[Ardour-Users] xrun & automation

[. m u r m e r .]

two unrelated questions:

first, while working i often get errors such as these in jack:

**** alsa_pcm: xrun of at least 15.796 msecs

13:18:05.075 XRUN callback (76).

**** alsa_pcm: xrun of at least 12.375 msecs

13:19:09.085 XRUN callback (77).

**** alsa_pcm: xrun of at least 20.769 msecs

13:19:34.448 XRUN callback (78).

**** alsa_pcm: xrun of at least 8.133 msecs

13:23:04.185 XRUN callback (79).


which result in a split-second pause in playback of my session.  nothing 
too serious, but slightly annoying, to say the least.  does this just 
mean that my system can't keep up, or is there something i can do about 
it?  i'm running 2.8 in ubuntu jaunty, on an old toshiba satellite 
laptop with a 1400MHz pentium m processor and 1GB of ram.

second, is it possible to pin automation to a region?  let's say, for 
instance, i've drawn fader automation for a region, which i then move to 
another point in the session.  is it possible to have its automation 
points move with it?  and/or select and drag automation points?  at the 
moment if i move a region, and automation drawn for it stays behind.  i 
seem to be able to copy /paste these automation points, but that's all...

thanks!  i have to say, this list is a spectacular resource for someone 
like me, who is using the software everyday.  i'm learning things i 
didn't even *know* i wanted to know, thanks to discussions like the ones 
about interchange/audiofiles and range and loop markers.  and great to 
see the efforts for the manual up and running - maybe once i've learned 
a bit more i'll be able to contribute...  ; )

patrick

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