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Posted by pumpkin_king on Feb-22-2006 02:49:

another quick ableton question

anyone know if it is possible to record onto ableton with two cdjs and a two channel mixer? let me try rewording...is it possible to be using two cdjs on a two channel mixer and just record what is happening onto ableton (not running any audio from ableton, just recording what is happening on the mixer)?

Posted by RobertStern on Feb-22-2006 03:00:

Re: another quick ableton question

quote:
Originally posted by pumpkin_king
anyone know if it is possible to record onto ableton with two cdjs and a two channel mixer? let me try rewording...is it possible to be using two cdjs on a two channel mixer and just record what is happening onto ableton (not running any audio from ableton, just recording what is happening on the mixer)?

Shouldn't be a problem. You just have to select an audio track, arm it, and then click the record and play buttons in the transport window at the top. Make sure your sound card is configured properly to take the audio INput and send it through to the Audio Track you ARMed.

once you arm the audio track you should be able to hear the CDJ's come through your speakers, if you can't then Ableton isn't getting the signal.

Hope that helps

Posted by pumpkin_king on Feb-22-2006 03:14:

Re: Re: another quick ableton question

quote:
Originally posted by RobertStern
Make sure your sound card is configured properly to take the audio INput and send it through to the Audio Track you ARMed.

how do i go about doing this?

Posted by |Thrax| on Feb-22-2006 04:12:

I would suggest reading the manual.

Why not use cool edit or something.

http://www.ableton.com/index.php?main=tutorials

Posted by pumpkin_king on Feb-22-2006 04:41:

quote:
Originally posted by |Thrax|
I would suggest reading the manual.

Why not use cool edit or something.

http://www.ableton.com/index.php?main=tutorials

I have the manual, and I have read a lot of it, but I can't find any specifics in it(on this topic). also, I know how to arm a track, but how do you choose a track to play incoming audio? are there just arbitrary tracks that you can use??

Posted by Zombie0729 on Feb-22-2006 04:56:

im me bro....

or pg 180 in your manual

Posted by RobertStern on Feb-22-2006 06:46:

Also, if you just want to record a mix. Try using Audacity.. it's free and it works great.