[Ardour-Users] Play button fails me - transport doesn't start

Mon Apr 14 06:03:37 PDT 2008

Just a quick reply. The connect window is being set up by Ardour with Auto
Input when I create a track for the microphone. In my connections window
there is nothing labeled "System", "Capture", or "Playback". There is just a
"Readable Clients/Output Ports" on the left with "Ardour" and "freebob_pcm".
The left is the same except it's labeled "Writable Clients/Output Ports".
"freebob_pcm" is obviously my FirePod with 8 in/2spdif & 8 out/2spdif. Where
would I find the playback ports? Under Ardour or freebob ? Sorry this is
short I'll send more details when I get back from work.

Thanks,
Greg.

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 5:55 AM, Ray Rashif <schivmeister at gmail.com> wrote:

> This happens when the correct capture and playback "ports" aren't
> connected.
>
> So you have QJackCtl, but haven't checked out the "Connect" window? Your
> Firepod should provide a number of hardware inputs/outputs on the left and
> right panel, both under "system". You should see the "capture" ports on the
> left, and "playback" on the right. Highlight both systems and connect, then
> you can work your way down to which capture port(s) should connect to which
> pair of playback ports for recording (can be multiple inputs) and stereo
> playback (2 outputs for a typical pair of monitors; not surround).
>
> On 14/04/2008, Gregory Jones <skripto at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I keep pushing the play button but nothing happens.
> >
> > I saw the post from the 12th and thought that someone was posting my
> > problem. I'm not running a Virtual Machine however and I don't have any
> > xruns that I can find - which I would expect with the utilization running as
> > low as it is...but nothing happens when I push the play button. I don't see
> > any movement in the Editor window when I speak into the mike and the
> > transport never moves. The weirdest thing is that once on my second or third
> > try I managed to record a single track and play it back a couple of times.
> > The next morning I tried to play it but the play button wouldn't work and I
> > couldn't add another track. That was a month ago and I still haven't seen
> > the transport move since. If anyone can help I'd appreciate it!
> >
> > I'm a computing professional with Unix and Linux experience but not much
> > knowledge of Ubuntu, a semi-pro musician, and a digital recording novice.
> > Thought it might help to know.
> >
> > I'm sure that I missed something but here are some of the specifics
> > about my setup:
> >
> > AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
> > 3Gb Ram
> > 120Gb SATA HDD
> >
> > presonus firepod 24bit/96k
> > Shure SM57 plugged into first port with Phantom power
> > Fire wire port is Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE1394a-2000
> >
> > ubuntustudio-7.10-alternate-amd64
> > root at Tlaloc:~# uname -a
> > Linux Tlaloc 2.6.22-14-rt #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Tue Dec 18 06:37:06 UTC 2007
> > x86_64 GNU/Linux
> >
> > Messages from qjackctl after being started in verbose mode:
> >
> > 15:57:02.169 Patchbay deactivated.
> > 15:57:02.183 Statistics reset.
> > JACK tmpdir identified as [/dev/shm]
> > 15:57:02.281 MIDI connection graph change.
> > 15:57:02.428 MIDI connection change.
> > 15:57:55.578 Startup script...
> > 15:57:55.578 artsshell -q terminate
> > JACK tmpdir identified as [/dev/shm]
> > can't create mcop directory
> > Creating link /home/skripto/.kde/socket-Tlaloc.
> > 15:57:56.160 Startup script terminated with exit status=256.
> > 15:57:56.160 JACK is starting...
> > 15:57:56.161 /usr/bin/jackd -v -dfreebob -dhw:0 -r48000 -p1024 -n3 -D
> > 15:57:56.165 JACK was started with PID=5689 (0x1639).
> > getting driver descriptor from /usr/lib64/jack/jack_freebob.so
> > getting driver descriptor from /usr/lib64/jack/jack_alsa.so
> > getting driver descriptor from /usr/lib64/jack/jack_dummy.so
> > getting driver descriptor from /usr/lib64/jack/jack_oss.so
> > jackd 0.103.0
> > Copyright 2001-2005 Paul Davis and others.
> > jackd comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
> > This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
> > under certain conditions; see the file COPYING for details
> > JACK compiled with System V SHM support.
> > server `default' registered
> > loading driver ..
> > Enhanced3DNow! detected
> > SSE2 detected
> > Freebob using Firewire port 0, node -1
> > showDevice: not implemented
> > 15:57:57.450 MIDI connection graph change.
> > FreeBoB MSG: Register MIDI IN port dev1c_MidiIn
> > FreeBoB MSG: Register MIDI OUT port dev1p_MidiOut
> > FreeBoB MSG: Streaming thread running without Realtime scheduling
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering capture port dev1c_LineIn 1+2 left
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering capture port dev1c_LineIn 1+2 right
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering capture port dev1c_LineIn 3+4 left
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering capture port dev1c_LineIn 3+4 right
