Question re hardware with Ableton Live

Vicious · Post by **Vicious** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:34 am

I'll cut to the chase - I am just starting out. I want to play around with both mixing and production in Ableton Live 4.

I currently have a 3 channel mixer (Behringer DX626) and also a MIDI keyboard.

What I need is an audio interface (I am currently running with on board sound) that will handle the three channels from Ableton Live into the three channel mixer, as well as having a MIDI I/O.

Is anyone able to suggest anything that is best for my situation?

And yes, I did try to search the forums for a solution but I couldn't find anything fitting.

Komplex · Post by **Komplex** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:38 am

get a firewire interface with more than three channels. look it up in google and a variety of them will pop up. an example would be maudio's firewire410.

cosmosuave · Post by **cosmosuave** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:44 am

Komplex wrote:get a firewire interface with more than three channels. look it up in google and a variety of them will pop up. an example would be maudio's firewire410.

Personally I would steer clear of the FW410...

Vicious · Post by **Vicious** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:50 am

I did have a look into the FW410, but I heard some concerning reports.

I don't want to spend too much money at this stage, so is there something similar that is within a reasonable price range? I only ask because I don't want to end up buying a piece of junk...

Pitch Black · Post by **Pitch Black** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:53 am

Vicious, what computer are you using?

Vicious · Post by **Vicious** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:03 am

Pitch Black wrote:Vicious, what computer are you using?

I am using a desktop -

AMD 63 3400+ (754)
Abit KV8MAX (RealTek AC97 audio, have 1394 ports aswell as an extra USB/1394 pci card)
9800XT
512MB PC3700 (looking at getting another 512 very soon)
A few HDD's, mainly working off a WD 10000rpm Raptor.

Running WinXP SP2.

divonic · Post by **divonic** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:00 pm

I'm sorta partial to my E-mu 1820. It's great. 4 stereo outs(or 8 mono + more with an AD/DA converter) set one output to prelisten/cue and you're set. all you need is 1/4" to rca cables.