Live 5, only 2 inputs?

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CloudyJim
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Live 5, only 2 inputs?

Post by CloudyJim » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:55 am

I have a preamp that allows 4 inputs but I can't, for the life of me, figure out how to use more than two inputs with Live. Is Live only built for two?

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Post by globalgoon » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:09 am

In audio preferences click on "Input Config" and turn on the other two channels.

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Post by CloudyJim » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:57 pm

In "input config" I only have two choices.

"1 and 2 mono" and "1 and 2 stereo".

How can I get 3 and 4?

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Post by Machinate » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:20 pm

which audio interface are you using?

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Post by pixelbox » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:46 pm

I use Live 5 and an M-Audio 1010LT...I have 8 inputs into Live (if I turned them all on).
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Post by CloudyJim » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:51 pm

I'm using EMU 1616m. I created three input strips and made sure the peak meters were moving when three mics were attached.

I looked all over Ableton and read the manual. I don't know what to do next?

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Post by Michael-SW » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:20 pm

Have you chosen the right drivers? It should probably be something with "asio" in the name in Live's audio prefs. If everything is configured correctly, you should see all your inputs where you currently only see 1&2. Works fine for me with multiple ins and outs both on my stationary and laptop.

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Post by Machinate » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:29 pm

might I ask: Is this Live Lite 5?

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Post by CloudyJim » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:30 pm

I've chosen ASIO and EMU ASIO drivers.

I have a registered version of LIVE 5. I started on the Live Lite and purchased the full version a couple of years ago.

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Post by laird » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:40 pm

You probably need to go into the PatchMixDSP software and select the "multitrack" preset rather than the installed preset.
http://www.emu.com/support/files/downlo ... Platform=1

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Post by LJN » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:48 pm

You're on PC?

1 and 2 stereo is four inputs (2 x L+R).

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Post by CloudyJim » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:15 pm

laird wrote:You probably need to go into the PatchMixDSP software and select the "multitrack" preset rather than the installed preset.
http://www.emu.com/support/files/downlo ... Platform=1
I'll try that when I get home. Thanks.

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Post by CloudyJim » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:16 pm

LJN wrote:You're on PC?

1 and 2 stereo is four inputs (2 x L+R).
Actually, I meant to say it's 1 and 2 combined into a stereo track.

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Post by CloudyJim » Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:52 am

laird wrote:You probably need to go into the PatchMixDSP software and select the "multitrack" preset rather than the installed preset.
http://www.emu.com/support/files/downlo ... Platform=1
I tried this and got the same results.

Does anyone have any other suggestions?

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Post by CloudyJim » Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:58 am

Ok, I just tried everything and, just when I was about to give up, I chose the last preset in the 1616m list, "product default". I now have more choices. I can't figure out why, but I do.

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