Best AD/DA - And midi control combination for LIVe???

leandrogonza · Post by **leandrogonza** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:21 am

Hi guys:
I really need your help. I made the mistake of buying the M-audio project mix, to use with my Live 5. Thinking it would be a great combo. Well IT IS HORRIBLE.

But anyway, under the same money.

Can you please advise me of a good DA/AD and also a good midi control, to control faders for volume, panning and so on.??

Please!!! Your help will be very much appreciated.

thanks again.

Leandro
PS: STAY AWAY FROM PROJECTMIX!!!

leandrogonza · Post by **leandrogonza** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:15 am

Does anyone want to tell me, what is your opinion on what might be the best option??? i don't want to go thru the projectmix experience again.

thanks

darclex · Post by **darclex** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:56 am

if you wanna good combination i suggest you go premium.

ad/da converters -apogee. can't go wrong
midi control for live - mackie control universal

the idea behind separate components... don't pay extra for either.

mackie control will be $1,200
apogee rosetta 200 $1,800

together $3,000

that's a lot, but the set up is solid.
you'll never have to tell any body not to buy this set up.

Daduk · Post by **Daduk** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:05 am

don't buy the Mackie Control.
It is way too expensive and not solid at all. Failing faders etc.
Apogee is definately a good option and as a controller go for the BCR or BCF from Behringer.

Ciao

eyeknow · Post by **eyeknow** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:32 am

and I thought the mackie was the way to go.........

Ug, I'm tired of all this expensive crap........calgon.......take me away.................

The III Man · Post by **The III Man** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:37 am

I use the Faderfox LV2 and a padkontrol and a evolution midi keyboard.

Faderfox - ok but a bit of a fiddle
Padkontrol - really nice feel and run with impulse and an instrument rack you have a too draw live sampler/ drum machine, cool XY pad too
Evolution keyboard - standard mini keyboard - fun for playing live keys/strings

The biggest problem I find is nothing has enough pots on it to simulate a 3 EQ mixer for enough channels and has enough spare buttons. Basically the conclusion Ive come too its all the manufactured pieces are pretty overpriced for the number of components you get - I've have been investigating the MIDIbox.org or ucapps.de websites looking at this freeware midi building program. Its not for the feint hearted but one day I will build something thats hot shit and is actually designed to allow room to manipulate shit loads of effects etc... worth investigating

Best AD/DA - And midi control combination for LIVe???

Best AD/DA - And midi control combination for LIVe???

ad/da converters won't come cheap, combined with mackie cont

Faderfox/ Padkontrol