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by tseaver
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:12 pm
Forum: Linux Distributions & Other Software
Topic: Pop!_OS Anyone?
Replies: 5
Views: 324

Re: Pop!_OS Anyone?

I've been a happy (almost entirely) System76 customer through three laptop generations (about ten years at this point). While I haven't used Pop! OS on any of them, the machines have been super solid -- I would recommend them hightly. (Except) the onboard audio for them has been seriously unsat: I u...
by tseaver
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:04 pm
Forum: Computer Related Hardware
Topic: Focusrite SCARLETT, Ardour and Debian
Replies: 1
Views: 182

Re: Focusrite SCARLETT, Ardour and Debian

Full support for the Scarlett Gen4 hardware landed in the 6.8 kernel. See this thread for details.

For the 2i2, there isn't much beyond USB class compliant mode to worry about, but the 4i4 might have some features (internal routing matrix) which won't be fully accessible on older kernels.

by tseaver
Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:57 pm
Forum: Backstage
Topic: Migrating to FreeBSD
Replies: 28
Views: 8203

Re: Migrating to FreeBSD

Cool that the FreeBSD audio environment is suitable for your work!

I haven't used it in donkey's, at this point.

by tseaver
Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: System Tuning and Configuration
Topic: Random xruns even for jack_simple_client
Replies: 2
Views: 221

Re: Random xruns even for jack_simple_client

It might depend on other config on your machine. I would highly recommend rtcqs as a diagnostic: it not only flags stuff which might be problematic, but points you to the right place in the docs to understand what it means.

https://wiki.linuxaudio.org/wiki/system ... tion#rtcqs

by tseaver
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:16 am
Forum: Linux Music News
Topic: AV Linux MX Edition 23.2 ISO update released!
Replies: 41
Views: 2016

Re: AV Linux MX Edition 23.2 ISO update released!

Impostor Except for the fact that budget mobo's tend to come with only one or two M.2 slots. I only have one such slot, and pack three additional internal hdd's. If you've got USB3 ("blue") ports available, I would try benchmarking a USB3 SSD against your internal HDDs. In my experience, ...
by tseaver
Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:33 am
Forum: Linux Music News
Topic: AV Linux MX Edition 23.2 ISO update released!
Replies: 41
Views: 2016

Re: AV Linux MX Edition 23.2 ISO update released!

Hi, lots of free contiguous disk space should be a priority, as lots of audio software needs it to run efficiently or properly, and so does the OS. Plus your spinning drives will last longer not having to bounce around in search of epmpty parking spots for data. SSDs are their own species, but I le...
by tseaver
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:03 am
Forum: System Tuning and Configuration
Topic: Pipewire questions, first time in use ever
Replies: 29
Views: 1347

Re: Pipewire questions, first time in use ever

GMaq If Qtractor is optionally installed it pulls in jackd (why is that a hard dependency, perhaps it should be a 'suggested' dependency?) this is very annoying if you have created and set up the system linker to seamlessly use PipeWire's JACK and then get another Audio server dragged in that shoul...
by tseaver
Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:20 am
Forum: System Tuning and Configuration
Topic: Pipewire questions, first time in use ever
Replies: 29
Views: 1347

Re: Pipewire questions, first time in use ever

@novalix

At least on debian proper it is not necessary to upgrade the whole system to testing or unstable. A relatively recent version of pipewire is installable through the backports repo.

Hmm, I looked for it in backports and failed to find it. Likely PEBKAC. Thanks for the steer!

by tseaver
Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:55 am
Forum: Recorders & Sequencers
Topic: The Korg NanoControl only responds to a double button press
Replies: 10
Views: 503

Re: The Korg NanoControl only responds to a double button press

I have some memory that the Korg NanoKontroler2 setup makes a distinction between "momentary" and "toggle" modes for some buttons. Perhaps a quick look through the manual for those terms would enlighten?

by tseaver
Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:34 am
Forum: System Tuning and Configuration
Topic: Pipewire questions, first time in use ever
Replies: 29
Views: 1347

Re: Pipewire questions, first time in use ever

Tippe It's debian based. It's called KLV which stands for Kennel Linux Versions. The command: pw-jack clementine is working properly. What version of pipewire is installed? E.g., $ dpkg-query --show pipewire Debian stable ("bookworm") ended up shipping (because Gnome decided to depend on ...
by tseaver
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:35 am
Forum: Plugins, Effects and Instruments
Topic: RFC: emulating Vienna Ensemble Pro with qmidinet, zita-nj2, zita-j2n, etc.
Replies: 3
Views: 922

Re: RFC: emulating Vienna Ensemble Pro with qmidinet, zita-nj2, zita-j2n, etc.

Ugh, necro-bumping my own thread! But anyway, just wanted to report that the most recent version of AudioGridder includes experimental support for running the "server" (the part doing work on another host than the one where your DAW is running) under Linux: https://audiogridder.com/latest-...
by tseaver
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:36 am
Forum: System Tuning and Configuration
Topic: Digital Crackle with USB Audio Interfaces
Replies: 27
Views: 1601

Re: Digital Crackle with USB Audio Interfaces

mnemonic But at the moment it seems only the MOTU 828es is still having problems. The Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 and also my Sennheiser BTD 600 Bluetooth-via-USB headphones work perfectly. Very interesting result. If I were to troubleshoot this, I would try taking the various bits out of the chain, e...
by tseaver
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:13 am
Forum: Recorders & Sequencers
Topic: Dual Keys & Split Keys with QSynth
Replies: 18
Views: 969

Re: Dual Keys & Split Keys with QSynth

noedig I thought that Jack programs would work with Pipewire without modification, since Pipewire provides a Jack compatible server. Note that some users (Debian bookworm / bullseye and related) are going to be running an old version of Pipewire (pre the 1.0 release which added true pro-audio suppo...
by tseaver
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:10 am
Forum: Recorders & Sequencers
Topic: What's everyone using to sequence drums?
Replies: 22
Views: 1318

Re: What's everyone using to sequence drums?

Note that sfizz does not support the hichan / lowchan SFZ opcodes by design. These two opcodes are required to have different per-channel sample selections in a given patch See this discussion.

Might not be relevant for the OP's question.

by tseaver
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:00 am
Forum: Computer Related Hardware
Topic: Best way to Merge two MIDI outs (piano and drum set) into ONE interface input?
Replies: 5
Views: 338

Re: Best way to Merge two MIDI outs (piano and drum set) into ONE interface input?

777funk I have an S30 (61 key version of the S80). Is it possible to somehow run the drum set MIDI out into the keyboard and then run both signals into my interface MIDI in? I'd like to be able to have the drummer and keyboardist feed into the interface at the same time. I'm not sure the model(s) y...