost too much, so USB is it
[00:59] <OvenWerks> focusrite and presonus seem to be what people get.
[00:59] <lucas__> yeah, i mean for what i want to do i think that is the way to go
[01:00] <lucas__> presonus i was actually looking at
[01:00] <lucas__> failing that, I have one of my dads old sony reel to reels.  but its literally 75 lbs haha
[01:00] <OvenWerks> I use this for my wife's machine: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/615405-REG/ART_USBDUALPREPS_USB_Dual_Pre.html
[01:01] <lucas__> oh man that may be perfect
[01:01] <lucas__> with phantom power
[01:01] <lucas__> nice
[01:01] <OvenWerks> It sounds pretty good so long as the gain is kept below the last notch
[01:01] <lucas__> and the price is right - very cool
[01:02] <OvenWerks> The last notch seems to add a lot of noise.
[01:04] <OvenWerks> with anything that costs less there are things to watch out for. We run with a little less gain and it sounds good. Can always boost the level in the DAW anyway.
[01:06] <lucas__> yeah, as long as you can boost it in post then it should be all good
[01:06] <OvenWerks> I got one of these when they were still around: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/art-usb-dual-tube-pre
[01:06] <OvenWerks> It sounds nicer (and cost more) even at higher gain.
[01:08] <pilne> is there still a market for basic all tube preamps?
[01:09] <lucas__> i like the tubes.  something about them that i feel cant be reproduced.
[01:09] <pilne> hrm... i've always liked them too, but unless they are kept in a studio nobody seems to really want to use them
[01:10] <OvenWerks> The one they replaced it with is a single channel.
[01:12] <lucas__> i kinda like the color of this one.  any thoughts?
[01:12] <lucas__> http://bit.ly/1T25IyT
[01:14] <OvenWerks> Don't know from experience
[01:15] <OvenWerks> I normally take a laptop to the music store and test them before I buy
[01:15] <lucas__> do you run linux on all your machines?
[01:15] <OvenWerks> since about 1995
[01:16] <OvenWerks> I have used DRdos, OS/2 and then Linux
[01:20] <lucas__> im learning as i go, grew up on windows machines mostly but learning the ins and outs of open source and command line is a great brain builder
[01:30] <OvenWerks> I started MIDI on an Atari ST. One of the best computers for sequencing at the time.
[01:34] <pilne> what do y'all do when you encounter a midi controller with windoze propritary software?
[01:35] <OvenWerks> pilne: look at the OSx spec. If it doesn't need a driver it is not a problem.
[01:36] <OvenWerks> pilne: there is lots of equipment out there it is not that hard to just pass over something that will not work.
[01:36] <pilne> i mean, like... the alphasphere's control software, that controller has really caught my eye as a mostly-failed drummer and habitual tapper
[01:38] <OvenWerks> pilne: the SW might not work, but in the end it is a MIDI controler and MIDI is MIDI. There are some interesting things that can be with PD and midi for example.
[01:39] <OvenWerks> but the alphasphere would likely work ok with hydrogen, drumgizmo, etc.
[01:39] <pilne> i'd just have to put a bit more brain-grease into getting it to switch pad profiles or something?
[01:40] <OvenWerks> Not sure. maybe a midirouter in between
[01:40] <pilne> and must say, ubuntu studio makes for a nice daily driver distro too, but that might be because i can pull all my normal ubuntu tricks over lol
[01:41] <pilne> cool
[01:41] <OvenWerks> pilne: studio is built on xubuntu for a lot of things
[01:42] <OvenWerks> Studio has a lowlatency kernel and some other system tweaks as well as lots of software.
[01:42] <pilne> the kmi controllers are also looking tempting (qunexus and queno)
[01:43] <OvenWerks> USB,MIDI OSC or CV.
[01:44] <pilne> for the moment usb until i get the desktop built with the tax refund
[01:45] <OvenWerks> Lots of choices. It doesn't say how it does OSC, so I assume over USB as well.
[01:46] <OvenWerks> OSC is normally network.
[01:48] <pilne> cool, i have tons to learn about digital music, i'm getting into it mostly to be able to create the compositions i hear in my head without having to find 2 or more similarly crazy "musicians" (i don't consier myself a musician... but i try! lol)
[01:49] <OvenWerks> I think music is a natural part of being human... even for the tone deaf.
[01:49] <pilne> it could arguably be a more universal language than numbers due to the wide variety of emotions it can express
[01:51] <OvenWerks> anyway, I need to go do some life  :)  Back later
[01:51] <pilne> adios
[01:53] <lucas__> hasta luego - thanks again for the help.  ill be back im sure for more input :)
[05:06] <Ghaleon> Hello all.
[05:06] <Ghaleon> I don't know what the fuck I'm doing.  sorry.
[05:07] <Ghaleon> trying to get a rocksmith cable to work with guitarix
[05:07] <Ghaleon> I've tried the following tutorial with no luc.k
[05:07] <Ghaleon> http://www.timelordz.com/blog/2011/12/from-rocksmith-to-free-guitar-effects-and-home-studio-recording/
[05:07] <Ghaleon> any help would be greatly appreciated
[05:29] <Ghaleon> Hello all.
[05:30] <Ghaleon> I am new to ubuntu studio and linux in general
[05:30] <Ghaleon> I am having problems connecting my rocksmith player to guitarix.   do any of you have the time to help me?
[06:03] <Ghaleon> anyone here?
[06:04] <Ghaleon> if I'm asking this question in the wrong place, please tell me
[10:57] <claudio> pyton
[10:57] <claudio> python
[11:24] <golos81> Hi Guest
[13:17] <ChromeSi1ver> hi all
[13:17] <ChromeSi1ver> just installed ubuntu studio 14.04.4 andJACK audio server is not starting
[13:17] <ChromeSi1ver> using qjackctl
[13:19] <ChromeSi1ver> on my ThinkPad W510
[13:20] <ChromeSi1ver> any ideas why?
[13:58] <claudio> pip
[13:59] <claudio> python2.7