[LAU] Linux Poetry: X-run blues

[Fernando Lopez-Lezcano]

On 08/01/2014 09:12 AM, Kees van Veen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> See below for my contribution to Linux audio poetry, reflections of
> personal struggle ;-)
>
> Thanks to all Linux audio developers and supporters for all the great
> software, I hope no one feels offended or ridiculed by the lyrics.

I hope we can soon hear a rendition of this song by Dave Philips and his 
guitar (with obvious audio dropouts and glitches caused by xruns, of 
course)...

:-)
-- Fernando


> X-run blues (battle hymn of Linux audio newbies)
> ----------------
> I woke up early one morning, I got me the X-run blues
> I woke up early one morning, I got me the X-run blues
> Must've missed a couple of warnings, and I don't have any clues
>
> I was all set to record, enter the X-run blues
> I was really ready to record, enter the X-run blues
> Could be the cpufreq, or them funny IRQs
>
> I started googling for advice on lower latency
> I started googling for advice on lower latency
> It said 'Compile yourself a realtime kernel, son, and you just wait and
> see'
>
> I switched to Ardour III, I paid my Ardour dues
> I switched to Ardour III, I paid my Ardour dues
> Tried all of the Jack flavors, can't lose the X-run blues
>
> I developed 'X' paranoia, Xubuntu's where I'm at
> I developed 'X' paranoia, the worst I ever had
> Would switching to Fedora get me F-runs instead
>
> Lately I don't care too much, though there's lots of things to check
> Right now I don't care too much, lots of settings still to check
> I like the vintage pops and crackles, just like a Robert Johnson track
>
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