----- Patrick Shirkey <pshirkey(a)boosthardware.com> wrote:
> Over here in Thailand many DJ's have final scratch and use 300kb mp3s
> for an entire set, I hear it's happening more in Europe and the US
> too.
I would lean towards FLAC files for performance on large PA systems, though I don't know the CPU benchmarks for decoding FLAC versus extremely high bitrate mp3. I have a feeling decoding vorbis needs more CPU than either.
> Part of the specs require adding midi cc support to jackEQ.
How do you feel about QAmix? It controls the sound card's hardware, therefore you get all the advantages of ALSA's hardware support. With a Delta 1010LT this gives lots of options. Obviously MIDI control on a software mixer like jackEQ would have even more possibilities but I wouldn't want to ignore the option of hardware mixer control via MIDI.
-lee
Dear fellow musicians,
I'm trying to get my studio up and running with Rosegarden, but I can't get an
audio or MIDI signal in Rosegarden.
My distro is Fedora 3 with the Planet CCRMA kernel, and the latest versions
of JACK and Rosegarden.
I'm using a TASCAM US-122 Audio/MIDI-USB convertor.
I've seen some earlier messages in this list about Rosegarden not showing up
in the "Readable Clients / Output ports" tab in QJackCtl; that's the same
with me, but not of the suggestions so far helped me.
The TASCAM_X2Y shows up as readable and as writable client in MIDI, together
with MIDI Through-0. Rosegarden only as Writable.
In the audio tab, I've got alsa_pcm and rosegarden at both sides, but the only
way I can get audio signal is by connecting the Tascam's Line-Out to my
soundcard's line-in :-(
TASCAM also looks okay in the USB device listing:
[root@femoralis ~]# lsusb
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 058f:9360 Alcor Micro Corp.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 1604:8007 Tascam US-122 Audio/Midi Interface
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 058f:9254 Alcor Micro Corp. Hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
As far as I can see, all proper modules are loaded as well:
[root@femoralis ~]# lsmod
Module Size Used by
snd_seq_midi 10400 2
snd_seq_midi_event 8704 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_dummy 4228 1
realtime 5256 0
commoncap 7040 1 realtime
snd_seq 61456 12 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_dummy
parport_pc 27972 1
lp 12232 0
parport 36424 2 parport_pc,lp
autofs4 20356 0
sunrpc 144836 1
ipt_REJECT 7296 1
ipt_state 1792 5
ip_conntrack 44728 1 ipt_state
iptable_filter 2816 1
ip_tables 23424 3 ipt_REJECT,ipt_state,iptable_filter
dm_mod 61308 0
video 15492 0
container 4352 0
button 6416 0
battery 9220 0
ac 4740 0
sd_mod 19088 1
snd_usb_usx2y 30912 2
snd_hwdep 10656 1 snd_usb_usx2y
md5 4096 1
ipv6 265248 10
usb_storage 67904 1
scsi_mod 131272 2 sd_mod,usb_storage
uhci_hcd 31760 0
ehci_hcd 35080 0
i2c_viapro 7696 0
i2c_core 22800 1 i2c_viapro
snd_via82xx 28736 5
snd_ac97_codec 79736 1 snd_via82xx
gameport 4608 1 snd_via82xx
snd_mpu401_uart 8704 1 snd_via82xx
snd_usb_audio 71488 0
snd_pcm_oss 63648 0
snd_mixer_oss 21632 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 108424 7
snd_usb_usx2y,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_usb_audio,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 28292 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 10884 3 snd_usb_usx2y,snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
snd_usb_lib 16640 2 snd_usb_usx2y,snd_usb_audio
snd_rawmidi 27936 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_usb_lib
snd_seq_device 9612 4 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
snd 69636 25
snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq,snd_usb_usx2y,snd_hwdep,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_usb_audio,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_usb_lib,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device
soundcore 9952 1 snd
via_rhine 24196 0
mii 5120 1 via_rhine
floppy 59472 0
ext3 135816 2
jbd 67096 1 ext3
Anybody any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Oscar
----- Lee A. Azzarello <lee(a)rockingtiger.com> wrote:
> ----- Paul Davis <paul(a)linuxaudiosystems.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 11:40 +1100, Loki Davison wrote:
> > > actually feels like real equipment. Though really, YOU NEED A
> > MIXER.
> > > No, you can't use one in a program. No. You can't. End of story.
> No
> > > mixer, in any software allows you to cue properly (listen to
> track
> > not
> > > currently going to master in headphones) or have nice smooth
> > > eq/levels.
> >
> > with all due respect, although you might not consider it the right
> > tool
> > for the task, ardour will allow precisely that, and via h/w control
> > if
> > you want it. you just need an audio interface with at least 4 outs.
>
> Since we're talking about it, has anyone used the MIDI mapping
> functionality of QAmix[1]? I use QArecord all the time to record a
> quick 16 bit stereo wav file through jack. QAmix supposedley can MIDI
> map any CC to any ALSA mixer control.
I should probably mention I have one of these:
http://freeweb.siol.net/mamamia/PC%201600.JPG
I'm thinking there is room for hardware mixer control outside of the current trend of proprietary hardware for each software application.
