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Hi, I need some help please. Im trying to hook ableton 7 up through my external sound card so I can listen to my cue track in my headphones while the other track is playing through my stereo.

Im using a brand new Sony vaio ns20e laptop. I have also downloaded asio 4 all which I heard is the right driver to use. When I try and set it all up with channels 3/4 for cue and 1/2 for master, Ableton pretty much freezes and hardly works. If I click back to my internal sound card with just 1/2 available it works fine. Even if I use the external sound card with just 1/2 available it works fine through my stereo. But with just 1/2 you cant cue and play a track in stereo at the same time can you?

I think I might be doing something wrong with asio 4 all.

As you can probably guess im new to Ableton. Please help as its really annoying just mixing without being ableton to use my headphones.


Cheers Ryan

Hi nastyrazz,

which exact external soundcard do you use? In general you need a soundcard with at least 2 separate stereo or 4 mono outputs.
If your soundcard hasn´t got enough outputs, ASIO4ALL MIGHT be a workaround, but it won´t work with all cards.

Best,
Jörg

Hi, Thanks for your quick reply. here is a link to my sound card on ebuyer.

Cheers Ryan

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/106540

Hi Ryan,

that soundcard was unfortunately not build for DJing, you need a soundcard with 2 stereo/ 4 mono ANALOG outputs.

Best,
Jörg

Hi, thanks for your reply. Don you know of a resonably cheap one available that would do the job? thanks Ryan

Hi Ive been looking around and found a maya44 usb soundcard which is reasonbly priced. Would this do the job?

Thanks Ryan

Hi Ryan,

yes, the Maya should definitely do the job.

Best,
Jörg

Hi, I was wondering if you could tell me if this sound card will work ok for headphone cueing and stereo output with Ableton? Ive been offered 1 at a good price.

http://www.htfr.com/more-info/MR294789


Thanks Ryan