quote: | Originally posted by D@VE!
Nice setup Idoru, it looks a bit like mine.
this is mine btw :
i'm happy with it, only lookig for a way too combine ableton with it. |
Heres how you combine ableton live with it in 6 easy-to-follow steps:
Step 1:
Look for a module called Red sound - beat extractor (or xtractor I'm not sure)
It looks like a beatcounter and is priced @ 150$.
Step 2:
Take the booth out of your mixer and plug it into the input of the xtractor.
(I suggest booth out so the record out is still available for recording your mixes.)
This will automatically generate a midi clock based on the tempo of your mix.
step 3:
Plug the midi out of the xtraktor to the midi in of your soundcard and set live to slave mode.
Now live will be synched up to the decks.
Use a two channel soundcard with unbalanced outs so you wont need impedence meters that convert +4 to -10.
If they are already @ -10 they are unbalanced rca outputs and ready to be plugged into
the motherfuckin xone.
step 4:
Next plug your preview channel into channel 2 of your xone using rca to 1/4 cables.
step 5:
Your main channel (channel one or two of your soundcard whatever you select in the
preferences menu) will be line in of channel three and will be routed to the crossfader.
Your three pioneer cd decks will be channel 4,5 &6.
So you will have 2,3 for live and 4,5,6 for the cdj800s.
Optional step 6:
Next go out and buy the bitstream 3x the best and most advanced midi controller out there.
Why ?
It gives you 8 actual faders to control the virual channels of ableton live.
It gives you a crossfader to contoll the virtual one in live.
It solid made out of metal and has very accurate faders and knobs.
You get 24 of them so you can contol your eq plug ins so that its layed out like a dj mixer.
It gives you a bright led that displays parameters and modes.
You get full contoll of the axis!!!
And finally Speedy j (the best producer in the world) uses it.
There is only one problem.
The company red sound that makes that essential little thing for making this rig work,
no longer exists and you will have a hard time finding the Beat xtractor
If you do however find a place that still has them in stock please pm me!!
That goes for all of you reading this right now
I promice to get anybody who can find the beat extractor for me onto the cover of BPM magazine
plus I will pull some strings to get them to right an in depth 10 page long article about your... dj influences... or something.
Just. find. the. damn. thing!
Hope this helps if you have any further questions do not hesitate to send me a private message.
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