Old 01-24-2019, 02:10 PM   #1
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Default Linux and Presonus Firepod

I'm trying to get my Presonus Firepod working on my Linux box. Here are the stats:

Dell Inspiron 660s
Intel Pentium G630 @2.70GHz
4GB RAM
Ubuntu Studio 18.10

I added a Vantec PCIe firewire card. Plugged in the Firepod and the blue light came on (only when using Port 2 on the Firepod).

I tried following these instructions:
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=713695

I fired up Jack, and here are the errors I get:

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16:00:10.085 D-BUS: ResetParameterValue('driver:device'): Invalid container address 'driver':'device':'(null)' supplied to method 'ResetParameterValue'.. (org.jackaudio.Error.InvalidArgs)
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
Thu Jan 24 16:00:10 2019: ERROR: Invalid container address 'driver':'device':'(null)' supplied to method 'ResetParameterValue'.
16:00:11.871 D-BUS: SetParameterValue('driver:nperiods', '3'): Invalid container address 'driver':'nperiods':'(null)' supplied to method 'SetParameterValue'.. (org.jackaudio.Error.InvalidArgs)
Thu Jan 24 16:00:11 2019: Saving settings to "/home/keith/.config/jack/conf.xml" ...
Thu Jan 24 16:00:11 2019: ERROR: Invalid container address 'driver':'nperiods':'(null)' supplied to method 'SetParameterValue'.
Thu Jan 24 16:00:13 2019: Saving settings to "/home/keith/.config/jack/conf.xml" ...
16:00:14.866 D-BUS: SetParameterValue('driver:duplex', 'true'): Invalid container address 'driver':'duplex':'(null)' supplied to method 'SetParameterValue'.. (org.jackaudio.Error.InvalidArgs)
16:00:15.302 D-BUS: ResetParameterValue('driver:outchannels'): Invalid container address 'driver':'outchannels':'(null)' supplied to method 'ResetParameterValue'.. (org.jackaudio.Error.InvalidArgs)
16:00:15.751 D-BUS: ResetParameterValue('driver:inchannels'): Invalid container address 'driver':'inchannels':'(null)' supplied to method 'ResetParameterValue'.. (org.jackaudio.Error.InvalidArgs)
Thu Jan 24 16:00:14 2019: ERROR: Invalid container address 'driver':'duplex':'(null)' supplied to method 'SetParameterValue'.
Thu Jan 24 16:00:15 2019: ERROR: Invalid container address 'driver':'outchannels':'(null)' supplied to method 'ResetParameterValue'.
Thu Jan 24 16:00:15 2019: ERROR: Invalid container address 'driver':'inchannels':'(null)' supplied to method 'ResetParameterValue'.
16:00:16.185 D-BUS: ResetParameterValue('driver:input-latency'): Invalid container address 'driver':'input-latency':'(null)' supplied to method 'ResetParameterValue'.. (org.jackaudio.Error.InvalidArgs)
16:00:16.635 D-BUS: ResetParameterValue('driver:output-latency'): Invalid container address 'driver':'output-latency':'(null)' supplied to method 'ResetParameterValue'.. (org.jackaudio.Error.InvalidArgs)
Thu Jan 24 16:00:16 2019: ERROR: Invalid container address 'driver':'input-latency':'(null)' supplied to method 'ResetParameterValue'.
Thu Jan 24 16:00:16 2019: ERROR: Invalid container address 'driver':'output-latency':'(null)' supplied to method 'ResetParameterValue'.
Thu Jan 24 16:00:16 2019: Saving settings to "/home/keith/.config/jack/conf.xml" ...
16:00:17.148 D-BUS: JACK server is starting...
16:00:17.150 D-BUS: JACK server was started (org.jackaudio.service aka jackdbus).
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: Starting jack server...
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: JACK server starting in realtime mode with priority 10
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: self-connect-mode is "Don't restrict self connect requests"
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_1'
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: New client 'system' with PID 0
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: graph reorder: new port 'system:capture_2'
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_1'
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: graph reorder: new port 'system:playback_2'
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: New client 'PulseAudio JACK Sink' with PID 1996
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:front-left' to 'system:playback_1'
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: Connecting 'PulseAudio JACK Sink:front-right' to 'system:playback_2'
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: New client 'PulseAudio JACK Source' with PID 1996
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: Connecting 'system:capture_1' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:front-left'
Thu Jan 24 16:00:17 2019: Connecting 'system:capture_2' to 'PulseAudio JACK Source:front-right'
16:00:19.171 JACK connection change.
16:00:19.172 Server configuration saved to "/home/keith/.jackdrc".
16:00:19.173 Statistics reset.
16:00:19.177 Client activated.
16:00:19.178 Patchbay deactivated.
16:00:19.261 JACK connection graph change.
Thu Jan 24 16:00:19 2019: New client 'qjackctl' with PID 2373
Fired up Reaper but no dice.

Any ideas on where I should start?

Thank you!
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Old 01-24-2019, 02:45 PM   #2
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What command did you fire up jack with? Also, if you just run qjackctrl with no options, do you see your Firepod as a choice on the setup page for interface? I'm no Linux expert, but on my machine I see hw:M2496,0 which is the first of my two M-Audio 2496 cards.

The output you posted shows Connecting to PulseAudio which makes me think it's hooking up to your motherboard audio, but again I'm no Linux expert.
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What command did you fire up jack with?
qjackctl

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Also, if you just run qjackctrl with no options, do you see your Firepod as a choice on the setup page for interface?
I do not.

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The output you posted shows Connecting to PulseAudio which makes me think it's hooking up to your motherboard audio, but again I'm no Linux expert.
Doh, that would make a lot of sense! I'll give it a look tonight after my session and see what's what.

Thank you for the tips!
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Old 02-14-2019, 09:35 AM   #4
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After installing FFADO and adjusting my Jack settings, all is well. The Firepod works perfectly. This little Dell is turning into a decent system for tracking at our rehearsal space.
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Glad you got it working and also glad to know that the Firepod is an interface that is now known to work with REAPER for Linux. My local GC had a used eight channel Firepod for a ridiculously low price about a month ago, but it's gone now.
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Glad you got it working and also glad to know that the Firepod is an interface that is now known to work with REAPER for Linux. My local GC had a used eight channel Firepod for a ridiculously low price about a month ago, but it's gone now.
They are not hard to find, there always seems to be a used one for sale online.

I'm recording at 24/48, and haven't had a hiccup yet.
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They are not hard to find, there always seems to be a used one for sale online.

I'm recording at 24/48, and haven't had a hiccup yet.
Veddy cool! How low latency can you go with it reliably?

I record 24/44 and am used to no more than 2.9/5.8ms latency in REAPER for Linux. If I don't use any bridged VST/VSTi plugins, I can run reliably at 1.4/2.9ms.
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