[LAU] my CD-R sounds weak and bland. What to do?

[David Baron]

On Thursday 19 April 2007, Charles Linart wrote:
> > I don't know if jamin can be interconnected with audacity, but with
> > ardour I would propose the following:
> > 1. Import all your songs into one ardour-session.
> > 2. Connect jamin as an insert-effect on the master-track.
> > 3. Work your way through mastering... (takes the longest time)
>
> I'm not sure if I have a ram problem or if wires crossed somewhere,
> but with both Ardour and JAMin working, the sound gets all chopped up
> and horrible.  CPU load jumps from about 3 percent to about 40 percent
> with JAMin running as opposed to without.  Everything seems kosher in
> the patch bay and with the input/output connections in both Ardour and
> JAMin
>
> Patchbay:  JAMin outputs to Ardour, Ardour forwards to JAMin
> Ardour:  Ardour track outs 1 and 2 go to JAMin in L and R
> JAMin:  outputs back to Ardour's master track
>
> per this tutorial  http://jamin.sourceforge.net/en/tutorial.html
>
> All I can think is that I need more ram but there's already a gig and
> a half in my box.  Is that enough, or am I doing something wrong with
> the connections?

The problem with jamin is the need to jack it from program to program in order 
to use it. A plugin to aurdour would be more efficient. My system cannot run 
such a setup either.