[Jack-Devel] Hello, total Jackaudio Newbie

[Holger Marzen]

JACK uses the lower ALSA functions, you might name them device drivers.

After starting jackd it presents as many system:capture inputs
(system:capture_1, system:capture_2 and so on) as the device offers.
You can record them all at the same time, e.g. with Audacity or a DAW.
You have to make the connections from the system:capture inputs to the
DAW's buses/tracks, that can be done within the DAW in most cases. Else
use Qjackctl.

Best Regards
Holger


On Tue, 6 Aug 2019, Nathan Reddancer wrote:

> Hello,
>  I do not know if this is the correct and appropriate location to post this
> question, I was looking for a  Jackaudio forum and this is the first page
> that came up. SOooo, here's my delimmna, as a musician and part time geek:
>   If I buy an 8 Channel USB Audio interface, will Jackaudio controll/
> bypass Alsa, and then allow 8 channel inputs record directly to 8
> SIMULTANEOUS tracks of a live band into Traction Waveform or Ardour? Or
> does Jackaudio just work as a plugin with extra functions to the Alsa
> drivers, and merely allow the DAW software and hardware interface work
> together at the same time? I am NOT gonna be programming a midi drumset,
> but I am gonna  be recording an actual real live drumset, with bass guitar,
> lead  guitar, and a temporary vocal track to record the foundation of each
> song for an upcoming album project. THEN my musicians will go back and
> punch in any mistakes and dub over them. So, IS Jackaudio capable of
> SIMULTANEOUS Channel to Track recording of more than two channel/ tracks?
> That is all I need to know before I make my hardware and software purchases
> over the next couple of weeks. Thank you for the answers to my questions.
> And if this ISN"T the correct forum, please send me a link to the correct
> one so I don't trouble the wrong teams that are busy working on pure code
> work. Thank you again for your patience. OH and for the record, If/ when
> Jackaudio can do this task for us, I'll be bragging on everybody involved
> for the rest of my career. thanks again, and have a wonderful week.
> Fraternally,
> Nathan.
>