Thanks will let you know. How well does Linux work with say usb sound cards made for recording. Pretty sure that will be the next step even if i get the mic input to working. Will let you know tonight.
On Nov 21, 2007 12:48 PM, Christopher Stamper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, thats about all. (I think) I recommend using qMix rather than the built > in volume control (It should be installed by default). Somebody correct me > if it isn't called qMix... > > Didn't realize that it was a laptop... :-( Could change things slightly... > (Built-in mic, bad soundcard...) > > Hope it works, let us know! > > > > On Nov 21, 2007 1:44 PM, Wesley Stout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I will give that a try when i get home thanks again for all the info. > > I have been researching this today while "working" :) should have just > > brought the blasted laptop with me. I'm pretty sure the connection > > should be good. I switched over to Vista and used Audacity to record a > > little guitar track and it worked very well. I am guessing just need > > to play with the input source until something works? > > > > > > On Nov 21, 2007 12:34 PM, Christopher Stamper > > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Could be. You just need to select the input source (mic, line in, etc). > > > > > > Maybe your mic is not connected properly? Possibly the wrong port? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 21, 2007 1:30 PM, Wesley Stout < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Yes I can play audio. I have read some stuff online with people having > > > > difficulty recording with laptop cards, but I have a feeling you are > > > > correct because the rest of the audio worked too easily. I have tried > > > > Audacity, it will not record either. Could that be due to the mixer > > > > settings? Thanks for the reply! > > > > > > > > On Nov 21, 2007 12:13 PM, Christopher Stamper > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I may be wrong, but I strongly suspect incorrect mixer settings. > This > > > has > > > > > nothing to do with Ardour OR Jackd. Try audacity... > > > > > > > > > > If it works, you just need to set the recording source with a mixer, > > > qmix or > > > > > the built in volume app > > > > > > > > > > BTW, can you play audio? If so, it's probably not a hardware > problem.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 21, 2007 12:13 PM, Wesley Stout < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > > > > > ok thanks for the info... when i do that i have no luck either so > i am > > > > > > guessing i am having a hardware problem of some sort maybe? the > mic > > > > > > works fine when i boot windows so i think it must be a hardware > > > > > > relating to linux problem... but it is obvious i don't have a clue > :) > > > > > > thanks for the help > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 21, 2007 11:04 AM, ::surian:: < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > try recording with audacity > > > > > > > you don't need jack to do it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2007/11/21, Wesley Stout < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > > > > > > From: Wesley Stout < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > Date: Nov 21, 2007 6:24 AM > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Ardour recording > > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I appreciate all the response to my problem. I believe like > > > someone > > > > > > > > has told me that my problem is not with Ardour. I'm not even > for > > > sure > > > > > > > > if it is with Jack. I tried the soundrecorder application and > it > > > could > > > > > > > > not record either. I am not for sure if that app requires Jack > or > > > not? > > > > > > > > I did get Ardour to record but now I get no input and I think > it > > > could > > > > > > > > be more of a driver/hardware problem? Just wondering if anyone > had > > > any > > > > > > > > thoughts? Thanks for all the help. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 20, 2007 12:08 PM, Wesley Stout <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the help. I will give that a try when i get home. > > > This > > > > > list > > > > > > > > > is pretty awesome. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 20, 2007 8:48 AM, Wesley Stout < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi, I am new to Ubuntu-Studio. I used Ardour with mandriva > on > > > my > > > > > > > > > > desktop. I have a Gateway laptop, with Ubuntu-Studio 7.10. > > > When I > > > > > > > > > > start Jack it appears to be working, but nothing happens > with > > > > > > > > > > something plugged into the mic input. When I press Record > with > > > > > ardour > > > > > > > > > > and have the track set to record, the button just flashes > with > > > no > > > > > > > > > > action. I am guessing I am having some trouble with Jack? > Any > > > help > > > > > > > > > > would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wesley > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > > > > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > > > > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Christopher Stamper > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/39h3eg > > > > > -- > > > > > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Christopher Stamper > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://tinyurl.com/39h3eg > > > -- > > > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > > > > -- > Christopher Stamper > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://tinyurl.com/39h3eg > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
