Looking To Get a Mixer

[Brothulhu]

Could we get back on topic please :3

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So the questions is, do I need a mixer or not, cause if I can, I'll just hook my laptop, to my scarlett, to their sound system..

Yes just do that. Just link everything you want to control to your midi controller and use ableton

[B-Frank]

I am looking into getting a Mixer, for when I play live, but I had a few questions concerning what to get.. First off, I know what a mixer does, and for what purpose I need it for, so don't flame me, for my under knowledgeable questions.. (Okay, well I think I understand the purpose of one.. It's for routing multiple signals through the mixers inputs, to carry sound across, and distribute it to the master channel?)

I was looking on SweetWater, and saw they had Analog, and Digital Mixer, as well as powered.. I presume Analog means RCA, or any analog connection, and digital means USB? I also presume powered, has phantom power, so you can use a condenser mic mic? I did however see line mixers, but idk what those even are O__O...

My situation is like this.. I am going to be playing live, in a few weeks time, and I need a mixing console to fulfill my needs... I currently own an Akai MPK Mini, and an Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, so the audio, and midi functions are taken care of, but I still need a mixer, to mix the live sound, and EQ the levels, adequately, so it sounds good..

My budget is $300 max for a mixer... I don't need a top of the line one, just something that will work...

Thanks,

- SMOR3S

You use the term "mixer" and "playing live" loosely?

Sorry not one for jumping on peoples backs but getting a little sick and tired of laptop DJ's. Decks/CDJ's + Mixer.. Keep the art alive.

[wub]

Music > Medium

[SMOR3S]

Can you define what you mean by 'playing live' first...are you doing a live set of your own tunes via a performance DAW, using a virtual DJing program etc?

Yes.. I am playing a live set, of my own work, via Ableton Live 8....

[wub]

Then you don't need a mixer...you should be able to connect direct from the soundcard on your laptop to the system at the venue. The sound engineer on the night should tell you how to do that.