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

[Peter P.]

* Rui Nuno Capela <rncbc at rncbc.org> [2015-06-14 05:56]:
> 
> 
> On 06/13/2015 11:54 PM, Peter P. wrote:
> >* Rui Nuno Capela <rncbc at rncbc.org> [2015-06-13 18:48]:
> >[...]
> >>>>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.
> >I am confused, the only available output sockets that I can add to the
> >left window of the patchbay are system capture ports.
> >
> 
> you can add output sockets by name or even regex, they don't need to be
> currently active client/ports at any given time, just actual names need to
> match when they are.
> 
> for instance, say that your system output ports resemble Emanuele's, you can
> 
> 1. add one output_socket_1 for system playback ports out_1 and out_2;
> 2. add a second one output_socket_2 for same client name (system) ports
> out_7 and out_8.
> 3. then edit output_socket_1 and set it forward to output_socket_2.
> 
> save and activate this patchbay profile.
> 
> from that moment after anything connectes to system:out_1,2 (main outs) will
> automagically also connect to system:out_7,8 (headphones in Emanuelle's
> example).

Thanks Rui, I will use Kjetil's suggestion with jack_capture for now,
but your explanations of the patchbay come handy as well, they are much
appreciated!

P