5.1 music production

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MonoTeksist
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5.1 music production

Post by MonoTeksist » Sun Nov 27, 2022 1:07 pm

How do you do this in Live?
The audio output device in Preferences can only be set to either outputs 1&2 OR 3&4 of my NI Komplete Audio 6 MK1, not both.

Or is it impossible to do in Live and should I look for another DAW/piece of software?
Audacity also has but 1 playback device.
I've searched on YouTube but they only seem to address the hardware side of things.

Any help would be most appreciated.

pottering
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Re: 5.1 music production

Post by pottering » Sun Nov 27, 2022 8:59 pm

Live's Tracks (and their outputs) are stereo.

There are several Max For Live devices that can pan across more than one stereo pair.

https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/surround-panner/
https://cycling74.com/articles/audio-ro ... leton-live
https://www.xp4l.com/
https://envelop.us/page/tools

For recording I guess it needs multiple Tracks, much like drum kit recording. (Then grouping those, and putting the surround panner in the Group?)
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