setup advice

[kdh82]

PC Laptop Toshiba Satellite
Ableton Live Intro

Focusrite saffire 6 usb soundcard
Alesis M1 Active 320 USB Studio Monitors
Akai MPK Mini Midi Keyboard Controller
The Novation Launchpad Controller

Any thoughts, I've been experimenting and learning the craft on a friends set up which is different to mine, I just wanted to familiarise myself with ableton, this will all connect easily? Good starter set?

Thank you

[DZA]

I wouldnt waste money on getting two midi controllers, just get akai mpk seeing as its got pads awell

[kdh82]

cool thanks, stupid question, but connecting up the speakers and soundcard, do I plug the speaskers into the soundcard then connect the soundcard up to the laptop?

[deadly_habit]

dont bother with those "monitors" they're garbage

[kdh82]

no they're the wrong ones...
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/2 ... paign=base

The alesis MKII are the ones Ii have, so yeah orihinal question...how would I connect them?

[deadly_habit]

those are passive monitors so you'll need an amp for them so it would be interface to amp, amp to monitors

[kdh82]

yeah I assumed so, what do you think is a decent starter set of speakers?

[deadly_habit]

check out the monitor thread link should be in the bible in the stickies

[kdh82]

cool thanks, from the research I've done I think as I am starting out I might buy the soundcard focusrite saffire 6 and the alesis active m1 320 speakers, then work up to the larger studio monitors

[deadly_habit]

seriously avoid those usb monitors they're garbage for production

[DZA]

You might aswell just save up money to better monitors to start with, no point investing in shit ones then upgrading down the line

[kdh82]

would I need the souncard if i got the alesis mkii passive ones with an amp?

[deadly_habit]

would I need the souncard if i got the alesis mkii passive ones with an amp?

yes

[B-Frank]

You might aswell just save up money to better monitors to start with, no point investing in shit ones then upgrading down the line

Couildnt of put it better myself. Same with all things im passionate about, go expensive becasue if you buy the cheap option you'l still buy the expensive one down the line.