[PlanetCCRMA] connection chaos

Fernando Pablo Lopez-Lezcano nando@ccrma.Stanford.EDU
Wed Sep 17 10:30:02 2003


> Hi again here is the error message I get from qjackctl:
> 
> [killall -9 jackd]
> JACK has been forced with exit status=256.
> JACK is starting...
> [jackstart -R -a -t 500 -d alsa -d default -r 48000 -p 1024 -n 2 -s -m]
> JACK is started with PID=25224 (0x6288).
> back from read, ret = 1 errno == Success
> JACK compiled with System V SHM support
> loading driver ..
> open
> You appear to be using the ALSA software "plug" layer, probably
> a result of using the "default" ALSA device. This is less
> efficient than it could be. Consider using a ~/.asoundrc file
> to define a hardware audio device rather than using the plug layer
> 
> You appear to be using the ALSA software "plug" layer, probably
> a result of using the "default" ALSA device. This is less
> efficient than it could be. Consider using a ~/.asoundrc file
> to define a hardware audio device rather than using the plug layer
> 
> cannot tie an input port
> cannot tie an input port
> starting engine
> ---------------------------------------
> I have a .asoundrc so I don't get it???

Go to the settings tab in qjackctl and configure the interface to be
"hw:0". Normally you don't need a .asoundrc file to make jack work. What
hardware do you have?

-- Fernando