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering capture port dev1c_LineIn 5+6 left
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering capture port dev1c_LineIn 5+6 right
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering capture port dev1c_LineIn 7+8 left
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering capture port dev1c_LineIn 7+8 right
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering capture port dev1c_SpdifIn left
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering capture port dev1c_SpdifIn right
> > FreeBoB MSG: Don't register capture port dev1c_MidiIn
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering playback port dev1p_LineOut 1+2 left
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering playback port dev1p_LineOut 1+2 right
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering playback port dev1p_LineOut 3+4 left
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering playback port dev1p_LineOut 3+4 right
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering playback port dev1p_LineOut 5+6 left
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering playback port dev1p_LineOut 5+6 right
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering playback port dev1p_LineOut 7+8 left
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering playback port dev1p_LineOut 7+8 right
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering playback port dev1p_SpdifOut left
> > FreeBoB MSG: Registering playback port dev1p_SpdifOut right
> > FreeBoB MSG: Don't register playback port dev1p_MidiOut
> > FreeBoB MSG: MIDI threads running without Realtime scheduling
> > registered builtin port type 32 bit float mono audio
> > registered builtin port type 8 bit raw midi
> > clock source = system clock via clock_gettime
> > new client: freebob_pcm, id = 1 type 1 @ 0x62bc10 fd = -1
> > new buffer size 1024
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 1+2 left, offset = 4096
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 1+2 right, offset = 8192
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 3+4 left, offset = 12288
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 3+4 right, offset = 16384
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 5+6 left, offset = 20480
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 5+6 right, offset = 24576
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 7+8 left, offset = 28672
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 7+8 right, offset = 32768
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1c_SpdifIn left, offset = 36864
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1c_SpdifIn right, offset = 40960
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 1+2 left, offset = 0
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 1+2 right, offset = 0
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 3+4 left, offset = 0
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 3+4 right, offset = 0
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 5+6 left, offset = 0
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 5+6 right, offset = 0
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 7+8 left, offset = 0
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 7+8 right, offset = 0
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1p_SpdifOut left, offset = 0
> > registered port freebob_pcm:dev1p_SpdifOut right, offset = 0
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > FreeBoB MSG: MIDI queue thread started
> > libiec61883 warning: Established connection on channel 0.
> > You may need to manually set the channel on the receiving node.
> > libiec61883 warning: Established connection on channel 1.
> > You may need to manually set the channel on the transmitting node.
> > 5689 waiting for signals
> > 15:57:57.581 MIDI connection change.
> > 15:57:58.199 Server configuration saved to "/home/skripto/.jackdrc".
> > 15:57:58.204 Statistics reset.
> > 15:57:58.208 Client activated.
> > 15:57:58.213 Audio connection change.
> > 15:57:58.228 Audio connection graph change.
> > new client: qjackctl-5643, id = 2 type 2 @ 0x2aaaac575000 fd = 15
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: wait_fd=14, execution_order=1 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > JACK tmpdir identified as [/dev/shm]
> > Enhanced3DNow! detected
> > SSE2 detected
> > load = 0.8695 max usecs: 371.000, spare = 20962.000
> > load = 1.2598 max usecs: 352.000, spare = 20981.000
> > load = 1.4151 max usecs: 335.000, spare = 20998.000
> > load = 1.5396 max usecs: 355.000, spare = 20978.000
> > load = 1.5667 max usecs: 340.000, spare = 20993.000
> > .
> > . (skipping a hudred of these load messages)
> > .
> > load = 2.0438 max usecs: 409.000, spare = 20924.000
> > load = 1.7086 max usecs: 293.000, spare = 21040.000
> > load = 1.5926 max usecs: 315.000, spare = 21018.000
> > load = 1.3869 max usecs: 252.000, spare = 21081.000
> > load = 1.3732 max usecs: 290.000, spare = 21043.000
> > (Starting Ardour2 - see output below)
