Start Carla and connects input/output automatically

[buscon]

hi everyone,

I saved a Carla file with an EQ plugin that I would like to use on my master channel. I would like to start Carla with this saved session and let Carla autoconnect to the input/output of the Jack routing. Is there a way to do that? maybe with the --cnprefix option?

Right now I start Carla from the command line like this: $carla path_to_my_saved_session.carxp but the plugin of this Carla session is not connected in the Jack patchbay (Claudia for example).

[mxmilkiib]

You might want to look at session management solutions that save connections, like Agordejo or RaySession, or there are various apps that just save JACK connection state or can use rules to establish connections when certain apps start.

[BlueMax]

On Pipewire you could create a 'Nullsink' (dummy/loopback node) and define that as your default audio device (default sink) so apps automatically connect to it. You can also create multiple nullsinks and assign them to different apps for parallel audiographs..

Alternatively, on ALSA there are 'loopback' devices as well (snd-aloop).