Questions tagged [jack]
JACK is a low-latency sound server, allowing multiple applications to connect to one audio device, and to share audio between themselves. Many Professional-grade programs (such as Hydrogen and Ardour) on Ubuntu utilize JACK for maximum hardware compatibility and performance.
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Gstreamer with Jackd causing audio issues
I have a gstreamer pipeline set up to route the audio to jackaudiosink. I'm using jackd to route audio to multiple devices. It's pretty good in that there's no latency in the audio. But the sound ...
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Qjackctl Play Button doesn't work with external MIDI device
I use Ubuntu Studio 22.04.3 LTS.
Also, I use Jack Audio Connection Kit.
I have an Alesis Q88 MKII MIDI keyboard controller and it works so fine with my computer. But...
This device has transport ...
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distortion using Elektron Syntakt as an audio interface
I'm having a strange problem trying to use an Elektron Syntakt as an audio interface via USB. The thing is that this worked without any problems or special configuration in Ubuntu Studio 22.04, but ...
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Connect SPDIF digital input to PCM output using JACK
I'm using an external soundcard (Aureon 7.1 USB). On that soundcard, I receive audio on a digital SPDIF input, and I'd like to reroute that audio to 5.1 PCM output on that same card.
I'm trying to use ...
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Ubuntu Studio - Suddenly issue where some applicatons need sudo to run
I'm on Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS and suddenly I can't run Audacity, Qjackctl, Carla or plugdata without sudo on the terminal. If I launch them from icon or from terminal with no sudo,they only appear ...
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Getting Apple T2 Audio to work with JACK
The machine in question is a Macbook Pro 16,2(16 inch, 2019). I'm trying to start JACK server on that so that I could use MIDI and have audio the same time in Ardour.
So far stuffs I have tried:
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Guitar connection to ACER
my Acer laptop only has one 3.5 jack. When trying to connect to it as a line input, a number of problems arose. The laptop offers to define the equipment as either a headset or headphones, but not as ...
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JACK Audio Connection Kit with Surround Sound
I'm using Ubuntu Studio 22.04.2 LTS (64 bit version).
Also, I always use JACK Audio Connection Kit 1.9.20.
Also, I use JAMin, as a real time audio dynamic processor (to get the best high level against ...
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How can i connect my headphones with Jack running through Ubuntu Studio Controls?
I cannot connect my headphones while running Jack through Studio Controls.
I can find them when Jack is stopped but not with it running.
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Tuning latency in Ubuntu Studio jammy 22.04
TL;DR need help getting overdub sync in SooperLooper
Background
I've been using Ubuntu Studio 22.04 very happily since October 2022. However now I'm trying to dive deeper into latency fine-tuning ...
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Problem with Jack Audio Server
I use Ubuntu-Studio 22-04-2 LTS (64 bit machine), with Jack Audio Connections Kit to handle all the internal and external audio used in the PC.
I don't know why but, since the last system upgrading (2 ...
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Ubuntu Studio - ALSA - JACK midi port
I've installed Ubuntu Studio (22.04 LTS) and was able to make a lot of tasks. Everything works smoothly but some of the applications I'm using are creating ALSA Midi Ports, others JACK Midi Ports and ...
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How can I decrease the latency to a usable level when I record in Ubuntu Studio?
I'm having some difficulty smoothing out the latency issues with the newest version of Ubuntu Studio.
I'm using Ubuntu Studio Controls to set configure JACK. The smallest buffer size I can get working ...
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guitar & browser audio at same time
I'm using this guide:
https://medium.com/@margitai.i/how-to-set-up-an-open-source-guitar-rig-on-linux-5a5cce7bd916
to try and play bass and listen to play along with youtube videos. When the jack ...
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ALSAMIXER cannot start - ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_ctl_pipewire.so
Reverted to plain Jack2 and PulseAudio bridge after having SEVERE XRUNS problems with Pipewire compared to the legacy drivers ON THE SAME HARDWARE.
Suddenly yesterday the Focusrite Gen 1 18i20 that I ...
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Studio controls fails to create outgoing network bridge Ubuntu Studio 22.04
using Ubuntu Studio 22.04. I'm playing with jack network bridges and discovered that Studio Controls (version 2.3.1) can create an incoming network bridge, but not an outgoing one. I have to manually ...
