my result for dpkg -l | grep python-setuptools ii python-setuptools 0.6c5-1ubuntu1 Python Distutils Enhancements and now debug in steps as we are talkin about: jokosher -d Filling LADSPA Registry 174 LADSPA effects loaded Reading in presets... ...done. Loading extensions: importing extension GNOMEAudioProfiles.py importing extension jokosher-dbus.py importing extension SetTempo-0.1-py2.4.egg importing extension Minimal-0.9-py2.4.egg importing extension FreesoundSearch-0.2-py2.4.egg importing extension InstrumentTypeManager-0.2-py2.4.egg importing extension APIConsole-0.1-py2.4.egg ...failed. No module named Globals Attempting to open: /media/sdb6/Track2/Track2.jokosher Using autoaudiosink for audio output added project playback bin to the pipeline added adder0 to project playbackbin added levelcaps to project playbackbin added MasterLevel to project playbackbin added autoaudiosink0 to project playbackbin Loading project file version 0.9 LOG COMMAND: ('P', 'DeleteInstrument', [0]) from 143921292 LOG COMMAND: ('I0', 'DeleteEvent', [1]) from 143921324 LOG COMMAND: ('E1', 'Move', [0, 2.5789473684200002]) from 143921356 added instrument playbackbin to adder playbackbin 0 linked instrument playbackbin to adder (project) create file source create file source setting event properties: media-start = 0 media-duration = 238944208333 priority = 2 start = 0 location = /media/sdb6/Finest.HipHop.Beats.&.Instrumentals.by.eBoLa.Vol..03.rar_FILES/Finest HipHop Beats & Instrumentals by eBoLa Vol. 03/13 - Kool Savas - Haus Und Boot [Instrumental].mp3 duration = 238944208333 added instrument playbackbin to adder playbackbin 2 linked instrument playbackbin to adder (project) LOG COMMAND: ('P', 'DeleteInstrument', [2]) from 143924780 LOG COMMAND: ('I0', 'ToggleArmed', []) from 143925132 LOG COMMAND: ('I2', 'ToggleArmed', []) from 143923340 can record pre-record state: GST_STATE_NULL unlinked instrument playbackbin from adder removed instrument playbackbin from project playbackbin create file source Using pipeline: alsasrc device=hw:0 ! audio/x-raw-int,rate=44100 ! audioconvert ! level name=recordlevel interval=10000000 ! audioconvert ! lame ! filesink location=/media/sdb6/Track2/audio/SpracheGesang_2_1181230201.ogg Recording in single-input mode Using input track: 0 adding recordingbin play() in Project.py current state: GST_STATE_NULL Preparing the controller FADE POINT: time(0.00) vol(0.99) FADE POINT: time(238.94) vol(0.99) Set extra zero fade point Preparing the controller FADE POINT: time(0.00) vol(0.99) FADE POINT: time(0.00) vol(0.99) Set extra zero fade point just set state to PAUSED STATE CHANGED -- status: GST_STATE_CHANGE_NO_PREROLL -- pending: GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING -- new: GST_STATE_PAUSED NEW PAD on instrument Audiodatei Stop pressed, about to set state to READY current state: GST_STATE_PLAYING LOG COMMAND: ('I2', 'DeleteEvent', [3]) from 143922092 Terminating recording. pad removed on instrument Audiodatei State just set to READY Removing recordingEvents bin set state to NULL added instrument playbackbin to adder playbackbin 2 linked instrument playbackbin to adder (project) setting event properties: media-start = 0 media-duration = 8588562500 priority = 2 start = 0 location = /media/sdb6/Track2/audio/SpracheGesang_2_1181230201.ogg duration = 8588562500 play() in Project.py current state: GST_STATE_READY Preparing the controller FADE POINT: time(0.00) vol(0.99) FADE POINT: time(238.94) vol(0.99) Set extra zero fade point Preparing the controller FADE POINT: time(0.00) vol(0.99) FADE POINT: time(8.59) vol(0.99) Set extra zero fade point just set state to PAUSED STATE CHANGED -- status: GST_STATE_CHANGE_ASYNC -- pending: GST_STATE_PAUSED -- new: GST_STATE_READY