[PlanetCCRMA] jack - howto?

[Steve Harris]

On Sun, Apr 06, 2003 at 06:21:24 -0700, Fernando Pablo Lopez-Lezcano wrote:
> > I'm new to audio on linux, just started installing bits and pieces of 
> > planetCCRMA... first thing I'm trying to get working is jack-rack, but I 
> > can't get it to actually output any sound. Alsa is set up and working (I can 
> > play and record with aplay and arecord) but I'm not sure what I need to have 
> > in my .asoundrc... I have a soundblaster live. Following the directions on 
> > the alsa site, I put the following in my asoundrc:
> >         pcm.emu10k1 {
> > 	type hw
> > 	card 0
> > 	}
> > 
> > 	ctl.emu10k1 {
> > 	type hw           
> > 	card 0
> >         }
> > Now I can start up jackd with 'jackd -d alsa -d emu10k1' and jack-rack will 
> > launch and load a bunch of effects, but no sound ever comes out. 
> 
> I don't remember if jack-rack connects is inputs and outputs
> automatically to the jack server, maybe it does not. Fire up
> "qjackconnect" and see if it is connected, if not, connect it. 

You also need to enable the individual effects, theres an on button of
some sort. Oh, and make sure the soundcards mixer is set to do something.

- Steve