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I have MBP 2011 Intel Core i7 8GB RAM --currently i'm using an express card with a Rocstor Rocpro 1TB external drive (connected to eSata port) for recording audio and WD 1Tb FW800 for sound library. For my live show, I want a separate SSD drive which would only be used for playback for the ...

Thank you darkenedsoul!

I need some guidance on 2 topics--

Should I purchase an external SSD drive for my live performances with Ableton-- if so, which would you recommend? I will be running anywhere from 16-32 tracks of audio/plug-ins/synths.

If I opt for an external esata drive, which ones are portable, rugged and ...

Thank you Ryder17 and trevox for your suggestions!

Wow, those are pretty expensive but well worth the price I'm sure. I just discovered the Focusrite Saffire Pro 40, which is a little more in my price range. I'm wondering if it will suffice for sound quality and low latency.

I noticed the cardbus only has two mic preamps on the front. Any recommendations on a box that has more than 2 mic inputs? Btw- I'm using a MacBookPro 2011 i7 8gb RAM.

Thank you so much guys. I will check out both options. I was also looking at this:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audi ... -interface

Thanks again- if anyone else has any thoughts on this I would greatly appreciate it.

Can anyone recommend me a decent audio interface/mixer to use with Ableton Live for live performance? I would like to send a lead singer, two backup singer and a percussionist's mics into ableton to be mixed and monitored in the ableton mixer, be able to apply and sequence plug-in effects on those ...