Ableton 8 and Akai s3000xl

[garsun]

Hi
I’m hoping someone might be able to help with an issue I have when working with a recently purchased Akai s300xl sampler and ableton live 8
I suppose the question/answer could relate to another multi timbral hardware
In the akai I am working in multi setting, and for example I have 4 drum parts (programs) coming from the akai, and in ableton I have a separate midi channel for each part (eg kick, snare, hat, tom)
I can sequence each midi part fine, and when played back everything is fine
I have tried two ways to do this, first with a mid channel and audio channel for each part and then using the external instrument plug in/plug out and both seem ok, but what I am struggling with is to use send return for effects on each midi part
Eg controlling the delay on the snare
But when I send the effect to the snare channel it affects all tracks coming from the akai sampler
Is there a way to do this or do I need an external mixing desk?

Hopefully someone will understand what im trying to say!
THANKS!

[DJ_Zombot]

Midi effects or audio effects. All the programs still use the same audio outputs on the device unless it has a multi-output adapter.

[tech44]

Hi
I’m hoping someone might be able to help with an issue I have when working with a recently purchased Akai s300xl sampler and ableton live 8
I suppose the question/answer could relate to another multi timbral hardware
In the akai I am working in multi setting, and for example I have 4 drum parts (programs) coming from the akai, and in ableton I have a separate midi channel for each part (eg kick, snare, hat, tom)
I can sequence each midi part fine, and when played back everything is fine
I have tried two ways to do this, first with a mid channel and audio channel for each part and then using the external instrument plug in/plug out and both seem ok, but what I am struggling with is to use send return for effects on each midi part
Eg controlling the delay on the snare
But when I send the effect to the snare channel it affects all tracks coming from the akai sampler
Is there a way to do this or do I need an external mixing desk?

Hopefully someone will understand what im trying to say!
THANKS!

You only have a single stereo input correct? You need multiple inputs or do it externally. If all the external instrument devices have the same "audio from", the effects will be applied to all.

[hps909]

commit to audio then you can apply to each sound .. but you need the 8 output expansion and 8 ins on your soundcard

[garsun]

Thanks for your replies, I'm a bit of a newbie with both hardware and ableton

What you have said was what I was thinking, just wanted to make sure, so thanks for that

What about using midi effects? Would this be possible if I was using midi effects?

Thanks

[hps909]

midi effects should be available on each channel separately