[Ardour-Users] Stupid n00b, here

[Judas Corpseboy]

I figured it out. I just needed a little config. Thanks for everyone who 
stepped up! :)

--Dean

On 4/16/19 2:50 PM, Judas Corpseboy wrote:
> It seems like somehow, the audio isn't getting to the master bus...
>
> --Dean
>
> On 4/16/19 2:24 PM, Robin Gareus wrote:
>> On 4/16/19 10:54 PM, Judas Corpseboy wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I've got a question. I *know* it's something simple i'm missing, just
>>> need to know what.
>>>
>>> I managed to record 7 seconds of audio under Ardour5 as a test. But 
>>> when
>>> I hit the playback button, I get no sound. I *know* I recorded it,
>>> because I can see the waveform in the track and the VU meter of the
>>> track shows audio playing.
>> Maybe it's just too soft to hear? What level does the meter show?
>>
>> Also disable rec-arm on the track, so Ardour will play from disk (and
>> not monitor input).
>>
>> Then follow the signal path:
>>
>>    Track -> Ardour Master Bus -> Soundcard -> Speakers
>>
>> Does the master-bus meter move? Is master-out connected to
>> soundcard/harware?
>>
>> Bottom right in the mixer, the output connector should show "1/2"
>> (usually left/right) or whatever corresponds to your soundcard's
>> outputs. compare to 
>> http://robin.linuxaudio.org/tmp/master_out_connect.png
>>
>> Are the loudspeakers on? turn up the volume..
>>
>>> I tried rendering it to a file, still no sound.
>> Can you run
>>
>>   sndfile-info /path/to/the/exported/file.wav
>>
>> That may shed some light.
>>
>>> I'm using ALSA drivers, if that says anything. This is under Ubuntu
>>> Linux 18.04.
>> While Ardour is still running? Ardour/ALSA requires exclusive access to
>> the soundcard, so other music players won't play.
>>
>> hope that helps,
>> robin
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