> > 17:51:39.591 MIDI connection graph change.
> > 17:51:39.716 MIDI connection change.
> > new client: ardour, id = 3 type 2 @ 0x2aaaac576000 fd = 18
> > polling sync client 3
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: in subgraph after qjackctl-5643, execution_order=1.
> > 17:51:41.159 Audio connection graph change.
> > client qjackctl-5643: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > registered port ardour:click/out 1, offset = 45056
> > 17:52:31.548 Audio connection graph change.
> > connect ardour:click/out 1 and freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 1+2 left
> > (output)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: in subgraph after ardour, execution_order=1.
> > client ardour: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > registered port ardour:master/in 1, offset = 0
> > registered port ardour:master/in 2, offset = 0
> > registered port ardour:master/out 1, offset = 49152
> > connect ardour:master/out 1 and freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 1+2 left
> > (output)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: in subgraph after qjackctl-5643, execution_order=1.
> > client qjackctl-5643: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > registered port ardour:master/out 2, offset = 53248
> > connect ardour:master/out 2 and freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 1+2 right
> > (output)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: in subgraph after ardour, execution_order=1.
> > client ardour: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > 17:52:31.597 Audio connection change.
> > 17:52:31.615 Audio connection graph change.
> > registered port ardour:auditioner/out 1, offset = 57344
> > connect ardour:auditioner/out 1 and freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 1+2 left
> > (output)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: in subgraph after qjackctl-5643, execution_order=1.
> > client qjackctl-5643: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > registered port ardour:auditioner/out 2, offset = 61440
> > connect ardour:auditioner/out 2 and freebob_pcm:dev1p_LineOut 1+2 right
> > (output)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: in subgraph after ardour, execution_order=1.
> > client ardour: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > 17:52:31.800 Audio connection change.
> > 17:52:41.032 Audio connection graph change.
> > registered port ardour:Audio 1/in 1, offset = 0
> > registered port ardour:Audio 1/out 1, offset = 65536
> > registered port ardour:Audio 1/out 2, offset = 69632
> > connect freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 1+2 left and ardour:Audio 1/in 1
> > (forward)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: in subgraph after qjackctl-5643, execution_order=1.
> > client qjackctl-5643: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > connect ardour:Audio 1/out 1 and ardour:master/in 1 (self)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: in subgraph after ardour, execution_order=1.
> > client ardour: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > connect ardour:Audio 1/out 2 and ardour:master/in 2 (self)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: in subgraph after qjackctl-5643, execution_order=1.
> > client qjackctl-5643: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > 17:52:41.053 Audio connection change.
> > clear connections for ardour:Audio 1/in 1
> > DIS-connect freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 1+2 left and ardour:Audio 1/in 1
> > 17:53:06.512 Audio connection graph change.
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: in subgraph after ardour, execution_order=1.
> > client ardour: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: in subgraph after qjackctl-5643, execution_order=1.
> > client qjackctl-5643: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > clear connections for ardour:Audio 1/out 1
> > DIS-connect ardour:Audio 1/out 1 and ardour:master/in 1
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: in subgraph after ardour, execution_order=1.
> > client ardour: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: in subgraph after qjackctl-5643, execution_order=1.
> > client qjackctl-5643: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > clear connections for ardour:Audio 1/out 2
> > DIS-connect ardour:Audio 1/out 2 and ardour:master/in 2
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: in subgraph after ardour, execution_order=1.
> > client ardour: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: in subgraph after qjackctl-5643, execution_order=1.
> > client qjackctl-5643: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > 17:53:06.613 Audio connection graph change.
> > 17:53:11.286 Audio connection graph change.
> > registered port ardour:Audio 1/in 1, offset = 0
> > registered port ardour:Audio 1/out 1, offset = 69632
> > registered port ardour:Audio 1/out 2, offset = 65536
> > connect freebob_pcm:dev1c_LineIn 1+2 left and ardour:Audio 1/in 1