-lee
Hey all,
Does anybody have experience upgrading from CCRMA FC3 to FC4? I've
seen that all you have to do is change any instance of fc3 in the repo
path to fc4, but the problem is it's a client's computer, and I'd
rather not crash the heck out of it.
What he really needs is Lilypond, with Rosegarden a close second. What
is the best way to go about installing everything? Should I not be in
X? Or should I just open the default X session with no WM, and
reinstall everything from Synaptic?
Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks!
-Nathan
Hi,
I was wondering what are you people using as a sampler in Linux. It is a
little bit sad that two of the very promising projects are stopped:
Specimen and Chionic ( http://www.reduz.com.ar/chionic/ ). LinuxSampler
is an excellent project but it seems that, for now, you are limited to
using giga sampler format and what I'm looking for is a sampler were you
can create your own patches from audio files and map them to a keyboard.
AFAIK there are no ways in Linux for making giga sampler banks. I was
checking LMMS and the sampler seems to be very limited as it doesn't
allow you to map samples to keyboard regions... Is there any solution
(beside Csound and PD) for creating your own sample patches with
amplitude envelopes and keyboard mapping?
Thanks!
Hector.
Hi gang, new to the list, please be gentle :)
I just installed DeMuDi, and to be honest, I'm a bit of a n00b so far
as music goes, other than being able to play bass and guitar (which,
in my opinion, don't expose the player to much of the musical world so
long as they can read guitar tab).
So anyway, I've been messing around with SpiralSynthModular a bit,
since I didn't like the constriction of sample-based synths, and I'm
basically having trouble stringing together a chain. Indeed, I feel
that I'm falling at the first stumbling block. I can get output from
SSM, but it's only a very loud, constant tone. I've got my midi input
hooked up to an oscillator (I think this is where my problem is) and
then my oscillator hooked up to my jack output.
I'm guessing that my problem is that I'm pumping midi data into
something designed for... something else? I dunno.
If someone could tell me which pieces do what, or point me in the
right direction, it'd be a great help :)
Sorry if this gets asked a lot or if I've missed something blindingly
obvious (like a manual ;) ).
--
Joe Jones
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>> Pineapple on pizza is delicious. Just like banana.
>
>Pineapple is great, I'll give you that one. But banana?!
I think we should ban all discussions concerning putting bananas,
pineapples and other unnatural things on pizza!
(Just kidding Ron and Rob.) :D
- Maluvia
Hi,
This is NOT Linux AT ALL, but is possibly of interest to anyone who
likes new CDs...
I ran into this one on CNBC, the business cable channel.It's a CD
trading system like PeerFlix is for DVDs. They have a pretty simple
system for adding CDs.
http://www.lala.com
I presume this is only for using in the U.S. based on their postage choices.
I am not recommending this although I did sign up for a beta test
account and am starting to enter my collection.
Cheers,
Mark
List,
Someone on this list was bemoaning the lack of short rackmount PC
cases suitable for racking in an audio rack. This email has two
purposes: first, to introduce a new project that I'm going to start
working on. I call it the Ubuntu vst Server Project, a.k.a. the
poorman's Receptor. Second, the very first item on the shopping list
is a very short 2U rackmount case that would be perfect for the list
member that was asking about it.
Please read the page and let me know what you think, I'm interested to
hear everyone's opinion.
http://www.hardbop200.com/2006/03/12/ubuntu-vsti-server-project/
Thanks,
Josh
--
Josh Lawrence
http://www.hardbop200.com
hi!
I bought a MAYA 44 Audiotrak USB soundcard and now I'm trying to set it up.
I can see it when I do "cat /proc/asound/cards"
0 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4
Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at 0xd0100c00, irq 11
1 [USB ]: USB-Audio - MAYA44 USB
AUDIOTRAK MAYA44 USB at usb-0000:00:1d.7-4.2, full speed
2 [mate ]: USB-Audio - XP MIDI mate
Ego Systems Inc XP MIDI mate at
usb-0000:00:1d.7-4.3, full speed
I use qjackctl and when I set it to use hw:1 as the audio interface and I get
this:
loading driver ..
apparent rate = 48000
creating alsa driver ... hw:1|hw:1|1024|2|48000|0|0|nomon|swmeter|-|32bit
control device hw:1
configuring for 48000Hz, period = 1024 frames, buffer = 2 periods
Note: audio device hw:1 doesn't support a 32bit sample format so JACK
will try a 24bit format instead
Note: audio device hw:1 doesn't support a 24bit sample format so JACK
will try a 16bit format instead
nperiods = 2 for capture
Note: audio device hw:1 doesn't support a 32bit sample format so JACK
will try a 24bit format instead
Note: audio device hw:1 doesn't support a 24bit sample format so JACK
will try a 16bit format instead
nperiods = 2 for playback
ALSA: cannot set hardware parameters for playback
ALSA: cannot configure playback channel
cannot load driver module alsa
and jack won't start. What else do I have to configure for the second
soundcard. When I start an audio player, like xmms and tell it to use
hw:1 as a playback device it tells me that it cannot open audio.
I suppose the driver is loaded fine but I misconfigured something.
Please help,
Hiram.
--
"I happen to think that computers are the most important thing to
happen to musicians since the invention of cat-gut which was a long
time ago. "
Robert Moog
