Folderol wrote: > On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:34:45 +0100 > rosea grammostola <rosea.grammostola@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> Folderol wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:07:23 +0100 >>> rosea grammostola <rosea.grammostola@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> cal wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> The main change in 0.051 is to the recorder start logic, which sort of goes like - >>>>> - Select your wav file, and the recorder becomes armed. >>>>> - When armed, recording starts with the first note-on event, or a click on >>>>> the Record button. >>>>> - When armed, a click on the Stop button disarms the recorder. >>>>> - When recording, a click on the Stop button stops the recorder, leaving it >>>>> armed. >>>>> >>>>> <http://sourceforge.net/projects/yoshimi/files/> >>>>> >>>>> Bon apetit. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Yoshimi is not usable for me as an instrument because of the many xruns. >>>> >>>> >>>> \r >>>> >>>> >>> I'm astonished that you have this problem. I have found it to be far >>> less prone to these than the zyn 2.4 source. >>> >>> >> What is less prone? Having regular xruns but less then it was before? Do >> you get xruns? More when using certain instruments? Or playing chords? >> > > With yoshimi I get no xruns at all while playing 3-4 note chords with > the left hand plus a melody line with the right hand. This is true even > with my most complex patches. With the most recent versions, I only see > xruns while changing instrument patch at the same time as actually > playing notes (which is a pretty daft thing to do). > > >> Especially when I switch instruments and play chords, is quite simple >> sometimes to reach to 1000 xruns in a few minuts... I think for an >> instrument you should have almost none xruns in an hour and strive to >> get none... >> >>> What is your setup? >>> >>> >>> >> Debian testing, Jack2, RT kernel : >> Linux debian 2.6.31.6-rt19-1-686 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Thu Nov 12 13:22:20 >> UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux >> > > This is far more recent that what I'm working with (2.6.29) - I know > there have been problems with some rt kernels but I don't know which > ones. Also I tend to work with targeted music distros, such as 64studio, > where some extra optimisations are done. > > >> @audio - rtprio 99 >> @audio - memlock unlimited >> > > This looks normal, but I don't see a 'nice' setting. Mine is -10 > > >> I'm using an maudio keystation usb midi keyboard >> > > I don't know this particular keyboard but I have heard that some USB > ones have problems. I think this actually a mobo problem where there > are shared interrupts, but I'm far from certain about that. > > >> I think I have a pretty proper configured system... No problems with >> other apps. >> > > Are the other apps synths or sample players? and do you drive them > directly from the keyboard? > > P.S. > Just done some test and I can create xruns if I use my most processor > intensive patches 'hyper matrix' and 'master synth low', but to do > this I have to play quite fast fully chorded, which is really not what > these patches are intended for. Both of these are four instrument voice > 'kits' with long release times and significant extra effects. > > Are you running similar heavy-duty voices? > > Mhh it sounds like your yoshimi with your setup is performing much better then mine. Maybe it's the hardware? I've just an simple P4 (2.25) , 1gb ram, maudio audiophile card. What Jack settings do you use? \r _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
