[linux-audio-user] ANN: JOST, a simple host for native VST - juce and gui theming

[Josh Lawrence]

On 2/28/07, david <gnome at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> I installed v1.1.0 from Debian repository and tried to run it. I get the
> following:
>
> david at eurolap:~$ amsynth
> amSynth 1.1.0
> Copyright 2001-2004 Nick Dowell and others.
> amSynth comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
> This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
> under certain conditions; see the file COPYING for details
> ALSA: cannot open audio device hw:0
> amSynth.bin: pcm.c:695: snd_pcm_close: Assertion `pcm' failed.
> /usr/bin/amsynth: line 61:  3861 Aborted
> $BINDIR/amSynth.bin $*

It appears that you have installed amSynth, which is located here:

http://amsynthe.sourceforge.net/amSynth/

I think the OP was referring to ams.  Try apt-get install ams and you
should get the package that was being referenced.

And yes, I will personally worship whoever takes on ams and brings it
up to modern glory.  :)

-- 
Josh Lawrence
http://www.hardbop200.com