Real-Time Audio part 4, final.
Posted 01-27-2009 at 12:16 AM by GlennsPref
Get set_rlimits...(set_rlimits is only one of a few programms that enables this type of functionallity)
http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~...mits-1.3.0.tgz
http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~jwoithe/
Uncompress it with...
tar xf *
Run...
make clean && make
and when your ready to install it, run...
make install
Now get ready with you favourite editor, with root privileges
to edit some system files...
vi is a good one. ;-)
usually /etc/set_rlimits.conf
We want access to the @audio group and any of it's members (or a username),
Note: you should be a member of that group.
The next is the absolute address to the binary, then the nice level, real-time priority,
and memlock for the binary to run in.
/etc/set_rlimits.conf
/etc/security/limits.conf (if ardour complains about memory limits)
/etc/sysctl.conf for …
and any others mentioned in the perl script, like tmp fs listing.
Set up the server path in qjackctl to read, set_rlimits jackd
I also preceded the music programs commands with this as well, by editing the icon properties.
Type in set_rlimits jackd to start the server from a prompt.
Check with the video and perl script to check everything is as it should be. There are references to
some of the pages I have trolled through to assemble this document, and you can check those for
configuring the kernel, Alsa, and checking the hardware.
Repeated links from above...
Kernel http://proaudio.tuxfamily.org/wiki/i...owto_RT_Kernel
Alsa http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-908845.html
Contributed to by the Ubuntu community and Blablack in particular
Note: The UA-4FX page has more command line utility examples for debugging.
http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Edirol_UA-4FX
Which links to the previous ua-25 page.
http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Edirol_UA-25
http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Edirol_UA-25EX
Outcomes
Before starting with jackd
jack with 64 frames per second and a buffer of 4 periods, at 44.1kHz 16bit
latency is about 5.6msec but jack has drop-outs in the audio chain,
X runs...
After set_rlimits jackd
jack with 64 frames per second and a buffer of 2 periods, at 44.1kHz 16bit
gets about 2.6msec, with no x runs
(x runs = audio-processing lock-ups causing drop-outs, caused by resource scheduling).
I try to get in a habit of using one resolution most of the time,
after all, CD quality is still 44.1kHz/16bit.
:-)
Check for basic system sounds, configure kernel for virtualBox and nVidia Graphics re-installation
After going through all of this, you won't want Mandriva Automatically Upgrading
your kernel for you.
To change this behaviour for urpmi (and drakrpm?) go to /etc/urpmi/skip.list
Use the config help in that file, /^kernel*/ you need to be root to save it.
Smart has a version lock, where you can lock packages by version from the smart GUI, nice.
So we have not covered installing the programs, but I figure there's other documents about that already.
I used Audacity to check the audio recording and playback systems during the kernel configs.
(without jackd running)
Thank you to the contributors of Alsa, Ubuntu, Linux Journal Magazine, www.atomicmpc.com.au
and www.LinuxQuestions.org and you too (for reading).
I have tried to reference others work where I could, and give credit where it is due.
I apologise for any omissions, and accept any useful criticism, amendments will be made as they
become available and or relevant.
Thank you
Regards Glenn (GlennsPref) 27/01/2009
http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~...mits-1.3.0.tgz
http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~jwoithe/
Quote:
“This file sets the maximum priorities which set_rlimits can set for
a given program when executed by a given user or group.
The program specified must include an absolute path.”
a given program when executed by a given user or group.
The program specified must include an absolute path.”
tar xf *
Run...
make clean && make
and when your ready to install it, run...
make install
Now get ready with you favourite editor, with root privileges
to edit some system files...
vi is a good one. ;-)
usually /etc/set_rlimits.conf
We want access to the @audio group and any of it's members (or a username),
Note: you should be a member of that group.
The next is the absolute address to the binary, then the nice level, real-time priority,
and memlock for the binary to run in.
/etc/set_rlimits.conf
Code:
@audio /usr/bin/jackd nice=-1 rtprio=80 memlock=100000 @audio /usr/bin/qjackctl nice=-1 rtprio=79 memlock=100000 @audio /usr/bin/ardour nice=-1 rtprio=78 memlock=400000 #@audio / =-1 rtprio= memlock= @audio /usr/bin/hydrogen nice=-1 rtprio=76 memlock=100000 @audio /usr/bin/rosegarden nice=-1 rtprio=75 memlock=100000 @audio /usr/bin/vkeydb nice=-1 rtprio=74 memlock=100000 @audio /usr/bin/qsynth nice=-1 rtprio=73 memlock=100000
Code:
@audio - rtprio 99 @audio - memlock 500000 @audio - nice -10
Code:
#checking inotify max_user_watches... too small. For Real-time Audio... #** /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches is smaller than 524288 #** increase it by adding 'fs.inotify.max_user_watches = 524288' to /etc/sysctl.conf and rebooting # For more information, see http://wiki.linuxmusicians.com/doku.php?id=system_configuration#sysctl.conf fs.inotify.max_user_watches = 524288
Set up the server path in qjackctl to read, set_rlimits jackd
I also preceded the music programs commands with this as well, by editing the icon properties.
Type in set_rlimits jackd to start the server from a prompt.
Check with the video and perl script to check everything is as it should be. There are references to
some of the pages I have trolled through to assemble this document, and you can check those for
configuring the kernel, Alsa, and checking the hardware.
Repeated links from above...
Kernel http://proaudio.tuxfamily.org/wiki/i...owto_RT_Kernel
Alsa http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-908845.html
Contributed to by the Ubuntu community and Blablack in particular
Note: The UA-4FX page has more command line utility examples for debugging.
http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Edirol_UA-4FX
Which links to the previous ua-25 page.
http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Edirol_UA-25
http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Edirol_UA-25EX
Outcomes
Before starting with jackd
jack with 64 frames per second and a buffer of 4 periods, at 44.1kHz 16bit
latency is about 5.6msec but jack has drop-outs in the audio chain,
X runs...
After set_rlimits jackd
jack with 64 frames per second and a buffer of 2 periods, at 44.1kHz 16bit
gets about 2.6msec, with no x runs
(x runs = audio-processing lock-ups causing drop-outs, caused by resource scheduling).
I try to get in a habit of using one resolution most of the time,
after all, CD quality is still 44.1kHz/16bit.
:-)
Check for basic system sounds, configure kernel for virtualBox and nVidia Graphics re-installation
After going through all of this, you won't want Mandriva Automatically Upgrading
your kernel for you.
To change this behaviour for urpmi (and drakrpm?) go to /etc/urpmi/skip.list
Use the config help in that file, /^kernel*/ you need to be root to save it.
Smart has a version lock, where you can lock packages by version from the smart GUI, nice.
So we have not covered installing the programs, but I figure there's other documents about that already.
I used Audacity to check the audio recording and playback systems during the kernel configs.
(without jackd running)
Thank you to the contributors of Alsa, Ubuntu, Linux Journal Magazine, www.atomicmpc.com.au
and www.LinuxQuestions.org and you too (for reading).
I have tried to reference others work where I could, and give credit where it is due.
I apologise for any omissions, and accept any useful criticism, amendments will be made as they
become available and or relevant.
Thank you
Regards Glenn (GlennsPref) 27/01/2009
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