Re: [LAU] Envy24Control is missing the Analog Volume tab - need guidance...

From: Tim E. Real <termtech@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Tue Nov 06 2012 - 11:02:14 EET

On November 6, 2012 03:23:48 AM Tim E. Real wrote:
> On November 5, 2012 03:48:44 PM you wrote:
> > On Mon, November 5, 2012 2:44 pm, Tim E. Real wrote:
> > > Apparently, that connection path is called "H-Bus".
> > > http://www.staudio.de/kb/english/h-bus/index.html
> > >
> > > And here's the Windows app to control it, levels and all:
> > > http://www.staudio.de/kb/english/el/index.html
> >
> > Don't see any level control on this page, just routing. The only level
> > control is the monitor mixer on the pci card. The converter may have level
> > controls available, but it seems this implementation sets them wide open
> > or 0db.
>
> Nope they're there alright via the "External mixer" button.
> It's not obvious from that page but I think it is stated there.
>
> www.staudio.de/data/DSP24_English.PDF
>
> That manual shows everything - the ADC/DAC front end controls
> AND the AC97 controls. Explains all. Take a look.
>
> > If I think about my multi-track tape machine, there is no level there
> > either (aside from inside for setup). Controlling the level is what the
> > mixer or preamp is for. There seem to be a number of pro/semipro IFs that
> > don't have digitally controlled levels. My USB box has manual controls
> > only, but then they are much more than just level too.
> >
> > While I am at it :)
> > I am using mudita 1.0.4. If I set the patch bay so that hwout1-2 are
> > connected to the mixer and use the profile to save that as the first one
> > and then change the settings. The first profile doesn't seem to restore
> > it. However, if I go back to the stock e24c at 0.6.0 it did at least in
> > ubuntu 12.04... now in 12.10 it doesn't work either :)
> >
> > Ok, restart mudita24 from a terminal.
> > on clicking profiles tab I get:
> > Cannot open profiles file '~/.envy24control/profiles.conf' ...
> > Use current settings.
> > when I select a profile:
> > You can store this settings to profile no. 1 in file
> > '~/.envy24control/profiles.conf' by pressing save button.
> >
> > when I hit the save button:
> > Cannot find file '/home/joe/.envy24control/profiles.conf'.
> >
> > This operation will create a new profiles file
> > '/home/joe/.envy24control/profiles.conf'.
> > Cannot find program '0'.
>
> Ooh, crud. Look like my automatic searching for the program "alsactl"
> has failed.
>
> Er... that is IF you have alsactl installed. Is it there ?
> It is required for both envy24control and mudita24, otherwise no profile
> saving/loading. I try to auto-locate in md24.
> If you have trouble, --h says :
>
> "The program 'alsactl' is automatically found and used.
> Environment variable ALSACTL_PROG overrides its location."
>
> cmake does the searching for me. I thought I'd nicked that issue.
> Hope it works for you.

Crud. It fails here too. I didn't try the environment override yet but
 I know alsactl is there and runs.

Hm, it used to work.

Will try to take a look but reeeal busy. Got a major app release coming up.

Tim.

>
> Tim.
>
> > You must specify path for '0'.
> > Cannot store profile '2' for card '1'.
> > Cannot open profiles file '~/.envy24control/profiles.conf' ...
> > Use current settings.
> >
> > Is this fixed in a later version of mudita24? If so it would be nice to
> > include it in the 13.04 version of ubuntustudio.
> >
> > Len
>

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