Ableton Forum

to hear the sound from my axiom 25? or will it come from my laptop's speakers? i've installed both ableton live lite 5 and the axiom and im pressing keys and there's just no sound. im worried and sad anyway to remedy this problem? any help would be appreciated.

sorry im new and just getting into production...

read the manual.

The Axiom is cheap, but it's amazing that you've bought a piece of hardware not realizing that it doesn't make any sound. Apart from the shy clicks you get when you press the keys...

Seriously, though. If you hook it to a midi track in Live (for example) and drag a VSTi or Live instrument to that track. Then you could have the sound come from either your lappy speakers or monitors (provided that they're connected to your line out).

Good luck,
Mikael

ps. Might also be that you're totally pulling my leg in which case I'm deeply embarrassed that I've gone into such detail.

no, i was being completely serious and thanks for your answer unlike the guy before you. im gonna try to figure that midi track thing and VSTi.

set2k6 wrote:no, i was being completely serious and thanks for your answer unlike the guy before you. im gonna try to figure that midi track thing and VSTi.

Or rather, try Live's built-in instruments. It's all well described in the manual.

Regards,
Mikael

Ouch, I remember the learning process. It is very steep if you haven't ever done any computer music stuff.

Read every manual. Twice, if not more. It will start to make sense, but there really isn't any short way around if you aren't experienced.

And don't forget to ask questions when you have exhausted yourself on the manuals, internet, and are about to throw your computer out the window!!

That would be a shame.