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New Error When Starting Jack With Interface Selected as the Sound Card
I recently started getting an error which prevents Jack from starting via QjackCtl on the first try. It only happens when using my interface as the selected "Interface" (sound card), and not ...
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Using a 24-bit audio source in JACK?
I have a Behringer UMC202HD interface, which has two XLR inputs with mic preamps and a stereo 24-bit ADC.
Using Audacity's meter, directly from ALSA, I got a decent setting for its analog preamp gains....
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Lot of audio lost when recording with Audacity
I use Ubuntu Studio 22.04.1 LTS inside a H61M-P31(MS-7788) motherboard, with Intel Core i5-3330, 2x1TB HHD and 8GB RAM.
I always use Jack Audio Connection Kit, Calf Audio Gear (real-time plugin) and ...
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Studio Controls app does not make bridges for USB soundcard
About a day old installation of Ubuntu Studio 22.04.
Studio Controls is supposed to create bridges automatically between PulseAudio and JACK.
This works perfectly for the built-in sound card (...
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How to develop and run jack applications under pipewire correctly
I have just installed 22.10 and I am trying to setup my jack environment properly.
Run: one needs to install pipewire-jack and then execute via pw-jack my-application.
Develop: I need to install jack....
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Ubuntu Studio Multichannel and Jack
This is with a new install of Ubuntu Studio 22.04
It has always been a challenge to get Firewire multichannel interfaces working in Linux using qjackctl, and this was the first time of trying with the ...
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Studio Controls does not work on Ubuntu Studio
For quite some time the Studio Controls (2.3.1) app hasn't been able to start Jack. This started with some Ubuntu Studio upgrade. I think the two latest versions have acted like this. I'm now running ...
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Jack Audio application won't start under pipewire
Jack applications are refusing to make sound. For example, trying to sart the SuperCollider server gets the error ATTENTION: The playback device "hw:PCH" is already in use. Please stop the ...
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Ubuntu Studio 22.04: Carla 2.4.2 does not save positions in the patchbay
I have a set of plugins that do a pretty good job for what I need, but fairly often, I need to manually re-patch the raw inputs and/or final outputs, usually because I'm using different devices. Not ...
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I use ubuntu studio 22.04. JACK crashes when some application attempts to access audio
I am an experienced user of ubuntu studio. I maintain about 25 machines with it installed. I have 22.04. On one machine only, JACK crashes when an application attempts access. aplay for the specified ...
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Where has thre ALSA tab gone in my QJackdctl?
I have no ALSA tab anymore in my QJackdctl.
I am trying with copious amounts of failure to get output from my midi keyboard on Ubuntu. After playing around a bit (clicking a few options, following ...
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mic off white noise
Hi I have mic + mixer + jack and xlr; and when I off the mic I have white noise, and when I on the mic I have an electronic noise. Do you know how to solved that ? I found only this topic : Noise ...
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How to I fix sound issues on the 3mm jack?
So I have the latest distribution of Ubuntu, but even on previous versions, when I plug a headset into the 3mm jack, I get no sound, and as much trouble shooting as I try on my own, I am unable to ...
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How can I setup ubuntu to use my mixer/audio interface?
I'm new to linux so I don't really know how to use my external audio interface (Zoom L-8 Mixer) thru usb, the only output/input option on my settings is my internal audio card.
I would really ...
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How do I reset my audio settings to default?
I have been using Ubuntu Studio for about 2 years and I love it. Everything has been working fine until recently. I was using Jack for most things, but then I discovered I didn't really need it so I ...
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How to disable package updates from a source while enabling updates from others?
I am currently using jackd2 version 1.9.19~dfsg-2ubuntu1 from the jack2 ppa (https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jackd2/1.9.19~dfsg-2ubuntu1). However, apt really wants to update from the kxstudio ...
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HDMI output missing from JACK
I'm trying to take advantage of the HDMI audio output on my video card within JACK, but the HDMI output device doesn't appear within JACK. I've created a zip file full of documentation, which you can ...
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No sound/playback when JACK bridge is on
i want to use JACK(Cadence) to get my system sound output into PROCESSING(the JAVA language) to process it there with MINIM. But i can't even setup JACK. When I start it I can't play any media at all -...
