What is the Cheapest pre-listen device?

blue_aidoru · Post by **blue_aidoru** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:01 pm

I am looking for the cheapest pre-listening device for a G5. I do not need a M-Audio 410 because I am very new to live. I just want something simple that works. Anybody have a good idea?

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:58 pm

i use a maya 44 usb device that works ok under core audio/macosx that cost £100, but there is a related device that is £37 here:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInf ... roupID=283

that might do the trick.

blue_aidoru · Post by **blue_aidoru** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:14 pm

Now I thought I read some where on this forum that Live can only support one sound card. Is this true? Or could I buy this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6829102174
and be able to prelisten with the ecternal and out with the internal?

Thanks for any help!

RePeter · Post by **RePeter** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:37 pm

correct... at the moment live can only access one sound card. live 5 not sure.

davy · Post by **davy** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:09 pm

If you use asio4all as a wrapper for all the devices. Won't they show up as one device with multiple in/outputs to live? Read about this somewhere.

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:15 pm

Can't you use the Mac's onboard audio for pre-listening and your external sound card for Live's output?

I thought this was what the Aggregate Device Editor in Tiger was for.

Haven't used it myself, as I don't use pre-listen.

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:16 pm

well if you're on macosx tiger then you could use an imic (or roland similar) and the internal card as an aggregate device. i think asio4all can do this too.

hoffman2k · Post by **hoffman2k** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:23 pm

http://www.griffintechnology.com/produc ... hspecs.php

3 outputs for 100$

You could also get an imic. But thats like getting a dispossable camera.
I've had 2 imics. They work for year and then crap out on you. (me)

Cheers