I recently picked up an IK Multimedia AXE I/O One interface and I'm having an issue when using it with Ableton 11 (on a MacBook Pro M2 running MacOS X 13.4). This interface has 3 outputs; 2 balanced on the back that are going to my monitors and another output on the front which is an "amp out" meant to feed something like a guitar amp (for re-amp purposes for example).
The issue I'm running into is that I can't seem to be able to output audio on all 3 outputs at the same time. The interface is detected by Ableton and it shows 4 outputs being available; I enabled all outputs. When setting up my tracks, I'm only able to output the outputs 1/2, which are my monitors. I'm never able to get anything routed to output 3. If I configure Ableton to only have outputs 3/4 enabled then I'm able to hear audio out of output 3.
I feel like this should be possible and I'm just not configuring something correctly, I'm just not sure what. I played around with Logic Pro and I'm able to configure it as described so I don't think it's a hardware limitation.
Output issue with AXE I/O One
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pat the dog
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Re: Output issue with AXE I/O One
I have the same issue with the AXE I/O One. Did you ever get the amp out working in Ableton?
It seems odd because IK Multimedia bundles the interface with Ableton Lite.
It seems odd because IK Multimedia bundles the interface with Ableton Lite.
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pat the dog
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Re: Output issue with AXE I/O One
I eventually figured this out using aggregate devices in macOS Audio Midi Setup.
Basically, Live on macOS doesn't play nicely with audio interfaces with a non-even number of inputs and outputs, such as the AXE/IO One which has 1 input channel and 3 outputs. Live's audio config lists 4 outputs, but selecting output 3 (or 3&4) results in no sound.
Using an aggregate device I add the my MacBooks internal microphone and Blackhole virtual audio device which gives me 4 input channels, and 5 output channels. Then in Live's audio setup only enable the ones I want to use.
Basically, Live on macOS doesn't play nicely with audio interfaces with a non-even number of inputs and outputs, such as the AXE/IO One which has 1 input channel and 3 outputs. Live's audio config lists 4 outputs, but selecting output 3 (or 3&4) results in no sound.
Using an aggregate device I add the my MacBooks internal microphone and Blackhole virtual audio device which gives me 4 input channels, and 5 output channels. Then in Live's audio setup only enable the ones I want to use.