Ardour recording

[Wesley Stout]

Thanks will let you know. How well does Linux work with say usb sound
cards made for recording. Pretty sure that will be the next step even
if i get the mic input to working. Will let you know tonight.

On Nov 21, 2007 12:48 PM, Christopher Stamper
<christopherstamper at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, thats about all. (I think) I recommend using qMix rather than the built
> in volume control (It should be installed by default). Somebody correct me
> if it isn't called qMix...
>
> Didn't realize that it was a laptop... :-( Could change things slightly...
> (Built-in mic, bad soundcard...)
>
> Hope it works, let us know!
>
>
>
> On Nov 21, 2007 1:44 PM, Wesley Stout <wesleystout at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I will give that a try when i get home thanks again for all the info.
> > I have been researching this today while "working" :) should have just
> > brought the blasted laptop with me. I'm pretty sure the connection
> > should be good. I switched over to Vista and used Audacity to record a
> > little guitar track and it worked very well. I am guessing just need
> > to play with the input source until something works?
> >
> >
> > On Nov 21, 2007 12:34 PM, Christopher Stamper
> >
> >
> >
> > <christopherstamper at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Could be. You just need to select the input source (mic, line in, etc).
> > >
> > > Maybe your mic is not connected properly? Possibly the wrong port?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 21, 2007 1:30 PM, Wesley Stout < wesleystout at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Yes I can play audio. I have read some stuff online with people having
> > > > difficulty recording with laptop cards, but I have a feeling you are
> > > > correct because the rest of the audio worked too easily. I have tried
> > > > Audacity, it will not record either. Could that be due to the mixer
> > > > settings? Thanks for the reply!
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 21, 2007 12:13 PM, Christopher Stamper
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > <christopherstamper at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > I may be wrong, but I strongly suspect incorrect mixer settings.
> This
> > > has
> > > > > nothing to do with Ardour OR Jackd. Try audacity...
> > > > >
> > > > > If it works, you just need to set the recording source with a mixer,
> > > qmix or
> > > > > the built in volume app
> > > > >
> > > > > BTW, can you play audio? If so, it's probably not a hardware
> problem....
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Nov 21, 2007 12:13 PM, Wesley Stout < wesleystout at gmail.com >
> wrote:
> > > > > > ok thanks for the info... when i do that i have no luck either so
> i am
> > > > > > guessing i am having a hardware problem of some sort maybe? the
> mic
> > > > > > works fine when i boot windows so i think it must be a hardware
> > > > > > relating to linux problem... but it is obvious i don't have a clue
> :)
> > > > > > thanks for the help
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Nov 21, 2007 11:04 AM, ::surian:: < suriba at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > try recording with audacity
> > > > > > > you don't need jack to do it
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2007/11/21, Wesley Stout < wesleystout at gmail.com>:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > > > > > From: Wesley Stout < wesleystout at gmail.com >
> > > > > > > > Date: Nov 21, 2007 6:24 AM
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Ardour recording
> > > > > > > > To: ubuntu-studio-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I appreciate all the response to my problem. I believe like
> > > someone
> > > > > > > > has told me that my problem is not with Ardour. I'm not even
> for
> > > sure
> > > > > > > > if it is with Jack. I tried the soundrecorder application and
> it
> > > could
> > > > > > > > not record either. I am not for sure if that app requires Jack
> or
> > > not?
> > > > > > > > I did get Ardour to record but now I get no input and I think
> it
> > > could
> > > > > > > > be more of a driver/hardware problem? Just wondering if anyone
> had
> > > any
> > > > > > > > thoughts?  Thanks for all the help.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Nov 20, 2007 12:08 PM, Wesley Stout <wesleystout at gmail.com
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Thanks for the help. I will give that a try when i get home.
> > > This
> > > > > list
> > > > > > > > > is pretty awesome.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Nov 20, 2007 8:48 AM, Wesley Stout <
> wesleystout at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Hi, I am new to Ubuntu-Studio. I used Ardour with mandriva
> on
> > > my
> > > > > > > > > > desktop. I have a Gateway laptop, with Ubuntu-Studio 7.10.
> > > When I
> > > > > > > > > > start Jack it appears to be working, but nothing happens
> with
> > > > > > > > > > something plugged into the mic input. When I press Record
> with
> > > > > ardour
> > > > > > > > > > and have the track set to record, the button just flashes
> with
> > > no
> > > > > > > > > > action. I am guessing I am having some trouble with Jack?
> Any
> > > help
> > > > > > > > > > would be appreciated.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Wesley
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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