[linux-audio-user] nothing works? jack/creox/jack-rack problems?

[Florian Schmidt]

On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:03:02 +0200
andrej hocevar <spambox at volja.net> wrote:

> Hello,
> recently I've been experimenting with different software simulating
> guitar effects; some were working (poorly), others didn't. There are at
> least three that I'd like to try and are included with Debian: creox,
> ecamegapedal and jack-rack. I've got them all installed but nothing
> works! My guitar is plugged in and I can hear it through the speakers,
> however none of the above software changes anything.
> 
> I'm running kernel version 2.4.26 with the lowlatency patch and alsa
> (snd-cmipci). If I run (as root) "jackstart -R -d alsa", I get 
> 
> loading driver ..
> creating alsa driver ...
> hw:0|hw:0|1024|2|48000|0|0|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit
> control device hw:0
> configuring for 48000Hz, period = 1024 frames, buffer = 2 periods
> Couldn't open hw:0 for 32bit samples trying 24bit instead
> Couldn't open hw:0 for 24bit samples trying 16bit instead
> Couldn't open hw:0 for 32bit samples trying 24bit instead
> Couldn't open hw:0 for 24bit samples trying 16bit instead
> 
> At least it starts, which it refused to do before I applied the patch to
> the kernel. Besides, jack-rack starts as well, indicating that jackd is
> running. 
> But then, nothing happens! Does anyone have any suggestions? 

sure, have a look at jack_lsp and jack_connect. then take a look at qjackctl
:)

flo