[nzlug] Sound generation on Linux

[Eliot Blennerhassett]

Cliff Pratt wrote:

> Thanks for that. I installed ZynAddSubFX and got sound from the virtual
> keyboard straight away. I didn't (yet) install jackd, so how does that
> work? 

Your synth is probably sending output directly to the soundcard at the
moment.

JACK allows interconnection of audio applications. Eg. send your synth
output thru some more filters, then to multitrack recorder + sound output...

http://jackaudio.org/

See also "LASH" http://tapas.affenbande.org/wordpress/?page_id=55

> Thanks for the list of *what* to install. I'm now working on the
> 'how to' and 'why' of it all. In other words, although it works, I've no
> idea about the how and why.

Heres a jumping off place for linux audio stuff:
http://portal.linuxaudio.org/