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setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:05 pm
by 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
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:11 pm
by DZA
I wouldnt waste money on getting two midi controllers, just get akai mpk seeing as its got pads awell
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:22 pm
by 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?
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:29 pm
by deadly_habit
dont bother with those "monitors" they're garbage
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:23 pm
by 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?
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:27 pm
by deadly_habit
those are passive monitors so you'll need an amp for them so it would be interface to amp, amp to monitors
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:15 pm
by kdh82
yeah I assumed so, what do you think is a decent starter set of speakers?
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:34 pm
by deadly_habit
check out the monitor thread link should be in the bible in the stickies
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:37 pm
by 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
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:40 pm
by deadly_habit
seriously avoid those usb monitors they're garbage for production
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:48 pm
by 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
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:53 pm
by kdh82
would I need the souncard if i got the alesis mkii passive ones with an amp?
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:54 pm
by deadly_habit
kdh82 wrote:would I need the souncard if i got the alesis mkii passive ones with an amp?
yes
Re: setup advice
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:55 pm
by B-Frank
DZA wrote: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.