Command Prompt, ChucK and Sound

Dr. Spankenstein · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: Command Prompt, ChucK and Sound

Is it possible to get sound out of ChucK/Command Prompt without having the Command Prompt as the activated window (I think thats the correct term)?

I've noticed that ChucK very kindly records perfectly even when the Command Prompt it is running on; is not in the foreground, but I can't work out how to get sound to play back?

Am I doomed to dos based deafness?

Rhys

Kassen · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject:

This is odd. ChucK should work fine when not highlighted. Likely it's a problem with your system's configuration but I have no idea where to start...

Dr. Spankenstein · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject:

Yup, you're right there. I've found out it happens when im running Logic side by side with ChucK.

Does anyone have any good suggestions for v.simple, easy to use MIDI software that can do sequencing (for windows)?

Thanks again,

Rhys

Kassen · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject:

Do you like trackers? I think the demo version of Renoise does MIDI and that's a good deal for the money (free as in beer).

moudi · Joined: Oct 07, 2006 Posts: 58 Location: Bern Switzerland

Dr. Spankenstein · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject:

Changing the sound drivers in Logic helped. If I turned them off then ChucK would happily play in the background, leaving me to go mad in Logic's MIDI sequencer with no problems.

Renoise looks mighty complicated by the way, so I've decided to download the beginner video tutorials and see how I fare after that!

Thanks for your help once again guys,

Rhys

Kassen · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

Renoise is a specialists tool, yes Smile

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Some of my friends are very happy about it and I liked it well enough when I tried it. I mentioned it becase it's all numbers and so very precise. It's also all keyboard controlled so those aspects could make it a good match for ChucK for some.

If you want coloured blocks and clicking then Logic is clearly much better and you should stick to it.

Still, it's nice to be able to use a tracker at times, for one thing you can steal lots of ideas about how to work with samples from trackers Smile

jimmysword · Joined: Jan 11, 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Leeds, W Yorks

It's a shame buzz midi out is such a bitch to get working cos that tracker really is free. (Also better imo but we won't go there).

Kassen · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject:

Nah, you can go there, I'd like to hear about it. Didn't keep up to date with Buzz after trying it some years back. I liked the concept a lot but remember it was hard for me to "get it" in practice.