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transcriber installed but message tells me: cannot gain access to /dev

Asked by sandra.bodkin

Dec 29
Have installed transcriber for recorded voice to text from ubuntu software centre.
After installation, I added the required file and followed the instructions.
However, on the ''play'' button, an error message appears and tells me
that the application could not gain access to the /dev
Is there a dependency missing?

Here is the error message:
Could not gain access to /dev/sound/dsp for writing.
    while executing
"player play -start [expr int($begin*$rate)] -end [expr int($end*$rate)] -filter $v(sig,filter)"
    (procedure "PlayRange" line 54)
    invoked from within
"PlayRange $pos $end $script"
    (procedure "Play" line 64)
    invoked from within
"Play"
    (procedure "PlayOrPause" line 10)
    invoked from within
"PlayOrPause"
    invoked from within
".cmd.play invoke"
    ("uplevel" body line 1)
    invoked from within
"uplevel #0 [list $w invoke]"
    (procedure "tk::ButtonUp" line 22)
    invoked from within
"tk::ButtonUp .cmd.play"
    (command bound to event)

Thank you for answering this question.

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#1

This is a known bug...
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/transcriber/+bug/670042

As a workaround, try launching the program using the "run command" window (alt+f2) to run the following command:

padsp transcriber

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sandra.bodkin (lotus1s) said : 		#2

Dec 29

Thank you, that worked through the terminal, the sound now plays.
However, a new message appeared and reads:
Unable to open mixer /dev/mixer

Is another command line necessary for this?
thanks.

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#3

Is the program working for you anyway, or does this cause the program to terminate or malfunction?

Unfortunately the transcriber program is using a sound system that is a few years out of date, and thus you are having to use these commands to provide a translation between the old system and the current ones.

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sandra.bodkin (lotus1s) said : 		#4

Dec 29
Thanks for the answer.
The program works through the terminal, the sound works , but the program
is unable to open mixer/dev/mixer,
The translation seems to be the problem.
Therefore, until this is updated, the transcriber will not function as it should,
so I will uninstall the program until the old system is updated.

Thanks, you were very helpful.
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