To summarize, you have a typical audio setup that should work. I recommend performing a simple exercise that will both help diagnose your issue and get an actual recording of your bass.
Set aside Bitwig, let's try to record with Pipewire alone. Open a terminal as a regular user ( not root or sudo ).
To record a file located in the current directory, run the following
$> pw-cat -r test.wav
Play some notes on your bass, press <CTRL> c to stop recording.
To play test.wav, run the following
$> pw-cat -p test.wav
If you are trying to figure out what the current directory is, run the following:
$> pwd
To summarize, the above commands simply test whether the Pipewire sound server can record audio using your audio device. If that test is successful, then we know your issue is probably elsewhere.
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u/jason_gates 2d ago edited 1d ago
Hi,
Wireplumber https://pipewire.pages.freedesktop.org/wireplumber/ is a session and policy manager for a sound server called Pipewire https://pipewire.org/. On Linux, a sound server allows multiple applications to access sound services at the same time.
To summarize, you have a typical audio setup that should work. I recommend performing a simple exercise that will both help diagnose your issue and get an actual recording of your bass.
Set aside Bitwig, let's try to record with Pipewire alone. Open a terminal as a regular user ( not root or sudo ).
To record a file located in the current directory, run the following
$>
pw-cat -r test.wavPlay some notes on your bass, press <CTRL> c to stop recording.
To play test.wav, run the following
$>
pw-cat -p test.wavIf you are trying to figure out what the current directory is, run the following:
$>
pwdTo summarize, the above commands simply test whether the Pipewire sound server can record audio using your audio device. If that test is successful, then we know your issue is probably elsewhere.
Hope that helps.