12 Mar
2011
12 Mar
'11
7:10 a.m.
Y-ellow Lady and Gentlemen.
OK, it's been a long time in coming but I have an audigy 2. So
basically... How do you get it to actually work?
I've tried lots of distros and to be honest, all of them have problems. So
whilst one of them might actually be better than what I'm using, I have no
idea how to tell. Currently the only thing I found where most things
actually worked is TangoStudio. Though to be honest, I hate gnome. And
Ubuntu for that matter. But the networking works. Most of the audio works.
Although trying to install the linux sampler project failed miserably. And
to be honest, after 3 months of mind numbing research, I'm sick of it all.
That said. I've got this Audigy 2. Jack can see the synth's MIDI input but
apart from that, nothing else. There appears to be no control over any of
it's audio and no software to drive the synth. I did a search but that only
left me wondering if it's usability under linux was in fact a myth. So
before I go any further, I thought I'd poke my head in here and see what
the collective wisdom was.
I'm happy to install any other distro if there's one that comes with Audigy
stuff already installed but I don't want to go play distro roulette again
if I can possible help it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Be absolutely icebox.
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12 Mar
12 Mar
4:12 p.m.
On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:45 AM, Batz <batzman-lau(a)all-electric.com> wrote:
Y-ellow Lady and Gentlemen.
OK, it's been a long time in coming but I have an audigy 2. So
basically... How do you get it to actually work?
I've tried lots of distros and to be honest, all of them have problems. So
whilst one of them might actually be better than what I'm using, I have no
idea how to tell. Currently the only thing I found where most things
actually worked is TangoStudio. Though to be honest, I hate gnome. And
Ubuntu for that matter. But the networking works. Most of the audio works.
Although trying to install the linux sampler project failed miserably. And
to be honest, after 3 months of mind numbing research, I'm sick of it all.
That said. I've got this Audigy 2. Jack can see the synth's MIDI input but
apart from that, nothing else. There appears to be no control over any of
it's audio and no software to drive the synth. I did a search but that only
left me wondering if it's usability under linux was in fact a myth. So
before I go any further, I thought I'd poke my head in here and see what the
collective wisdom was.
so, to summarize:
1) it is your belief that the audigy 2 has an onboard synth
2) you've been unable to find any way to use it
is that correct?
i don't really know about (1), but my gut feeling is that you're wrong
(i did a quick google check and i don't see anything to make me thinkg
otherwise). as for (2), linux in general doesn't tend to support the
onboard synths of most soundcards. this sounds bad, but actually, it
isn't and here's why: manufacturers stopped making devices with
onboard synths years ago. not many of them were any good, and the ones
that were (gravis and turtle beach) do have linux support.
the audigy 2 is certainly usable as an audio device, though its
fundamentally crappy design does lead to some issues when you want to
use it for duplex operation (simultaneous playback and capture).
its really unclear from your email what you want to do. how about you
try to describe that in more detail so that people can help you rather
than just tell you that, despite the marketing material you may have
seen, you've got a pretty crappy audio interface :)
--p
5:46 p.m.
On 03/12/2011 04:12 PM, Paul Davis wrote:
On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:45 AM, Batz
<batzman-lau(a)all-electric.com> wrote:
iirc the audigy2 does have an integrated synth, or iow, an integrated
soundfont2 rompler, as most creative soundcards. as such, quality mostly
depends on the particular sf2 file that is loaded
of course, you need afxload to load a sf2 before you throw in any midi
and ear any audio from it ;)
cheers
--
rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
rncbc(a)rncbc.org
Y-ellow Lady and Gentlemen.
OK, it's been a long time in coming but I have an audigy 2. So
basically... How do you get it to actually work?
I've tried lots of distros and to be honest, all of them have problems. So
whilst one of them might actually be better than what I'm using, I have no
idea how to tell. Currently the only thing I found where most things
actually worked is TangoStudio. Though to be honest, I hate gnome. And
Ubuntu for that matter. But the networking works. Most of the audio works.
Although trying to install the linux sampler project failed miserably. And
to be honest, after 3 months of mind numbing research, I'm sick of it all.
That said. I've got this Audigy 2. Jack can see the synth's MIDI input but
apart from that, nothing else. There appears to be no control over any of
it's audio and no software to drive the synth. I did a search but that only
left me wondering if it's usability under linux was in fact a myth. So
before I go any further, I thought I'd poke my head in here and see what the
collective wisdom was.
so, to summarize:
1) it is your belief that the audigy 2 has an onboard synth
2) you've been unable to find any way to use it
is that correct?
i don't really know about (1), but my gut feeling is that you're wrong
(i did a quick google check and i don't see anything to make me thinkg
otherwise). as for (2), linux in general doesn't tend to support the
onboard synths of most soundcards. this sounds bad, but actually, it
isn't and here's why: manufacturers stopped making devices with
onboard synths years ago. not many of them were any good, and the ones
that were (gravis and turtle beach) do have linux support.
the audigy 2 is certainly usable as an audio device, though its
fundamentally crappy design does lead to some issues when you want to
use it for duplex operation (simultaneous playback and capture).
its really unclear from your email what you want to do. how about you
try to describe that in more detail so that people can help you rather
than just tell you that, despite the marketing material you may have
seen, you've got a pretty crappy audio interface :)
6:43 p.m.
Sorry to ask but are you refering to sfxload instead afxload?
