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#1 2013-11-03 02:07:06

ryanvade
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Registered: 2013-01-23
Posts: 73

Audacity crashing at startup

Hello,
I am trying to use audacity.  Can someone help me? I keep getting this error:

ryanvade@ryan-linuux-desktop:~$ audacity -v
ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:618:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1022:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM bs2b
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM bs2b
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM bs2b
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM bs2b
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM lowpass_21to21
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM lowpass_21to21
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM lowpass_21to21
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM lowpass_21to21
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM lowpass_21to21
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM lowpass_21to21
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:961:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) The dmix plugin supports only playback stream
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1022:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1022:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm_mmap.c:427:(snd_pcm_mmap) malloc failed: Cannot allocate memory
Expression 'ret' failed in 'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 1809
audacity: pcm_null.c:143: snd_pcm_null_drop: Assertion `null->state != SND_PCM_STATE_OPEN' failed.
Aborted (core dumped)

I am wondering if the issue is my ~/.asoundrc..

       

        # dmix - plug:dmix supports 1-8 channels, and does use dmix!
        # Whereas surround51 doesn't use dmix
        # http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=745946#p745946
         
         
        # cat /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/sub0/hw_params
        # Output to hw:0,0 to keep at 44.1k rather than dmix's 48k
        # 44.1k stops dmix from working, though.
         
         
        # From https://bugs.launchpad.net/debian/+source/sdl-mixer1.2/+bug/66483
        # Not needed.
        #defaults.pcm.dmix_max_periods -1
         
         
        #defaults.pcm.rate_converter "samplerate_best"
         
        # See /usr/share/alsa/pcm/dmix.conf
        #defaults.dmix.period_time 0
        #defaults.dmix.periods 4
        #defaults.pcm.surround51.device "0"
         
         
         
        # From https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=1853
        # Posted at http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=95582
        # Is a dmix that actually works!
        pcm.dmixed {
                type asym
                playback.pcm {
                        # See plugin:dmix at http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-lib/pcm_plugins.html
                        type dmix
                        ipc_key 5678293
                        ipc_perm 0660
                        ipc_gid audio
                        #rate 48000  # Don't put the rate here! Otherwise it resets the rate & channels set below, as shown by:  cat /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/sub0/hw_params
                        slave {
                                channels 6
                                pcm {
                                        format S16_LE
                                        rate 48000
                                        type hw
                                        card 1
                                        device 0
                                        subdevice 0
                                }
         
                                # Play with this value, if you get errors "unable to set buffer size" or "underrun occured"
                                # 4320 is effective minimum with hda-intel, but flash in firefox needs at least 5000.
                                buffer_size 5000
         
                                period_time 0
                                #period_size 512
                                #periods 2
                        }
                }
         
            capture.pcm {
                        # Dummy, but present to stop wine from moaning: ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:106:(_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined
                        type null
                }
        }
         
         
         
        # Playing
        #pcm.!default {
        #       type asym
        #       playback.pcm "upmix_20to51_resample"
        #}
         
         
        # Check that e.g. Thief2 still works, if default is redefined.
        pcm.!default {
                type plug
                # Always output to all 6 channels, so the dmixer actually works if e.g. 6-channel is attempted to be started, while 2-channel is playing.
                slave.pcm "dmixed"
        }
         
        pcm.!surround20 {
                type plug
                slave.pcm "dmixed"
        }
         
        pcm.!surround40 {
                type plug
                slave.pcm "dmixed"
        }
         
        pcm.!surround51 {
                type plug
                slave.pcm "dmixed"
        }
         
         
        # If get error "Slave PCM not usable", then need to use plug:
        # If get error "Cannot find rate converter", then install libsamplerate and alsa-plugins
         
