MIDI over Ethernet and Multiple Computers

  • thomasK
  • 08-13-08
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Posted: Wed, 09/03/2008 - 19:23

Hi there, Are there any MIDI Over Ethernet capabilities in 64 studio? For example to run any heavy orchestral sample libraries like the VSL in qsampler, just to lighten the load, or to work with Gigastudio on multiple computer?


Possibilities

  • Quentin Harley
  • 05-24-07
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  • Wed, 09/03/2008 - 20:16

Netjack is possibly the one to use. I have not used it myself, and cannot give sound advice on its usage, but perhaps Daniel can help.


Netjack

  • thomasK
  • 08-13-08
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  • Fri, 09/05/2008 - 19:05

I am trying to use netjack, but after following the instructions of the netjack website (http://netjack.sourceforge.net/) and the readme file, I get a problem with starting the app.

thomas@thomas-desktop:~$ jacknet_client -p SLAVEMACHINE bash: jacknet_client: command not found

I presume I did something wrong, but what???


Netjack

  • Pablo
  • 07-11-07
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  • Fri, 09/05/2008 - 20:23

Hi! I've tried it myself and got the same error. I've found the solution here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=552222 The trick is that you have to move the created bin in /path/to/netjack (i.e. jacknet_client) to /usr/bin Cheers Pablo


Netjack on the slave

  • thomasK
  • 08-13-08
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  • Sat, 09/06/2008 - 11:45

Hi,

thanks for your reply. I have netjack now running on the Master machine, but I don`t understand the command for the slave machine: jackd -d net -r MASTER_RATE -p MASTER_PERIOD. What is my master_rate and the master-period. If I use it just like this, I get:

jackd: unknown driver 'net'

What didn`t understand I know

Greetings Thomas


I'm just guessing

  • Pablo
  • 07-11-07
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  • Sat, 09/06/2008 - 20:16

So this post can't be very reliable but it can be an idea for where to start looking into. I can't test it myself at the moment, but it would be a good idea to share music with a fellow linux musician. Wouldn't it be nice? From what I've read, I suppose: (0. Install the application in the slave machine too.) 1st. Start jackd (with qjackctl, the GUI for JACK you'll know) in the master machine 2nd. Start jack_net client in the master machine where SLAVEMACHINE is the identity of the PC you want to connect to (a number, IP or something) 3rd. In the Slave Machine tell your friend to run the jackd command. This is the typical command for jackd from the terminal where "net" goes instead of "alsa". They also can start qjackctl in the slave machine and select the "net" driver (setup -> drivers, is not there?) MASTER_RATE and MASTER_PERIOD are the sample rate and frames/period in the master machine, for example 44100 and 64, or whatever. I hope this helps you and myself. ¿Is anybody using jacknet? Cheers Pablo


no net driver

  • thomasK
  • 08-13-08
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  • Tue, 09/09/2008 - 11:17

Thanks,

but I can't find the net driver, it is not in the popup menu of qjackctl driver. Where can I locate it and where doe I put it?

Netjack is just for Audio, has anybody an idea for MIDI via LAN.

Greetings

Thomas