Problem with sound in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
When I start musescore, the sound system dies - mp3 files stop playing, etc. They (usually) start right back up when I exit musescore.
Oh, and playback (in musescore) does not work. Press the play button, nothing happens.
Musescore version: Version 1.3, revision 5702
Ubuntu Version: Release 12.04 (precise) 64-bit
Kernel Linux 3.2.0-52-generic
GNOME 3.4.2
How to reproduce:
1) Start playing some music (mp3 files). I use Audacious
2) Start musescore. Notice that the music stops, and the "time" does not advance on the player.
3) Exit musescore. Notice that the music starts back up again (usually)
Perhaps there is a necessary (dependent) module that's not loaded?
Comments
I have no problem with 1.3
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See in attachments my system and my musescore preferences.
You may ask me to try modifications
In reply to I have no problem with by robert leleu
I have no doubt that there are many people that have no problem with 1.3 - I want to find out what is different with my installation so that I can be one of them!
I believe the problem is related to Ubuntu (Ubunto 64-bit) - you are using LinuxMint (32-bit??)
Also; under Portaudio, you have 'null' fields for API and Device - that option is not available to me.
In reply to You are not using Ubuntu by ghelbig
Mint is an Ubuntu fork so there should not be too much difference.
In reply to You are not using Ubuntu by ghelbig
which is indeed a fork of Ubuntu
I have turned off "Play notes when editing"
I have disabled the I/O as much as I can. I can't completely disable it; it turns "Use internal synthesizer" right back on.
Just starting musescore kills the entire sound system - none of the sound functions work.
It (sound, note entry, playback) was working before with an older Ubuntu LTS; I upgraded Ubuntu so I could run the latest version of musescore.
In reply to Still kills the sound system by ghelbig
Try to Revert to factory settings .
Then go to I/O and choose Portaudio only and restart MuseScore.
In reply to Try to Revert to factory by [DELETED] 5
No joy. (I know it reset, because I had to "F9" the pallets back)
Portaudio API is set to ALSA - any other setting doesn't "stick". Device is set to default (tried others, none work).
Play panel is dead - blue line does not advance (doesn't even show up) Starting musescore kills the entire audio subsystem.
This was working with an older version of Linux and musescore 1.2. The ONLY reason I updated Linux was because it wouldn't run versions of musescore newer than 1.2. (OK, that and support was dropped for that Linux, but seriously, my primary reason was getting a newer musescore!)
In reply to Reverted to factory - still not working by ghelbig
I turned OFF the usage of jack server, and it still complains that the jack server is not running.
(I was going to edit the comment above, but I got a 'authorization denied' when trying to do that.)
In reply to Reverted to factory - still not working by ghelbig
Can you attach a screenshot of your I/O dialog?
I'm using MS 1.2 (yes, I know it's not 1.3). I have ubuntu 12.04 etc. and apart from dumping the Unity desktop and using Gnome I have the same kernel etc. as you. My MS settings are as follows:
Unchecked - Use JACK MIDI output
Checked - Use Internal synthesizer
Unchecked - JACK Audio server
Checked ALSA Audio
Sample rate 48000 Fragments 3 Period Size 1024
Checked - Portaudio
Api ALSA Device default
If any of those options are greyed out in your system it suggests that they are not available in your installation of ubuntu. Do you have ALSA installed and configured? I have used the ubuntu troubleshooting guides in the past to solve my sound problems:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems
Hope it helps, but I don't know if ALSA will play well with your soundcard or not,.
I had this same problem on Ubuntu 13.04. Install gawk with
sudo apt-get install gawk
Then restart musescore and see if playback works. This fixed the problem for me.
When I originally had this problem running musescore from the commandline gave me:
/usr/bin/musescore: 11: /usr/bin/musescore: gawk: not found
Suspending PulseAudio
It looks like musescore is checking something on the sound system with gawk. When it can't find gawk then musescore suspends pulseaudio. As a result I got no sound. Installing gawk allowed musescore to see that the sound system was working in a way that it recognized.
In reply to Is gawk installed? by hubcity
Thank you a lot, worked for me on Ubuntu 14.04.
Running
sudo apt-get install gawkworked perfectly for me on elementaryOS / Ubuntu 12.04In reply to Running sudo apt-get install by etienne
I had sound problem (since Mint16=Ubuntu 13.10 ) which I didn't related to MuseScore
I found a solution at
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=44862
and it works
(gawk1:4.0.1 is installed)
In reply to Running sudo apt-get install by etienne
I had the same problem (MuseScore 1.3 with Ubuntu 14.04) and Gawk worked perfectly. Thanks !
I always use it. I have PortAudio selected, but 'API' and 'Device' are empty fields (null). Playback works, and it doesn't block the system sound.
If it works, you can change the .desktop file of MuseScore:
1. go in terminal, type 'cd /usr/share/applications'
2. type 'gksu gedit mscore.desktop'
3. you will be asked for the root password
4. Change 'Exec=mscore' to 'Exec=mscore.real'
Gawk worked for me. I have an ancient system and soundcard, Lubuntu 14:04, have no idea how to install "Jack" and thought I had no hope, but Gawk did it!