[LAU] make a VU meter listen to jack output ports

[Rui Nuno Capela]

On 06/13/2015 11:11 PM, Peter P. wrote:
> * Rui Nuno Capela <rncbc at rncbc.org> [2015-06-13 17:41]:
>> On 06/13/2015 10:24 PM, Peter P. wrote:
>>> * Emanuele Rusconi <emarsk at gmail.com> [2015-06-13 16:52]:
>>>> Chris, you're not wrong, of course, but he said "automatically".
>>>>
>>>> Qjackctl's patchbay can be used to automatically redirect everything that goes
>>>> to an output, also to another one.
>>>>
>>>> I use it to have everything that goes to out 1-2 (the main outputs),
>>>> to be sent also to out 7-8 (the headphone outputs) on my 1818VSL.
>>>
>>> Thank you Emanuele,
>>> I was afraid someone would say "qjackctl patchbay" ;)
>>> I am still afraid of this thing after several years of jack useage.
>>> Read this one too: http://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/76
>>>
>>> How did you create your patchbay configuration to connect all possible
>>> jack applications that go to "out 1-2" also to "out 7-8"? Is there a
>>> wildcard option for all possible sources?
>>>
>>
>> i'm sure Emanuele meant the "Forward" feature.
>
> Thanks Rui, I found a greyed out dropdown that reads "Forward". Is there
> any documentation on this?
>

note that you can only set an output to "Forward" to another definet 
output so called socket--remember that a socket is an ordered set of 
ports (plugs) in qjackctl patchbay concept.

once set to forward you shall see a vertical directed line connecting 
those output sockets.

cheers
-- 
rncbc aka. Rui Nuno Capela