Alternatives to using JACK

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Try installing the standard Ubuntu kernel. I've had issues w/ the RT
kernel since 8.10. Jack works fine for me w/o the RT kernel (YMMV, I'm
running w/ 3GB of RAM).

On Tue, 2009-12-01 at 17:32 +0000, lrspares45 wrote:

> On Tue, 2009-12-01 at 08:49 -0800, Chris Reisor wrote:
> > Audacity can work in a non-Jack mode and it's an excellent piece of
> > software.  But without Jack, you're seriously limiting yourself since
> > most developers are going to want to use Jack when developing new and
> > existing projects.
> > 
> > Perhaps a better (albeit more difficult) option would be to work out
> > your problems with regards to getting Jack working on your system.
> > Build your system, get it working, and write down each step you took.
> > Then tear down your system, build it again, and apply your steps.
> > 
> > If you can get the process broken down into some kind of checklist,
> > then you can most likely automate it with a Bash script or something.
> 
> Believe me, after two weeks I've tried every possible combination of
> fixes off the web, in every order, I've uninstalled and re-installed
> Studio, re-installed the RT kernel etc etc! I even re-set the sound card
> by running Windows 7 (which actually worked for about 1 minute, but not
> at all with Jack-Rack).
> 
> I started off with Audacity, which is very nice, which led me to the
> exciting world of JACK. I'll stick with that until JACK is sorted out I
> think!
> 
> > 
> > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 7:40 AM, lrspares45 <lrspares45 at aol.com> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > is there an alternative way to record guitar on Ubuntu that doesn't rely
> > > on JACK? I ask as I've spent two weeks trying to get JACK based apps
> > > running, and though I've managed to get it working twice, the next time
> > > I start the computer I effectively have to start all over again. This is
> > > no good for public performance!
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> 
> 
> 



Mike Bybee
Client Support Specialist
Xvand Technology

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