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Posted by kramer333 on Aug-28-2006 12:55:

New to ableton

Hi!

Im beginning to get more and more into ableton live production-wise and dj'ing!

Regarding dj'ing, I would just want to know how all you Ableton live djs setup your equipment and what you use?!

I need a controller, but the only thing I have is a Behringer DJX700 mixer! can I use that? and how?

help would be much apreciated!

cheers!

Kramer

Posted by Fl@k Monkey on Aug-28-2006 13:04:

Best way to go in terms of Ableton and djing is to get a soundcard with at least 2 outputs for mixing. Maudio are the shit when it comes to this sort of stuff.

From what i hear you can connect any analogue mixer to a soundcard through the mixers RCA outputs. But even then, im sure you would need a decent soundcard. Hope this helps

Posted by BOOsTER on Aug-28-2006 13:19:

if you have two channel output on your soundcard, use output 1/2 for your track 1
and output 3/4 to your track 2

then you have two stereo outputs to hook into your mixer...

Soundcard - output 1 - Mixer chan. 1
Soundcard - output 2 - Mixer chan. 2

you won't see the changes of your EQ's etc on screen..neither they are recorded...so get a midi controler soon if you're serious about it...

anyway...I did mixes in Ableton with just one channel and was quite ok too, if you have well warped tracks to work with it's a breeze...

Posted by k-cee on Aug-28-2006 13:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Fl@k Monkey
Maudio are the shit when it comes to this sort of stuff.

Correction m-audio is shit period. Too many issues with their interfaces

Posted by kramer333 on Aug-28-2006 13:47:

Thanks alot guys for your help!

quote:
Originally posted by BOOsTER

you won't see the changes of your EQ's etc on screen..neither they are recorded...so get a midi controler soon if you're serious about it...

ok that sucks but I have seen that with the new pioneer DJM-800, you could both see the changes + it was recorded!

is it just the new mixers that is built for this?

Posted by Fl@k Monkey on Aug-28-2006 13:54:

quote:
Originally posted by k-cee
Correction m-audio is shit period. Too many issues with their interfaces

O'Rly?

eh, personal preference.

Posted by BOOsTER on Aug-28-2006 14:53:

quote:
Originally posted by kramer333
Thanks alot guys for your help!

ok that sucks but I have seen that with the new pioneer DJM-800, you could both see the changes + it was recorded!

is it just the new mixers that is built for this?

yup I believe the DJM800 has midi...so...

Posted by simplexdb on Aug-31-2006 23:39:

One piece of gear that would work nicely for what your looking to do is the MOTU UltraLite. Its got everything you would need to interface your DJ rig with ableton.

Check it out...

http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/ultralite

Posted by superglo on Sep-01-2006 11:27:

o the things i would do for a MOTU

Posted by Max Thomson on Sep-01-2006 16:54:

abletonlivedj.com

Posted by Psiweaver on Sep-01-2006 22:36:

whats that motu run about in the US

Posted by KilldaDJ on Sep-01-2006 22:45:

ableton pfft.

Posted by simplexdb on Sep-02-2006 01:24:

The MOTU UltraLite runs about $500. It has some bigger brothers that have more features, more inputs ect. and those cost a bit more.