Re: [Jack-Devel] adjusting default settings installed in ubuntu studio

On 06/02/2012 10:50 AM, Adrian Knoth wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 02, 2012 at 10:40:33AM +0200, Robin Gareus wrote:
> 
> [providing own qjackctl defaults]
>> For desktop integration, I suggest to
>>
>> create /etc/skel/.config/rncbc.org/QjackCtl.conf
>> add a few common presets for 44.1k, 48k, different HW settings: low- and
>> high-latency. Enable qjackctl's start-server-on-application-start
>> setting and also include /etc/skel/.config/autostart/qjackctl.desktop
> 
> Neat, probably the right approach to the question, since it doesn't
> require compiling the package as long as the default config is provided
> in a separate settings package.
> 
> I was about to suggest patching src/qjackctlSetup.cpp, that's what we
> did in Debian for years, but we no longer see the need.
> 
>> As others pointed out deciding on /good/ defaults will be a hard - if
>> not impossible - task.
> 
> Indeed. A dialogue would be more appropriate: start with some
> conservative settings, prompt the user if he hears sound, if there is
> stutter or not. Depending on his answer(s), choose different settings or
> complete the setup.

nice idea. qjackctl can be remote controlled using dbus commands, so you
could write a small GUI that asks questions and controls qjackctl.

> I don't know if it's worth the effort.

I don't think it is. If you want to do professional-audio, you can spare
2 minutes to walk though qjackctl's setup options yourself.

2c,
robin

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