Using External Hardware Ableton
How to route external hardware audio effects w ableton live dubspot s michael walsh takes us outside the box and explores some options for expanding your sonic palette with external hardware effects routed through the aux send and return channels in ableton live.
Using external hardware ableton. Outside of the software box live can also incorporate external hardware instruments and effects. In this week s ableton live tutorial musictech expert liam o mullane provides a walkthrough on using live s external instrument device to connect said external hardware. First thing you ll need to do is connect your hardware to your audio interface so you can pipe sound from. It allows you to play and control your external gear in a similar way to using any software instrument or plugin.
Most audio interfaces can connect modular systems with ableton live in some capacity. Step 2 setup. Connect an audio output mono or pair of outputs stereo from your audio interface to the input s. Point blank is the global music school with courses in london los angeles and online.
Using external audio effects step 1 requirements. How to integrate external music hardware in ableton live audio basics. For optimal results you ll need an audio interface with at least two stereo outputs and one. You can also apply this technique to most other popular daws.
External instrument is only available in live suite or standard. Many sound cards have midi ports. How to use cv enabled hardware with live step 1 requirements. Step 3 use external audio.
Anthony chapman looks at how to use external equipment like arturia s microbrute in ableton live. Step 2 configure live s audio preferences. Ableton live is a versatile application for a range of plugins and other hosts it runs vst and au plugins and can be used as both a rewire master and slave. If using live intro or lite see step 6 instead.
Dc coupled interfaces are simply normal audio interfaces with different. Next you ll need to connect your hardware to your computer via midi. Step 3a routing.