        # Lunar Linux:  lin ladspa-bs2b
        # listplugins
        # analyseplugin bs2b
        pcm.bs2b {
                type ladspa
                path "/usr/lib/ladspa"
                plugins {
                        0 {
                                id 4221  # Bauer stereophonic-to-binaural (4221/bs2b)
                                input {
                                        controls [ 700 6 ]
                                }
                        }
                }
                # http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=95582
                slave.pcm "plug:dmixed"
        }
         
         
        # speaker-test -D headphones -c 2 -t wav
        # audacious uses less CPU when running bs2b as a listed plugin, probably because of samplerate_best
        # Posted at http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=626573#p626573
        pcm.headphones {
                type rate
                slave {
                        pcm "plug:bs2b"
                        rate 48000
                }
                # Choices: samplerate_best samplerate_medium samplerate samplerate_order samplerate_linear
                converter "samplerate_best"
         
            hint {
                show on
                description "Headphones"
            }
        }
         
         
         
        pcm.ch51dup {
                slave.pcm "dmixed"
                slave.channels 6
                type route
         
                # Front and rear
                ttable.0.0 0.5
                ttable.1.1 0.5
                ttable.2.2 0.5
                ttable.3.3 0.5
         
                # Center and LFE
                ttable.4.4 1
                ttable.5.5 1
         
                # Front left/right to center
                ttable.0.4 0.5
                ttable.1.4 0.5
         
                # Front left/right to rear
                ttable.0.2 0.5
                ttable.1.3 0.5
        }
         
         
         
        # http://alsa.opensrc.org/SurroundSound
        # http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Low-pass_filter_for_subwoofer_channel_(HOWTO)
        # Lunar:  lin ladspa tap-plugins swh-plugins cmt-plugins libsamplerate
        # Fedora:  yum install ladspa ladspa-blop-plugins ladspa-caps-plugins ladspa-cmt-plugins ladspa-swh-plugins ladspa-tap-plugins libsamplerate
        # Arch Linux:  pacman -S ladspa blop swh-plugins libsamplerate tap-plugins cmt
        # For id 1672 - 4 Pole Low-Pass Filter with Resonance (FCRCIA) (1672/lp4pole_fcrcia_oa), install blop-plugins
        # speaker-test -D upmix_20to51 -c 2 -t wav
        # Debugging:  speaker-test -D plug:lowpass_21to21 -c 3 -t wav
        # listplugins
        # analyseplugin cmt
        # http://plugin.org.uk/ladspa-swh/docs/ladspa-swh.html
        # http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-4528619.html#4528619
        pcm.lowpass_21to21 {
                type ladspa
                slave.pcm upmix_21to51
                # Set the path to ladspa, to fix this error:
                # Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory
                path "/usr/lib/ladspa"
                channels 3
                plugins {
                        0 {
                                id 1098  # Identity (Audio) (1098/identity_audio)
                                policy duplicate
                                input.bindings.0 "Input";
                                output.bindings.0 "Output";
                        }
         
                        #1 {
                        #       id 1052  # High-pass filter
                        #       policy none
                        #       input.bindings.0 "Input";
                        #       output.bindings.0 "Output";
                        #       input {
                        #               controls [ 300 ]
                        #       }
                        #}
         
                        #2 {
                        #       id 1052  # High-pass filter
                        #       policy none
                        #       input.bindings.1 "Input";
                        #       output.bindings.1 "Output";
                        #       input {
                        #               controls [ 300 ]
                        #       }
                        #}
         
                        #3 {
                        #       id 1051  # Low-pass filter.
                        #       policy none
                        #       input.bindings.2 "Input";
                        #       output.bindings.2 "Output";
                        #       input {
                        #               controls [ 300 ]
                        #       }
                        #}
         
                        # From http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Low-pass_filter_for_subwoofer_channel_(HOWTO)
                        # Can be used instead of 1-3 above.
                        1 {
                                id 1672 # 4 Pole Low-Pass Filter with Resonance (FCRCIA) (1672/lp4pole_fcrcia_oa)
                                policy none
                                input.bindings.2 "Input";
                                output.bindings.2 "Output";
                                input {
                                        controls [ 300 2 ]
                                }
                        }
                }
        }
         