Thank you
Diego
2011/3/12 Rui Nuno Capela <rncbc(a)rncbc.org>
On 03/12/2011 04:12 PM, Paul Davis wrote:
iirc the audigy2 does have an integrated synth, or iow, an integrated
soundfont2 rompler, as most creative soundcards. as such, quality mostly
depends on the particular sf2 file that is loaded
of course, you need afxload to load a sf2 before you throw in any midi
and ear any audio from it ;)
cheers
--
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rncbc(a)rncbc.org
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On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:45 AM, Batz
<batzman-lau(a)all-electric.com>
wrote:
> Y-ellow Lady and Gentlemen.
> OK, it's been a long time in coming but I have an audigy 2. So
> basically... How do you get it to actually work?
>
> I've tried lots of distros and to be honest, all of them have problems.
So
> whilst one of them might actually be better
than what I'm using, I have
no
> idea how to tell. Currently the only thing I
found where most things
> actually worked is TangoStudio. Though to be honest, I hate gnome. And
> Ubuntu for that matter. But the networking works. Most of the audio
works.
> Although trying to install the linux sampler
project failed miserably.
And
> to be honest, after 3 months of mind numbing
research, I'm sick of it
all.
>
> That said. I've got this Audigy 2. Jack can see the synth's MIDI input
but
> apart from that, nothing else. There appears
to be no control over any
of
> it's audio and no software to drive the
synth. I did a search but that
only
> left me wondering if it's usability under
linux was in fact a myth. So
> before I go any further, I thought I'd poke my head in here and see what
the
collective wisdom was.
so, to summarize:
1) it is your belief that the audigy 2 has an onboard synth
2) you've been unable to find any way to use it
is that correct?
i don't really know about (1), but my gut feeling is that you're wrong
(i did a quick google check and i don't see anything to make me thinkg
otherwise). as for (2), linux in general doesn't tend to support the
onboard synths of most soundcards. this sounds bad, but actually, it
isn't and here's why: manufacturers stopped making devices with
onboard synths years ago. not many of them were any good, and the ones
that were (gravis and turtle beach) do have linux support.
the audigy 2 is certainly usable as an audio device, though its
fundamentally crappy design does lead to some issues when you want to
use it for duplex operation (simultaneous playback and capture).
its really unclear from your email what you want to do. how about you
try to describe that in more detail so that people can help you rather
than just tell you that, despite the marketing material you may have
seen, you've got a pretty crappy audio interface :)
7:04 p.m.
On 03/12/2011 06:43 PM, diego simak wrote:
Sorry to ask but are you refering to sfxload instead
afxload?
probably yes, you're right :)
afxload is a firmaware loader for ezusb devices or whatever. sfxload is
the correct sf2 loader for creative soundcards
byee
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rncbc(a)rncbc.org
2011/3/12 Rui Nuno Capela <rncbc(a)rncbc.org <mailto:rncbc@rncbc.org>>
On 03/12/2011 04:12 PM, Paul Davis wrote:
iirc the audigy2 does have an integrated synth, or iow, an integrated
soundfont2 rompler, as most creative soundcards. as such, quality mostly
depends on the particular sf2 file that is loaded
of course, you need afxload to load a sf2 before you throw in any midi
and ear any audio from it ;)
cheers
--
rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
rncbc(a)rncbc.org <mailto:rncbc@rncbc.org>
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On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:45 AM, Batz
<batzman-lau(a)all-electric.com <mailto:batzman-lau@all-electric.com>>
wrote:
> Y-ellow Lady and Gentlemen.
> OK, it's been a long time in coming but I have an audigy 2. So
> basically... How do you get it to actually work?
>
> I've tried lots of distros and to be honest, all of them have
problems. So
> whilst one of them might actually be better
than what I'm using,
I have no
> idea how to tell. Currently the only thing I
found where most things
> actually worked is TangoStudio. Though to be honest, I hate
gnome. And
> Ubuntu for that matter. But the networking
works. Most of the
audio works.
> Although trying to install the linux sampler
project failed
miserably. And
> to be honest, after 3 months of mind numbing
research, I'm sick
of it all.
>
> That said. I've got this Audigy 2. Jack can see the synth's MIDI
input but
> apart from that, nothing else. There appears
to be no control
over any of
> it's audio and no software to drive the
synth. I did a search but
that only
> left me wondering if it's usability under
linux was in fact a
myth. So
> before I go any further, I thought I'd
poke my head in here and
see what the
collective wisdom was.
so, to summarize:
1) it is your belief that the audigy 2 has an onboard synth
2) you've been unable to find any way to use it
is that correct?
i don't really know about (1), but my gut feeling is that you're wrong
(i did a quick google check and i don't see anything to make me thinkg
otherwise). as for (2), linux in general doesn't tend to support the
onboard synths of most soundcards. this sounds bad, but actually, it
isn't and here's why: manufacturers stopped making devices with
onboard synths years ago. not many of them were any good, and the ones
that were (gravis and turtle beach) do have linux support.
the audigy 2 is certainly usable as an audio device, though its
fundamentally crappy design does lead to some issues when you want to
use it for duplex operation (simultaneous playback and capture).
its really unclear from your email what you want to do. how about you
try to describe that in more detail so that people can help you rather
than just tell you that, despite the marketing material you may have
seen, you've got a pretty crappy audio interface :)
7:50 p.m.
On Sat, 2011-03-12 at 19:06 +0000, Rui Nuno Capela wrote:
On 03/12/2011 06:43 PM, diego simak wrote:
Actually, asfxload is the correct program. sfxload is for OSS, asfxload
is for ALSA.
Peter.
Sorry to ask but are you refering to sfxload
instead afxload?
probably yes, you're right :)
afxload is a firmaware loader for ezusb devices or whatever. sfxload is
the correct sf2 loader for creative soundcards
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