Audio out from Laptop in a live scenario - Questions
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:44 am
Hi
I am a little confused about a good low hassle set up to take my rig out and play live and also do live streams from home:
Currently I have :
Laptop with Ableton Live 10 suite (Windows 10, 64 bit etc)
Launchkey
Launchpad
Audio Interface (MOTU Traveler firewire - yes I know it's outdated, I think it has died anyway)
I've been using the main out from the Traveler via an attenuator to my phone do live streams of Facebook and that's worked quite well until my MOTU just died
Audio - ASIO or MOTU
Say I'm in a live scenario (Maybe an open mic with a house PA system) - is it a good idea just to take a lead from the phones socket on the laptop direct to the PA? (Laptop running ASIO audio driver) Is it the right signal? And just use a separate mic that goes direct to the house PA for vocals
Or is it better to use an interface (looking at a Zoom U24 to replace the MOTU) as all I would need is a couple of inputs - one for an instrument mic and one for vocal mic
I guess ultimately I need some form of audio interface, but I need it to be simple lightweight and low hassle.
I have an Alesis IO2 interface but tried it in a live setting at an open mic and the signal from the main out was low and distorted so I abandoned my set
Thanks
I am a little confused about a good low hassle set up to take my rig out and play live and also do live streams from home:
Currently I have :
Laptop with Ableton Live 10 suite (Windows 10, 64 bit etc)
Launchkey
Launchpad
Audio Interface (MOTU Traveler firewire - yes I know it's outdated, I think it has died anyway)
I've been using the main out from the Traveler via an attenuator to my phone do live streams of Facebook and that's worked quite well until my MOTU just died
Audio - ASIO or MOTU
Say I'm in a live scenario (Maybe an open mic with a house PA system) - is it a good idea just to take a lead from the phones socket on the laptop direct to the PA? (Laptop running ASIO audio driver) Is it the right signal? And just use a separate mic that goes direct to the house PA for vocals
Or is it better to use an interface (looking at a Zoom U24 to replace the MOTU) as all I would need is a couple of inputs - one for an instrument mic and one for vocal mic
I guess ultimately I need some form of audio interface, but I need it to be simple lightweight and low hassle.
I have an Alesis IO2 interface but tried it in a live setting at an open mic and the signal from the main out was low and distorted so I abandoned my set
Thanks