Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: [ardour-dev] Ardour getting started help.
From: Mel Steinberg (saxofon_AT_pacbell.net)
Date: Fri Jun 28 2002 - 02:03:28 EEST
I've just started experimenting with Ardour, and picked up your tips.
Danke Vielmals!!! They at least got me started getting the channel
strips set up, and some sound into it. A GREAT help would be if someone
could upload a ardour-session file, somewhere, that could be used as a
template to be experimented with. I'm using the Ardour rpm that came
with SuSE8.0.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>MEL
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/8.0/suse/snd3/ardour-cvs20020122-120.i386.rpm
Joern Nettingsmeier wrote:
>mawali_AT_news.icns.com wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>Can anyone point to a quick start for ardour. Or just post a couple of
>>line (and add to the FAQ)
>>
>>For simplest possible setup
>>
>>1) Command lines required for starting JACK
>> (and maybe a .asoundrc file for a simples card)
>>
>
>
>jackd -h gives you help, and
>jackd -d alsa -h gives you help on the specific options of the alsa
>driver plugin.
>
>i start it with
>#jackd -R -d alsa -d hw:0 -p 2048
>
>if you specify hw:0, you won't need an .asoundrc. the -p setting is for
>an sb live, try omitting it at first or experiment a little (only powers
>of two are valid)
>
>
>>2) The ardour config file editing for a simplest setup
>> (including pixmap path if possible)
>>
>
>you must install the pixmaps first. put them in any place you like, and
>change the path in ardour.rc accondingly (watch out, the relevant line
>is very long, you must scroll to the right for about half an hour).
>
>
>>3) Command line to start ardour
>>
>
>cd to ardour/gtk-ardour and issue ./ardev
>
>
>>4) Anything else that will help someone started so he can load a file and
>>make a sound.
>>
>
>create a new session, and add some diskstreams with mixer strips. read
>the faq again while playing around. play with the input and output
>settings in the mixer strip until you hear something. be very sure that
>your alsa setup is ok first. check the proper alsa mixer settings, and
>try recording something with arecord and play back with aplay. if that
>works, proceed to ardour.
>
>
>
>>I know it is asking to be spoon fed, but if you have any input I (and
>>maybe others) will appreciate it.
>>
>
>when i started with ardour, people spoon-fed it to me... i still require
>some hand-holding every once in while :-P
>welcome to the club.
>
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