Chapter 1. System settings and tuning
- Table of Contents
- 1.1. My Studio
- 1.2. File system
- 1.3. Linux Kernel
- 1.3.1. Realtime Preemption patch
- 1.3.2. Configuration
- 1.3.3. Installation
- 1.4. Obtaining Reatime privileges
- 1.4.1. Realtime LSM
- 1.4.2. Using set_rlimits
- 1.4.3. Using PAM
- 1.5. PCI latency
- 1.6. ALSA
Audio creation requires a lot of resources. It requires also specific kernel configuration.
 | First of all, check that users who want to work with audio are in the audio group. For example, for a user youruser, just execute the following command as root: addgroup youruser audio. |
1.1. My Studio
I am using a Dell Dimension 8400.
Table 1-1. My Studio
| Type | Information |
|---|---|
| Soundcard |
1 RME Hammerfall HDSP 9632 (+ the AEB 4/I expansion board) |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Hard Disk | 1 SATA 250GB |
| CPU | 1 P4 3.6GHz EM64T with HyperThreading activated |
| Amp simulator | Line6 POD XT |
| Mic | audio-technica AT 4041, Apex 170 |
| Mic preamp | SM Pro Audio TB101 |
| Headphone | Sennheiser HD 600 |
| GNU/Linux distro | Debian/sid, 64-bit |