prelistening with ableton live

[df]

planning to buy myself a macbook and ableton...
but i still got some questions.
i've been searching around the internet, but couldn't find an answer. i'll give it a try on my beloved forum

if i want to prelisten (tracks) when using live, do i need an extra soundcard or something like that to make it possible with my mac? now i'm on a regular pc with the ableton demo version, but can't find any way to do so.

thx in advance!

[sajin]

there is a monitor button at the bottom of the channel strip, it has a headphone on it and lights up blue. once you press it there is a volume control next to your main volume slider. you will have to have a soundcard with multiple outs if you want to hear it separate from your main mix, other wise is acts like a solo. if you have multiple outs you can set up which channel the monitor is on.

[Robot Criminal]

or a soundcard with a dedicated headphone out (most external cards have it)

[df]

fact is i dont want an external card. i want it IN my notebook
thx for your help guys!

[highmel]

echo indigo is an PCMCIA card - its in your notebook then
prize is about 188 EUR , sound quality is way better than normal onboard soundcard great match !!

[SB1]

Only thing is that a Macbook doesnt have PCMCIA slots so that wont work.
If you really want to use live with a cue function you'd better buy an external soundcard. It als gives you the best audio..

[highmel]

ahhh okay - i didnt know this - ive an acer notebook and an external terratec phase 26 usb - but with a mac i´d maybe prefer the firewire solution.
if u have the money take the "presonus firebox" but 335 EUR muhahzahal

[SB1]

FireWire or USB 2.0 doesnt matter.Equal speeds