JACK Audio Connection Kit - Qt GUI Interface Version: 0.3.9

[joe k]

THe new Jack
JACK Audio Connection Kit - Qt GUI Interface Version: 0.3.9

I got a couple of questions. In the setup tab there's a new server suffix how is that used ?
and in options/scripting what would you put there ?
I only want info as pertains to AVlinux .


Thanks

[Grooveschmied]

Hi joe,
regarding the server suffix I can't tell you what this is all about. The script thingy can be used right before starting a record session to start the HDSPMixer, e.g., a software mixer designed for RME Hammerfall H-DSP sound devices, since this proggy has to be started at leats once after system start resp. reboot to initiate the sound device. This is a special "feature" of the Hammerfall. They say it has a story..., I don't know. The mixer itself isn't needed during record sessions. It just initiates the device when being started. Therefore the script section can be usefull to run extra programs some sound devices may need for proper functionality.
Hope, that helps.
Tom

[varpa]

The QJackCtl project web page (http://qjackctl.sourceforge.net/) says this about the server suffix, though unfortunately I don't find it especially illuminating:

A new so called "Server Suffix" parameter option appears to rescue on the situations where QjackCtl falls short on extra, exquisite and/or esoteric command line options eg. (net)jack1/2 differences.

If you know what that means, do tell.

The start up script is a place to put in additional commands to run when Jack starts.  I recommend everyone do this:
 /usr/bin/a2jmidid -e &    #start a2jmidid to create connections between Alsa and Jack midi

I also have other stuff related to setting up particular hardware I have, depending on what I've plugged in at the time.

[joe k]

Good idea Varpa on the script for a2jmidid -e  I wonder if you can put a series of commands their I need to play around
with that .

[trulan]

You can put a series of commands if you want to, though it's much easier and cleaner in my opinion to put your series of commands in a bash script and save it in /usr/local/bin.  Then you just have to point qjackctl to your script (for example, /usr/local/bin/startstudio.sh).  That way you can modify it, back it up, etc., with a whole lot less hassle.

[joe k]

Trulan
 
That's a great idea . But I have know idea how to write a bash script. Do you have an example I could use?

Thanks
jk     

[varpa]

Here is a minimal script to start aj2midid:

#!/bin/bash
### start a2jmidid if is not running
/usr/bin/a2jmidid -e &

Put this in a file and set the executable bit on it: chmod u+x <file>

You can test the script in a command line by running it like this:
$ ./<file>

There are many online references on how to write bash scripts.