I cant record anything
Wed, 2009-11-18 10:14
Hi!, I'm an Ardour user, I never had any problem to work with, but now, I cannot hear, monitoring or record anything into my newest version of Ardour (2.8.4) in an intel macbook pro with snow leopard 10.6.2. I m using a Motu traveler interfase and I can see the meters recieving the signal, but Ardour doesnt do that, Ovbiusly, Every "route" of the signal is properly done, I mean, the mic 1 is in the ch 1 and in the input 1 of ardour routing to the master ch, and this is in the output 1 and 2, the record enable button is pressed and i couldnt hear anithing. Can someone helpme please?
Thanks a lot.
My best regards
Thu, 2009-11-26 17:38
#2
First of all, Thank you, I was trying with your solution, but in this way, Ardour can only obtain signal from the built in microphone of my computer, and the Motu interface isn't in the edit panel of the Inputs option, I mean, if I start the jack pilot application before i start ardour, I can record the signal, you're right, but not from my motu interface.
I can import audio files and I can hear all of them with no problem trough my motu, but I couldn't record anything. Please, could you tell me if can I do another thing about it please?...or simply, feel frustration....I need help ..really. Thanks for your time.
Regards
Thu, 2009-12-03 08:59
#3
ok I surrender, I'll wait a new version to see if it works for me. Thanks anyway.
Thu, 2009-12-03 12:22
#4
First of all, Thank you, I was trying with your solution, but in this way, Ardour can only obtain signal from the built in microphone of my computer, and the Motu interface isn't in the edit panel of the Inputs option, I mean, if I start the jack pilot application before i start ardour, I can record the signal, you're right, but not from my motu interface.
You need to open the Preferences dialog in JackPilot and change the device to read your MOTU. Otherwise it willuse the built in by default as everyone(Nearly) has that on OS X.
But in as far as the rest of your problem, you should get on IRC and see if someone can help you, it is much easier to troubleshoot and fix the issue there.
Seablade
Tue, 2009-12-08 09:00
#5
Thanks for your awnser, I can see in the preferences panel of Jack pilot the built in audio card selected, but the option to change this audio interface is disabled, I can't do anything to change to my motu. Now I know where is the problem, thanks for that, the only thing that I need to know is: how to have the option enabled, do you know that? Thank you.
Tue, 2009-12-08 09:55
#6
Stop the Jack Server(Hit STOP in JackPilot). Then open your preferences pane. You can't change this value while Jack is running.
More info on using JackPilot with Ardour can be found here...
http://en.flossmanuals.net/bin/view/Ardour/StartJackOSX
Seablade
Wed, 2009-12-09 09:24
#7
Hi Seablade, thanks for your reply, I did the changes that you said here, Now I can "see" the Motu interface in jackpilot, but, when I'm in Ardour, I can hear the signal from the microphone, but there is nothing into my track, It doesn't register any signal in the meters, (with or without jackpilot runing), and I cannot record anything, I push the record button (after of the record enable button on my track, and the route of my signal trough the interface channel and the outputs) and when I pressed play button, anything happened, simply doesn't record, I can feel that we are very close of the solution, but I need help. Any suggestion? Thanks Again
My best Regards
Wed, 2009-12-09 13:47
#8
Did you check the Input to the track to make sure the Mic is actually routed to it?
Seablade
Wed, 2009-12-09 14:34
#9
I'm completely sure that the Input track is the same of the interface microphone input, and routed correctly into Ardour.
Wed, 2009-12-09 15:14
#10
Hmm jump on IRC sometime and see if you can grab me or someone else there to help you there. This is turning into an issue that there is likely some small detail missing somewhere.
Seablade
Thu, 2009-12-10 09:27
#11
Thanks again, and sorry for the next stupid question, but, how can I jump on IRC? Thanks
Thu, 2009-12-10 10:22
#12
@ferrerleon: http://ardour.org/support
Thu, 2009-12-10 11:37
#13
Or just go to Help>Chat in Ardour ;)
Seablade
Fri, 2010-01-22 12:12
#14
Hi Again "Mr" Seablade, After a lot of time and effort to obtain the solution to this problem, is solved, now I can record in my system with no problem at all. The problem was in Jack. Thanks anyway.
My best regards
Ferrer
Fri, 2010-01-22 17:27
#15
Wait... since when am I a "Mr"
Eesh I sound like an old guy now;)
Glad it is solved at least.
Seablade
Sat, 2010-01-23 00:29
#16
Jaja, I'm just kidding I know that you are a young man, Please do not be offended, take it as an expression of respect ;)
Regards
Ferrer
Sat, 2010-01-23 09:33
#17
I wasn't offended, just messing around;)
Seablade
Hi, I'm new to Ardour but your problem was my problem some days ago. I solved in this way:
- I installed a jack gui called Jackpilot
- every time I have to use Ardour, I open Jackpilot and I start it from the "start" button on the application panel, ONLY AFTER THIS I start Ardour
Let me know if it will work for you too.
Bye, :)
P.