Re: Strange behavior with Scarlet Solo USB i/o

Peter Sampson <[email protected]> Sat, 27 Nov 2021 15:08:48 +0000
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On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 2:26 PM Richard Ash <[email protected]>
wrote:

> This mailing list doesn't seem to be used any more. You may have more
> luck on the forum at https://forum.audacityteam.org/


Muse seem to prefer to use GitHub Issues:
https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues

You do need a (free) GitHub account to post there

Or the Audacity Discord channel can be used

Peter.



>
> They will likely want to know whether you are using Pulseaudio or not,
> and whether Audacity is the Ubuntu package or one you have built
> yourself.
>
> Richard
>
> On Sat, 20 Nov 2021 21:27:09 -0800
> MR ZenWiz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I have a studio system consisting of an old, amazingly reliable HP
> > 8740W laptop with a Scarlett Solo USB mixer attached.  It's running
> > Xubuntu 20.04.3 LTS with Audacity version 2.3.3 (which, strangely
> > enough, I cannot get through an SSH connection because audacity
> > insists on connecting to the display even when run from the command
> > line for version info only - separate issue).
> >
> > The laptop has separate headphone and mic jacks, built-in mic and
> > speajers, and works fine with a logitech USB headset (mic and
> > headphones).  It also has an HDMI monitor connected to the Display
> > Port via an adapter, and Audacity gives me a dizzying array of
> > multiple mic and speaker options - way more mics than speakers.
> >
> > For quite a while now I had been unable to get either the mixer's mic
> > or the mixer's headset to work from within Audacity.
> >
> > Tonight the mic started working beautifully, but the headphones get no
> > sound at all.  When I set the audacity speakers for the one mixer
> > "speakers" option, there is a sound like a jack being plugged in (kind
> > of like a 10Hz rumble), but when I click the play button, it makes one
> > "click" at the start of the playback and then no further sound comes
> > through the headphones, or anywhere I can hear.  If I set it to pulse
> > or sysdefault, I get sound through the onboard speakers just fine.
> >
> > This is for a voiceover recording studio, so the mixer's mic and
> > headphones both need to work properly.  There's a huge difference in
> > the sound between the onboard (tinny) speakers and a professional
> > headphone set.
> >
> > If I use Zoom as a test, both the mixer's mic and headphones work
> > just fine.
> >
> > What am I missing? Any help or suggestions would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Mark Richter, Lead Software Engineer
> > Award-winning Author, "Mystic Prince"
> > Avid Xubuntu user/admin/fan
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/markrichter1
> > Registered Linux User #472807 http://counter.li.org/
> > FSF Member #12694 http://www.fsf.org
> >
> >
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> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 2:26 PM Richa=
rd Ash &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">richard@audacityteam=
.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex">This mailing list doesn&#39;t seem to be used any more. You may have mo=
re<br>
luck on the forum at <a href=3D"https://forum.audacityteam.org/" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://forum.audacityteam.org/</a></blockquote>=
<div><br></div><div>Muse seem to prefer to use GitHub Issues:</div><div><a =
href=3D"https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues">https://github.com/aud=
acity/audacity/issues</a></div><div><br></div><div>You do need a (free) Git=
Hub account to post there</div><div><br></div><div>Or the Audacity Discord =
channel can be used<br></div><div><br></div><div>Peter.</div><div><br></div=
><div><br> </div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
<br>
They will likely want to know whether you are using Pulseaudio or not,<br>
and whether Audacity is the Ubuntu package or one you have built<br>
yourself.<br>
<br>
Richard<br>
<br>
On Sat, 20 Nov 2021 21:27:09 -0800<br>
MR ZenWiz &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">mrzen=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; I have a studio system consisting of an old, amazingly reliable HP<br>
&gt; 8740W laptop with a Scarlett Solo USB mixer attached.=C2=A0 It&#39;s r=
unning<br>
&gt; Xubuntu 20.04.3 LTS with Audacity version 2.3.3 (which, strangely<br>
&gt; enough, I cannot get through an SSH connection because audacity<br>
&gt; insists on connecting to the display even when run from the command<br=
>
&gt; line for version info only - separate issue).<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; The laptop has separate headphone and mic jacks, built-in mic and<br>
&gt; speajers, and works fine with a logitech USB headset (mic and<br>
&gt; headphones).=C2=A0 It also has an HDMI monitor connected to the Displa=
y<br>
&gt; Port via an adapter, and Audacity gives me a dizzying array of<br>
&gt; multiple mic and speaker options - way more mics than speakers.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; For quite a while now I had been unable to get either the mixer&#39;s =
mic<br>
&gt; or the mixer&#39;s headset to work from within Audacity.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Tonight the mic started working beautifully, but the headphones get no=
<br>
&gt; sound at all.=C2=A0 When I set the audacity speakers for the one mixer=
<br>
&gt; &quot;speakers&quot; option, there is a sound like a jack being plugge=
d in (kind<br>
&gt; of like a 10Hz rumble), but when I click the play button, it makes one=
<br>
&gt; &quot;click&quot; at the start of the playback and then no further sou=
nd comes<br>
&gt; through the headphones, or anywhere I can hear.=C2=A0 If I set it to p=
ulse<br>
&gt; or sysdefault, I get sound through the onboard speakers just fine.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; This is for a voiceover recording studio, so the mixer&#39;s mic and<b=
r>
&gt; headphones both need to work properly.=C2=A0 There&#39;s a huge differ=
ence in<br>
&gt; the sound between the onboard (tinny) speakers and a professional<br>
&gt; headphone set.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; If I use Zoom as a test, both the mixer&#39;s mic and headphones work<=
br>
&gt; just fine.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; What am I missing? Any help or suggestions would be greatly<br>
&gt; appreciated.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Thanks in advance.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Mark Richter, Lead Software Engineer<br>
&gt; Award-winning Author, &quot;Mystic Prince&quot;<br>
&gt; Avid Xubuntu user/admin/fan<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"http://www.linkedin.com/in/markrichter1" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
 target=3D"_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/in/markrichter1</a><br>
&gt; Registered Linux User #472807 <a href=3D"http://counter.li.org/" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://counter.li.org/</a><br>
&gt; FSF Member #12694 <a href=3D"http://www.fsf.org" rel=3D"noreferrer" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">http://www.fsf.org</a><br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt; audacity-devel mailing list<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_bla=
nk">[email protected]</a><br>
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" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/=
listinfo/audacity-devel</a><br>
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