setting up cue in ableton with the edirol ua 25 ex

[deano g]

how doo people!!
im new on here and new to ableton,ive just bought ableton live 8 suite running with my imac and my soundcard is an edirol ua 25 ex,the problem im having is setting it up for djing with,just cant seem to figure out the cue situation.as i say i new to ableton and the computer music software! is the soundcard good enough for the job ,is there enough outputs on the back for headphone monitoring???? where does my headphones plug in,which buttons do i trigger in ableton to hear music in my headphones etc etc etc!!!! this myt sound silly,but as i say im new to this,but on the plus side ive got 13 years of djing under my belt! please help,thanks

[ark]

is the soundcard good enough for the job ,is there enough outputs on the back for headphone monitoring????

No there aren't. The UA25EX has only one stereo pair of outputs, which means that no matter how you hook things up, your headphones will play the same material as the speakers.

You need an interface with at least two stereo output pairs, such as the Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ.

[deano g]

is the soundcard good enough for the job ,is there enough outputs on the back for headphone monitoring????

No there aren't. The UA25EX has only one stereo pair of outputs, which means that no matter how you hook things up, your headphones will play the same material as the speakers.

You need an interface with at least two stereo output pairs, such as the Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ.

thanks very much for the quick reply,i thought this too!!! i was recomended this of a pioneer pro dj!!! he new his stuff then!!!NOT. looks like its going on ebay then to fund a new sound card,will give that native insrument a look thanks,
thought there was summet wrong when selecting the cue button and only 1/2 output! thanks very much anyway pal.

[ark]

You probably want to think carefully about what interface is actually right for you. I picked the Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ because it's small, USB-powered, reasonably priced, and seems to have a good reputation. However, it has only two outputs and no inputs at all. The Edirol has two inputs with mic preamps, so if you trade one for the other, you're giving up one capability to gain another.

The question is whether it matters, which in turn depends on how you intend to use it. In other words, you might think about how many inputs and outputs you're going to want in the long run.

[vicz]

You can use audiomidisetup to create an aggregate device of yr edirol and the builtin sound. Then if you select it in Live you will be able to use your soundcard for main outs and the imac builtin for monitoring.
http://www.benchmarkmedia.com/wiki/inde ... etup_Guide
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1215

[deano g]

cheers guys,ended up getting a novation neo 2/4!!! still hasnt landed yet but lookin forward to gettin my teeth into ableton!