Hey Mr DJ

skinnyjap · Post by **skinnyjap** » Fri Mar 08, 2002 9:06 am

I don't imagine for a second that life could possibly be this simple, but...

If I have 2 USB audio devices plugged into my Powerbook, would I be able to address them as 2 sets of outputs from Ableton Live / Cubase etc ?
(ie. 2 of the Edirol UA1A's, running the ASIO driver from Propogamma).

Anyone tried this - or is it a non-starter ?

cheers

ryansupak · Post by **ryansupak** » Fri Mar 08, 2002 5:54 pm

i havent tried using two different sound devices with Live, but i have done it with Linux DJing software called GDAM (ffem.org/gdam). since the latencies were different and always shifting it wasnt very practical to do anything with.

perhaps you already have 2 of the edirol units and that's why you ask, but there are a variety of USB audio interfaces that have more than 1 stereo output (e.g., emagic 2|6, midiman quattro, the higher-end hammerfall multiface). using one of these would eliminate those syncing problems.

and, it might even be cheaper than buying two edirols.

ryansupak · Post by **ryansupak** » Fri Mar 08, 2002 5:56 pm

actually, i may have spoken out of turn about the hammerfall: it has a cardbus interface and im not sure if it can be used via USB.

rs

Mark0 · Post by **Mark0** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 1:00 pm

I've spoken to ableton and they said that to get the 2 ouptut functionality - you need a single usb/sound card with 2 outputs - it won't work with 2 of those Edirol usb devices.

Mark0 · Post by **Mark0** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 5:46 pm

Mark0 wrote: I've spoken to ableton and they said that to get the 2 ouptut functionality - you need a single usb/sound card with 2 outputs - it won't work with 2 of those Edirol usb devices.

Do you know if they said anything about this ever changing in future releases? (See my post to "Wishlist" forum copied below.)

- Tim (Live Fanatic)

***

ABLETON, CAN YOU TELL US WHETHER THIS IS A PLANNED FEATURE, USING TWO SOUND DEVICES AT ONCE?

If it's impossibility--perhaps because of latency mismatch or other architectural issues--it would do us a *huge* favor to let us know. I have a US-428 and am wondering if I'll ever get seperate preview monitoring. Otherwise, in the long term, it's probably useless to me. And to other folks who are thinking about getting into this scene, not knowing this information means not knowing which $400-$1000 sound card to buy.

It'd be GREAT to hear that this may be available eventually, even if we have to wait a year or two.

Thanks.

Tim Lang · Post by **Tim Lang** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 5:54 pm

Didn't mean to use your username, Mark.

- Tim

Ableton admin · Post by **Ableton admin** » Wed Mar 13, 2002 12:54 pm

hi,

to make it clear,
it is not planned to support to soudncards at once.
can you tell me a software that can use two different soundcards at once?

all the best,

sven
ableton

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 5:33 pm

Ableton admin wrote: hi,

to make it clear,
it is not planned to support to soudncards at once.
can you tell me a software that can use two different soundcards at once?

traktor from native instruments does.

muchomaas · Post by **muchomaas** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 12:31 am

sorry, that's life under ASIO. ASIO can only host a single audio device at a time, regardless of what app. you use. You can, however, run one device under ASIO and another one under a different audio system, such as MAS, as long as that second device has native support for it. For example, I run a Korg Oasys under ASIO in Digital Performer simultaneously with a 2408MkII running native under MAS. To expect Ableton to develop a proprietary audio system or license someone else's and build compatibility into Live seems unreasonable at best.

SongCarver · Post by **SongCarver** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 11:38 pm

How about the soundmanager driver in powerbooks?

Could you run ASIO for an audio box and use soundmanager for the built in audio card on powerbooks?

And for that matter, how does mac os X change things in regards to ASIO?

timothyallan · Post by **timothyallan** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:18 am

thats a good question!

timothyallan · Post by **timothyallan** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:19 am

thats a good question!

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:41 am

win - asio4all
osx - aggregate dev

willdahbe · Post by **willdahbe** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:50 am

does ppc have core audio? if so then you can run two sound cards. i think?

i ran a soundcard plus the onboard soundcard no prob with ableton... can't remember if it was on my old powerbook or my macbook.

go to applications, utilites, audio midi setup, go to the menu bar in that then open aggregate devices. pick your shit then presto! open ableton audio menu and dilly dally with that for a bit. hope this helps

hacktheplanet · Post by **hacktheplanet** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:51 am

Wow. This thread is 5 years old. Damn.

Hey Mr DJ

Hey Mr DJ

2 different audiodevices

hammerfall correction

re using 2 usb devices

re using 2 usb devices

oops

more than one soundcard

more than one soundcard

Two Audio Devices Under ASIO=IMPOSSIBLE! PERIOD!

How about soundmanager