Hey guys!
Got a couple of questions for the forum. I recently made the decision to make the jump from DJ --> Producer. The gear that i currently own (nice studio monitors, xone dx controller, and a VERY nice PC. I am looking to produce hip-hop and advanced electronic music, using ableton and reason as my daws. my questions are....
1) Due to the fact that the xone dx is NOT A MIXER, but a glorified midi controller, does it have the capability to "mix" within ableton, or do i actually need a legit analog mixer like the pioneer 800 or can i just map my faders/knobs within ableton and use it like a regular dj controller? also, if i do need to buy a mixer, do i need to buy a certain brand in order for ableton to recognize and track my physical mixing/button pressing and track the live changes within ableton?
2) Do i need an audio interface with a built in midi interface? Ultimate goal is to buy an axiom 49 pro keyboard and a mashine... do i need both? which one should i buy first? my ultimate concern is that all of my midi are hooked up through usb, and as u know usb is on a bus system, so im worried about overloading the usb...would an external audio interface fix this? also any sugestions on a great starter "audio box"?
3) i am EXTREMLY confused about how i am going to wire all of this, and if all this equipment is compatible? any suggestions or good websites that people know of to aid in my understanding of all this? maybe if somebody is REALLY nice, draw a basic wire diagram for me?
4) what can i do with the xone dx sound card? im really confused...i have midi i/o spots for a mic with lpf & hpf, do i even need an external soundcard or is my dj controller one already? what can i do with my controller that i already have?
5) all this shit is daunting! i would love some suggestions to get me pointed in the right direction, i dont want to go from 0-60 without structure....
I know it alot of question, but i hope that others can read this post and learn as well!
thanks all!
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