[ubuntu-studio-users] using apogee duet audio interface

[Mike Holstein]

On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 11:37 PM, Eddie Coffey <ecoffey57 at gmail.com> wrote:

> yes thats true. what i could find out from searching was that apogee
> didn't support linux, but was an old post. was hoping things had changed,
> will see. if it doesn't, no harm no foul. will exhaust all settings in jack
> and alsa to make sure.
>
>
be sure you ask apogee to provide you with linux support. likely, you wont
get any response, but if enough folks ask and they think it would be
financially viable to support linux, they will..


>
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 10:20 PM, Mike Holstein <mikeh789 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
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>> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 11:11 PM, Eddie Coffey <ecoffey57 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I want to thank everyone for their imput. This is the first usb powered
>>> device i have tried with ubuntu. I borrowed it from my son, who uses a mac
>>> book pro.I figure if the system sees it, I should be able to make it work.
>>> If successful i will post settings for anyone else wanting to use it. thank
>>> once again everyone for their help
>>>
>>
>> not really any figuring to it. just because you plug something in and it
>> reports a name to linux via USB doesnt mean its going to work. you might be
>> able to get it working, but it might not be supported. i dont think apogee
>> supports linux, so, as with any device like that without support for the OS
>> you are using, you might not get support. wont hurt to try, though i would
>> keep in mind that it may actually not work. good luck again!
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Mike Holstein <mikeh789 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
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>>>> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 10:36 PM, Eddie Coffey <ecoffey57 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> with a stereo track, it clips with a phantom powered mic with no power
>>>>> on the mic. The mute button doesn't stop it. am confused.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> id keep it simple in the beginning.. just try and get something playing
>>>> back through the unit. try and get something playing back through some
>>>> effects or other software, then through the unit. if ardour is confusing,
>>>> test with something simpler when you get to testing audio input. remember
>>>> that, as far as i see it, you are just a few hours from having gotten this
>>>> thing working in linux, so, relax.. there are many things to absorb. good
>>>> luck!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:27 PM, Eddie Coffey <ecoffey57 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> something i've noticed in ardour, is if i create a mono track, i
>>>>>> barely get a signal, if a create a stereo track, i get so much signal i
>>>>>> can't control it. i can run the volume on the track all the way to zero and
>>>>>> it still clips, so any ideas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Eddie Coffey <ecoffey57 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> eddie at eddie-MS-7529:~$ amixer -c1
>>>>>>> Simple mixer control 'Input Volume Control',0
>>>>>>>   Capabilities: cvolume penum
>>>>>>>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>>>>>>>   Limits: Capture 0 - 75
>>>>>>>   Front Left: Capture 75 [100%] [75.00dB]
>>>>>>>   Front Right: Capture 75 [100%] [75.00dB]
>>>>>>> Simple mixer control 'Output Volume Control',0
>>>>>>>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
>>>>>>>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right - Rear Left - Rear
>>>>>>> Right
>>>>>>>   Limits: Playback 0 - 64
>>>>>>>   Mono:
>>>>>>>   Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
>>>>>>>   Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
>>>>>>>   Rear Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
>>>>>>>   Rear Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
>>>>>>> Simple mixer control 'Output Volume Control',1
>>>>>>>   Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
>>>>>>>   Playback channels: Mono
>>>>>>>   Limits: Playback 0 - 64
>>>>>>>   Mono: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
>>>>>>> eddie at eddie-MS-7529:~$
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Ralf Mardorf <
>>>>>>> ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 2013-10-24 at 19:55 -0500, Eddie Coffey wrote:
>>>>>>>> > In jack i chose hw1, which is duet usb, for input and output
>>>>>>>> device.
>>>>>>>> > In alsa mixer in the capture screen initally the digital output
>>>>>>>> was 24
>>>>>>>> > and all other outputs in the capture screen were 0. I maxed the
>>>>>>>> > digital, capture1 capture L&R, front and rear mic imputs out.
>>>>>>>> With a
>>>>>>>> > sm58 mic, I am getting some signal, but not usable. still not
>>>>>>>> getting
>>>>>>>> > any phantom power
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> amixer -c1 contents
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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