         
        # speaker-test -D upmix_20to51 -c 2 -t wav
        # In audacious:  upmix_20to51
        pcm.upmix_20to51 {
                type plug
                slave.pcm "lowpass_21to21"
                slave.channels 3
                ttable {
                        0.0     1       # left channel
                        1.1     1       # right channel
                        0.2     0.5     # mix left and right ...
                        1.2     0.5     # ... channel for subwoofer
                }
         
                # slave.rate 48000 makes CPU utilization 20% instead of 3%
                # Can't hear the difference with Audigy4 anyway.
                # slave.rate 44100 is 3%, so that proves audacious outputs 44100
                #slave.rate 48000
                #converter "samplerate"
                #slave.rate_converter "samplerate_best"
        }
         
         
        # In audacious:  upmix_20to51_resample
        # aplay -D upmix_20to51_resample ~/alsa/samplerate-test/udial.wav
        pcm.upmix_20to51_resample {
                type rate
                slave {
                        pcm upmix_20to51
                        #format S32_LE
                        # Audigy4 upmixes to 48000 itself, and seems to use low-quality linear interpolation
                        rate 48000
                }
                # Choices: samplerate_best samplerate_medium samplerate samplerate_order samplerate_linear
                # 8% CPU with samplerate_medium - good choice
                converter "samplerate_medium"
                #converter "samplerate_linear"
            hint {
                show on
                description "20to51"
            }
        }
         
        # Debugging:  speaker-test -D upmix_21to51 -c 3 -t wav
        pcm.upmix_21to51 {
                type plug
                # For ice1724:
                #slave.pcm surround51-ice
                # For Audigy:
                slave.pcm "dmixed"
                # http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=745946#p745946
                #slave.pcm dmixed:6
                # For P5K ADI:
                #slave.pcm surround51-adi
                # Trying to pipe through Pulse Audio, to stop the clicks between songs.
                # Can't get Pulse Audio to work like this.
                #slave.pcm pulse
                # Don't need to specify the number of channels.
                slave.channels 6
                ttable {
                        0.0     1       # front left
                        1.1     1       # front right
                        0.2     1       # rear left
                        1.3     1       # rear right
         
                        # Front left/right to center.
                        # Imbalanced because is to the left of the monitor!
                        # Would normally be 0.5 each.
                        0.4     0.5
                        1.4     0.5
         
                        # Subwoofer, more powerful to compensate for bass-removal from other speakers.
                        2.5     2
            }
        }
         
         
        # Channels are wrong way around in doom! This fixes them.
        # http://www.linuxforen.de/forums/archive/index.php/t-206470.html
        # http://forums.seriouszone.com/showthread.php?t=49869&page=10
        # http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-4173170.html#4173170
        # For Audigy 4
        # Weird, doom3 has crappy sound if I add an alsa rate converter.
        # Posted at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1304228
        pcm.doom-surround51 {
                slave.pcm "dmixed"
                slave.channels 6
                type route
                ttable.0.0 1
                ttable.1.1 1
                ttable.2.4 1
                ttable.3.5 1
                ttable.4.2 1
                ttable.5.3 1
        }
         
         
        pcm.doom3-8930g {
                type plug
                slave.pcm {
                        type dmix
                        ipc_key 1093  # Must be unique
                        ipc_key_add_uid false
                        ipc_perm 0660
                        slave {
                                pcm "hw:0,0"
                                rate 44100
                                channels 2
                                period_time 0
                                period_size 1024
                                buffer_time 0
                                # Doom 3 wants buffer_size 8192
                                # In ~/.doom3/base/autoexec.cfg
                                # And ~/.quake4/q4base/autoexec.cfg
                                # seta s_alsa_pcm "doom3-8930g"
                                buffer_size 8192
                        }
                }
        }

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