schoappied wrote: > Shelagh Manton wrote: > >> On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:23:47 +0100 >> schoappied <schoappied@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Shelagh Manton wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:58:20 +0100 >>>> schoappied <schoappied@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Rui Nuno Capela wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> schoappied wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Rui Nuno Capela wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Joe Hartley wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:26:54 +0100 >>>>>>>>> schoappied <schoappied@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> When I want to open qsynth on Ubuntu while jackctl is already >>>>>>>>>> running I'll get these messages: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Turn off the setting in Qsynth that starts jack when Qsynth >>>>>>>>> starts. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> i'm sorry but this setting is not available on >>>>>>>> qsynth(fluidsynth) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> however it's something of the sort on qjackctl >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> sure, you must have jack running _before_ you start qsynth. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> The error about connecting with jack is gone. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But the one about not connecting to alsa_seq, no midi device >>>>>>> stands still.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> : Failed to create the MIDI driver (alsa_seq). No MIDI input will >>>>>>> be available. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> do you have the alsa sequencer module loaded? >>>>>> >>>>>> try as root: >>>>>> >>>>>> modprobe snd-seq-midi >>>>>> >>>>>> and to make it permanent on every boot (on ubuntu): >>>>>> >>>>>> echo snd-seq-midi > /etc/modules >>>>>> >>>>>> byee >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the replies. >>>>> >>>>> There is a problem with the midi stuff. I must say I don't >>>>> understand close to nothing about this subject on linux, but it >>>>> seems that there are some things which are disturbing eachother... >>>>> >>>>> This is my /etc/modules on Ubuntu: >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time. >>>>> # >>>>> # This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be >>>>> loaded # at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are >>>>> ignored. >>>>> >>>>> loop >>>>> lp >>>>> fuse >>>>> >>>>> snd-seq-midi >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> But I'll still get those messages... >>>>> >>>>> @Arda: >>>>> >>>>> service timidity stop (as root) is not working. Command service >>>>> not found or something.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> "service" is a redhat thang. Use /etc/init.d/timidity stop instead. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I also use noteedit and for that I need to load timidity. Is there >>>>> a way to set up the midi in Ubuntu which works with all programs >>>>> e.g. noteedit, rosegarden, qsynth etc. ?? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> timidity has a jack option.. >>>> >>>> timidity -iA -Oj #-iA using Alsa and -Oj outputting to jackd >>>> >>>> This may make timidity play nice with all your jack toys. >>>> >>>> Shelagh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> My sister is a (semi) prof. musicians and she is using Finale >>>>> 2007. I want to look if I can set her mind to linux..... But >>>>> things should be preconfigured smoothly to accomplish this.... >>>>> >>>>> >> Have her look at this page. >> >> http://www.musicbyandrew.ca/finale-lilypond-1.html >> >> Which is by someone who uses finale and tried lilypond. >> >> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Dirk >>>>> >>>>> >> Dirk, I have had problems as I have an on-board soundcard and "another" >> (which is too embarrassingly old to mention on this venerable list) and >> I had to tell jack specifically to use hw:1 not the onboard card. >> Do you have an extra sound-card confusing things? >> >> Has anyone asked you to try this command? >> >> lsmod | grep snd >> >> If you send the result to this list, someone might be able to help you. >> >> But I can tell you that it *is* possible to have jackd, timidity (using >> jack output) qsynth and rosegarden running together as I've done it on >> my box which runs ubuntu. >> >> Shelagh >> >> PS my /etc/modules file does not have snd-seq-midi listed. Go figure. >> >> >> >> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Linux-audio-user mailing list >>>>> Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> What is waste of time is this. Unbelievable that I can't make a >>> simple synth to work... Very irritating. >>> >>> Thanks Shelagh for your reply, but I'll still get: >>> >>> >>> *': Failed to create the MIDI driver (alsa_seq). No MIDI input will >>> be available.' >>> >>> *LEt me explain again what I want. I want to work on Ubuntu with >>> qjackctl > qsynth > rosegarden. I also want to work with other apps >>> like noteedit, zynadd... etc. (qjackctl is running fine). * *- Please >>> explain to me what AND why I've to load in my /etc/modules on Ubuntu. >>> - What is snd-seq, snd-seq-midi? Should I load them both, what is the >>> difference and should I use snd-seq or snd_seq? Should I also load >>> timidity on my /etc/modules? >>> - Can I use just one midi player (snd-seq or timidity) for all my >>> programs eg noteedit, qsynth, qjackctl, rosegarden etc.? >>> - Is there maybe something wrong with my audio/ midi configuration on >>> Ubuntu? (I don't talk about midi hardware). >>> - Are there specific things/ settings I should notice when I connect >>> qsynth to qjackctl? >>> - Is there another synth comparable with qsynth? >>> >>> It seems to me that the way audio is organized on linux is a little >>> bit unorganized and complex... But maybe I'm in a bad period or so... >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Dirk >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Linux-audio-user mailing list >>> Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user >>> >>> >> >> > As I said, only engine 1 is not working.... You can see that in the > messages displayed by qsynth. > ------------------------------------------- > e@ubuntu:~$ lsmod | grep snd > snd_rtctimer 4384 1 > snd_intel8x0 34844 1 > snd_ac97_codec 100772 1 snd_intel8x0 > ac97_bus 3456 1 snd_ac97_codec > snd_pcm_oss 44928 0 > snd_mixer_oss 17664 1 snd_pcm_oss > snd_pcm 80644 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss > snd_seq_dummy 4740 0 > snd_seq_oss 33792 0 > snd_seq_midi 9600 0 > snd_rawmidi 25728 1 snd_seq_midi > snd_seq_midi_event 8576 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi > snd_seq 54128 7 > snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event > snd_timer 24324 3 snd_rtctimer,snd_pcm,snd_seq > snd_seq_device 9228 5 > snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq > snd 55172 13 > snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device > soundcore 9312 1 snd > snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm > ------------------------------------------------- > qsynth messages: > > > 13:38:55.455 Qsynth1: Creating audio driver (jack)... > 13:38:55.581 Qsynth1: Creating MIDI router (alsa_seq)... > 13:38:55.582 Qsynth1: Creating MIDI driver (alsa_seq)... > *13:38:55.615 Qsynth1: Failed to create the MIDI driver (alsa_seq). No > MIDI input will be available. > JACK tmpdir identified as [/dev/shm] > ALSA lib seq.c:935:(snd_seq_open_noupdate) Unknown SEQ snd-seq > fluidsynth: error: Error opening ALSA sequencer* > 13:38:57.874 Qsynth1: Creating MIDI player... > 13:38:57.874 Qsynth1: fluid_synth_program_reset() > 13:38:57.892 Qsynth1: Synthesizer engine started. > 13:38:57.894 Qsynth2: Creating synthesizer engine... > 13:38:58.022 Qsynth2: Loading soundfont: > "/home/japke/Muziek/Soundfonts/jRhodes3.sf2" (bank offset 0)... > 13:39:01.347 Qsynth2: Creating audio driver (jack)... > 13:39:01.468 Qsynth2: Creating MIDI router (alsa_seq)... > 13:39:01.468 Qsynth2: Creating MIDI driver (alsa_seq)... > 13:39:01.530 Qsynth2: Creating MIDI player... > > > > Dirk > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user > > edit: forgot to change the title. I realise that the making of something like qsynth should be praised... It saves time ;) back on topic... _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
