[PD-dev] [ pure-data-Bugs-1821847 ] writesf~ doesn't write sound to files

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Bugs item #1821847, was opened at 2007-10-28 19:12
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Category: puredata
Group: v0.39.2
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 9
Private: No
Submitted By: Hans-Christoph Steiner (eighthave)
Assigned to: Miller Puckette (millerpuckette)
Summary: writesf~ doesn't write sound to files

Initial Comment:

I have been wrestling with tracking down why my Swirler program won't record audio.  Most of the time, when I try to use [writesf~] to record, it does not work at all. It creates the file when I send the open message, and I get a file of 44 bytes, then when I click start, and then stop, the file does not change.

Occasionally, it will record about 1-2 seconds of material, no matter when I hit stop.  Very occasionally, it will work fine on its own.

I tried also with the writesf~ help patch, as well as others.  It seems that my program Swirler stops writesf~ from working anywhere.  writesf~ works fine until I run Swirler and click the "start" button, which turns on the DSP and starts the audio processing part.  

This is currently happening on Mac Book Pro/Intel running 10.4.10 with Pd-0.40-2, Pd-0.39.3-extended, and Pd-0.40.3-extended-20071026. This happened previously with Pd-0.39.3-extended-rc? on a PowerMac G5/PowerPC running Mac OS X 10.4.8(ish).

I compiled Pd with DEBUG_SOUNDFILE on to see if I could see what's happening.  You can plainly see it's not writing data to the file.  I found a strange workaround sequence that makes it record, but then the write cycle is strange, it goes in bursts every few seconds rather than a chunk every second.

I attached the swirler program and some transcripts from teh DEBUG_SOUNDFILE stuff.

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Comment By: Hans-Christoph Steiner (eighthave)
Date: 2007-10-28 19:37

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I forgot to include the strange workaround sequence:

1) turn on DSP
2) turn on record switch (start recording)
3) turn off record switch (stop recording)
4) turn on record switch (start recording again)
5) turn on START switch in swirler
6) make recording
7) turn off record switch (stop recording)
8) turn off START switch in swirler

The turn off order seems important too.



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Comment By: Hans-Christoph Steiner (eighthave)
Date: 2007-10-28 19:13

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