> > (forward)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: in subgraph after ardour, execution_order=1.
> > client ardour: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > connect ardour:Audio 1/out 1 and ardour:master/in 1 (self)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: in subgraph after qjackctl-5643, execution_order=1.
> > client qjackctl-5643: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> > connect ardour:Audio 1/out 2 and ardour:master/in 2 (self)
> > ++ jack_rechain_graph():
> > client freebob_pcm: internal client, execution_order=0.
> > client ardour: start_fd=5, execution_order=0.
> > client qjackctl-5643: in subgraph after ardour, execution_order=1.
> > client ardour: wait_fd=17, execution_order=2 (last client).
> > -- jack_rechain_graph()
> >
> >
> >
> > skripto at Tlaloc:~$ /usr/bin/ardour2 &
> > skripto at Tlaloc:~$ WARNING: Your system has a limit for maximum amount of
> > locked memory!
> > This might cause Ardour to run out of memory before your system runs out
> > of memory. You can view the memory limit with 'ulimit -l', and it is
> > normally controlled by /etc/security/limits.conf
> > Ardour/GTK 2.0.5
> >    (built using 2234 and GCC version 4.1.3 20070805 (prerelease) (Ubuntu
> > 4.1.2-15ubuntu1))
> > Copyright (C) 1999-2007 Paul Davis
> > Some portions Copyright (C) Steve Harris, Ari Johnson, Brett Viren, Joel
> > Baker
> >
> > Ardour comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
> > not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> > This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
> > under certain conditions; see the source for copying conditions.
> > loading default ui configuration file
> > /etc/ardour2/ardour2_ui_default.conf
> > loading user ui configuration file
> > /home/skripto/.ardour2/ardour2_ui.conf
> > Configuration::pack_canvasvars () called, canvas_colors.size() = 82
> > ardour: [INFO]: Loading ui configuration file
> > /etc/ardour2/ardour2_ui_dark.rc
> > theme_init() called from internal clearlooks engine
> > loading system configuration file /etc/ardour2/ardour_system.rc
> > loading user configuration file /home/skripto/.ardour2/ardour.rc
> > ardour: [INFO]: No H/W specific optimizations in use
> > ardour: [INFO]: looking for control protocols in
> > /home/skripto/.ardour2/surfaces/:/usr/lib/ardour2/surfaces/
> > ardour: [INFO]: Control surface protocol discovered: "Generic MIDI"
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event0": Permission denied
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event1": Permission denied
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event2": Permission denied
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event3": Permission denied
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event4": Permission denied
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event5": Permission denied
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event6": No such file or directory
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event7": No such file or directory
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event8": No such file or directory
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event9": No such file or directory
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event10": No such file or directory
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event11": No such file or directory
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event12": No such file or directory
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event13": No such file or directory
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event14": No such file or directory
> > Unable to open "/dev/input/event15": No such file or directory
> > powermate: Opening of powermate failed - No such file or directory
> > ardour: [INFO]: Control protocol powermate not usable
> > ardour: [INFO]: Control surface protocol discovered: "Mackie"
> > JACK tmpdir identified as [/dev/shm]
> > Enhanced3DNow! detected
> > SSE2 detected
> > loading bindings from /home/skripto/.ardour2/ardour.bindings
> > Loading session /home/skripto/4thTest using snapshot 4thTest (2)
> > Loading history from '/home/skripto/4thTest/4thTest.history'.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Gregory Jones
> >
> > Tolerably early in life I discovered that one of the unpardonable sins,
> > in the eyes of most people, is for a man to presume to go about unlabelled.
> > The world regards such a person as the police do an unmuzzled dog, not under
> > proper control. -Thomas Henry Huxley
> > _______________________________________________
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> > ardour-users at lists.ardour.org
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> >
> >
>

-- 
Thanks,
Gregory Jones

Tolerably early in life I discovered that one of the unpardonable sins, in
the eyes of most people, is for a man to presume to go about unlabelled. The
world regards such a person as the police do an unmuzzled dog, not under
proper control. -Thomas Henry Huxley
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