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how to install qjackctl-0.9.6 from source
i am on ubuntu 20.04.3.tried to install qjackctl-0.9.6 (latest version) from source following instructions as given in https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io/
got the following errors:
mee@mee-Inspiron-3543:...
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Graphics Issue Since Update, Kubuntu Plasma, Seems Worse With Greater System Resource Use
I recently had a big update to my system. Ever since, I've been having issues with my graphics, especially when the machine is under a heavier workload. I have a fast processor and lots of RAM and had ...
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JACK does not start from the Studio app after Ubuntu Studio 21.04->21.10
I upgraded from Ubuntu Studio 21.04 to 21.10, and now the Studio Control app can't start JACK. I have a Behringer UMC 1820 interface, and I've been also using a Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ interface ...
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Midi not Working after installing Jack
I am currently trying to run FlStudio 20 (with the help of wine64) on Ubuntu 21.10. Its mostly working surprisingly good. The Only Problem I am unable to solve Is my Audio & Midi.
With the basic ...
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Ubuntu Studio controls do not start JACK
I've been using Ubuntu Studio 21.04 for a couple of months and so far so good.
I've been able to use Reaper on my Lenovo Flex 5 laptop and the internal soundcard with no problem, both with JACK and ...
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JACK audio severe clipping distortion on ubuntu 5.11* with Ubuntu Studio & REALTEK ALC298 Built-in Audio
I recently installed Kubuntu 20.04 on a new Razer Blade 15 (mid-2021) with built-in audio card Realtek ALC298. Everything has been working pretty well audio-wise, with PulseAudio working perfectly ...
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Why is my sound extremely distorted in Ubuntu Studio 21.10?
Audio is extremely distorted in Ubuntu Studio 21.10 using JACK on my Lenovo Thinkpad P15v Gen 2, using the built-in Intel Tiger Lake audio hardware.
It appears that all sound on the system is affected;...
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guitarix can't connect to qjackctl on ubuntu 21.10
yesterday I upgraded my ubuntu to 21.10 and it seems first bug found - guitarix can't connect to qjack
this is error in terminal when starting guitarix (qjack running):
Cannot mmap shm segment /jack-...
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Audio Distortion Ubuntu Studio using Jack Audio
I just installed Ubuntu Studio on a newly purchased laptop. A Lenovo flex 5 14. There is an issue when using programs like hydrogen or ardour. The audio coming from the mixdown is very distorted. I ...
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When using jackd audio and internal soundcard, sound is way too loud and gets clipped into noise
when using standard pulseaudio, my laptop plays audio just fine on both headphones and speakers. However some applications require jack, and although I can start jack fine I can not get sound with it ...
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LMMS isn't starting on raspberry pi 4b runing Ubuntu 21.04
It started two or three days ago. I installed ubuntu 21.04 on my raspberry pi 4b, and installed lmms on it. It worked well enough, but one day, I tried switching from pulseaudio to jackd2 as the audio ...
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Studio Controls v2.2.1-0 does not execute in Ubuntu Studio 20.04.3
For the past few weeks Studio Controls v2.2.1-0 has failed to execute in Ubuntu Studio 20.04.3. The backports ppa is enabled. Jack appears not to be running. I still have sound (from Pulse Audio?) but ...
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Why doesn't the audo utility "jack" show codecs which are installed?
When starting up jack with the command hdajackretask the GUI reports that there aren't any codecs for recording audio. Off the top of my head, this seems nonsensical as I'm using Text Now and other ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 doesn't recognize front audio jack
On my PC I have two audio jacks - rear and front. Rear works good and without any problem. And connected to the audiocard straightly. The front jack connected to the audiocard trough motherboard via ...
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Ubuntu Studio: Record from multiple remote locations (give applications Jack audio plugs?)
I am an intermediate Linux user but new to Ubuntu Studio and Jack Audio.
I use Ubuntu Studio to make a weekly podcast. My co-host in in other part of the world and we converse over Discord. I use ...
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In JACK-Connnections, Yamaha AG06 Interface is listet as ALSA-MIDI not as Audio
After programming my Behringer FCB1010 FootController using a Midi-USB-Interface, JackCtl now lists my Yamaha AG06 as a ALSA-MIDI device but AG06 is an audio-interface. Why is this detected wrong and ...
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