[13:47] <hockhamD> Can someone help me out with a simple (probably) qTractor problem?
[13:48] <sakrecoer> hockhamD: maybe, eplain the problem
[13:48] <sakrecoer> *explain
[13:53] <hockhamD> I click on "new track", set it to MIDI, click on Plugins, add FluidSynth DSSI plugin.  Then I need to click on "load SoundFont", and enter /usr/share/sounds/sf2/FluidR3_GM.sf2.  Entering this path takes time, and I have to do it repeatedly (for different tracks).  Can I tell qTractor or fluidSynth that this is the place to look for soundfonts?
[13:57] <sakrecoer> hockhamD: i don't know tbh... you could create an alias to /usr/share/sounds/sf2/ somwhere in your ~/Music to make it easier to find...
[13:58] <hockhamD> Yes, I thought of that, but I thought maybe there was a way of setting a default location instead.  I'll make a shortcut instead, then.
[14:01] <sakrecoer> hockhamD: i feel like there should be a way, but i'm unaware of it.. sorry
[14:02] <sakrecoer> hockhamD: is it Qsynth?
[14:02] <sakrecoer> i find a spot in settings for soundfont locations..
[14:03] <sakrecoer> hockhamD: clikc on "Setup..." and then in the "soundfonts" tab, yuo can add locations
[14:05] <sakrecoer> hockhamD: i see... its not the same GUI when opened from qtractor
[14:07] <sakrecoer> sorry, i can't find a better way than adding an alias
[14:08] <hockhamD> OK - I'm trying that now.
[14:12] <hockhamD> Well, that certainly seems to work.  Thanks.
[14:14] <sakrecoer> hockhamD: cool! the alias, or setting the path in the qSynth GUI?
[14:17] <hockhamD> Oh - the alias.  I haven't got qSynth running.  Perhaps that's a better way of doing it.
[14:19] <sakrecoer> hockhamD: i didn't manage to get it to work by configuring qSynth...
[14:24] <hockhamD> I'll stick with the alias then!
[14:30] <sakrecoer> hockhamD: alright :) have fun!
[14:33] <hockhamD> I'll try!  But I'm still struggling with the vasics.
[14:33] <hockhamD> basics
[14:38] <sakrecoer> hockhamD: hang in there, it isn't the easiest thing to do; learn the basics. PAtience and will, will get you a long way :)
[15:16] <OvenWerks> sakrecoer: the answer is fluidsynth plugins do not remember the path to sound font
[15:17] <OvenWerks> sakrecoer: I don't know about the dssi plugin, but with calf-fluidsynth or a-fluidsynth (LV2s) I can save a preset. That does sort of help. I don't think it saves the path but it loads with the soundfont already loaded.
[15:18] <OvenWerks> (this works in Ardour for sure)
[15:21] <OvenWerks> sakrecoer: interesting, the calf plugins don't show up in qtrackor
[15:54] <OvenWerks> sakrecoer: using fluidsynth dssi in qtracktor I was able to save a preset. Then when adding this plugin to another track, it is just a matter of selecting that preset and the soundfont gets loaded. Then set patch
[15:55] <OvenWerks> hockhamD: the path for the soundfonts can not be saved (I also find this frustrating)
[15:55] <OvenWerks> however, presets can be saved and these will load the soundfont directly
[16:00] <hockhamD> Presets?  Sorry - I'm new to all this, and I don't know what you mean.
[16:01] <OvenWerks> once you have the track in place. right clicking on the plugin gives a menu.
[16:01] <OvenWerks> one of the options is properties.
[16:02] <OvenWerks> this gives a dialog and there is a folder icon, textbox and then disk icon
[16:02] <OvenWerks> once you have the soundfont loaded and a patch selected.
[16:03] <OvenWerks> you can type in a name and then click on the disk icon to save that preset
[16:04] <OvenWerks> then when you create another track and add the synth you can go to the same box and click the down arrow at the side of the text box and select the preset, thus loading both the soundfont and the patch.
[16:05] <OvenWerks> you can then change the patch to whatever you like.
[16:06] <hockhamD> OK - yes, I've managed that.  The way to use that dialog box isn't all that obvious though, is it?!!
[16:07] <OvenWerks> (works here)
[16:07] <OvenWerks> no it is not obvous at all
[16:08] <OvenWerks> switching from one preset to another doesn't seem to change the patch though.
[16:09] <OvenWerks> hockhamD: the other thing I have done to make things easier is to make a link in my home directory to the soundfont directory
[16:10] <OvenWerks> ln -s /usr/share/sound/sf2 ~/soundfonts
[16:11] <OvenWerks> quite honestly, I don't use qtractor. I use Ardour because I do mostly analog inputs.
[16:11]  * OvenWerks plays guitar
[16:22] <hockhamD> Mine is going to be mostly MIDI, and I think qTractor does everything I want, so I'll stick with it.  I've put a soft link to the soundfont directory as you and sakrecoer suggested.
[16:26] <OvenWerks> I think rncbc has an irc channel for all his sw.
[16:26] <OvenWerks> I am not off the top of my head sure what it is.
[16:28] <OvenWerks> hockhamD: try http://www.rncbc.org/archive/qtractor-0.5.x-user-manual.pdf
[16:29] <OvenWerks> hockhamD: there are also some tutorials around on youtube
[16:30] <hockhamD> Yes, I've got that, and I found quite a good tutorial on libremusicproduction.com.
[16:31] <OvenWerks> http://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/13 does not seem to list the irc channel.
[16:33] <OvenWerks> There is a #qtractor
[17:03] <hockhamD> Right - I'll have a look.
[21:39] <JLye> can anyone here accept launchpad group submissions for the team ?
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[22:39] <studio-user186> . hello i can provide a section of the  system log if required