can anyone suggest a decent usb audio interface for ableton?

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can anyone suggest a decent usb audio interface for ableton?

ive been looking into an audio interface to use now, and im hoping sumone can steer me in the right direction. i dont use intrument just my tt’s used with serato… i use a seperate desktop for ableton and my lappy for serato… i also have questions on how to route everything… should i use the booth out on my ttm57sl into the audio interface or use my masters? if i run my dj setup through the the audio interface, will i then to power up my pc everytime i wanna jam on my decks or can i run the mixer to my monitors as well as the audio interface? please guys i could use some help and suggestions that wont break the bank. thanks a ton

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If you want to use Serato with timecode vinyls you have to go with SSL as far as I know.
For Ableton Live:
One from the Focusrite series maybe.

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Ive been using serato for yearrrsss and have a tmm57sl so i know all about timecode, what i questioning is how to set up my dj rig to work with ableton/the bridge and then run that all to my pc

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ive been looking into an interface too, im not after anything amazing, just better than my laptop’s headphone-out socket, for home use into my monitors, i have been looking at the focusrite series, but holding off and waiting for a good used one

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has anyone had any luck or tried the Alesis IO 2? so far from what i can see it gets good reviews, has all the imputs and outs im looking for and comes with all the ASIOall drivers. should be plug n play… any thoughts guys?

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ASIO4all drivers is not a pro. Every audio interface can use them and it would be better to have a specifically adapted ASIO driver for the interface. So this might not be a deal-breaker but it should not be singled out as a big feature. The same probably with plug n play. Should be common these days.

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ok i got a smashing deal on an Alesis IO 2 inteface offa ebay for £30.00 and he was local so i collected it last night :slight_smile: now my question is this, and forgive me if i sound like a noob here… i have ttm57 and tt’s and wanna use my desktop to record (not my lappy) so i know i can run form the 57 into the Alesis to record, but what if i want to just mix a lil, do i have to power up my desktop to run thru my monitors or can i use both sets of master outs to my monitors (they have xlr and 1/4) and just play when i want to?

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Any NI Audio cards!!!

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Any of the Profire series interfaces from M-audio. I personally have a 2626, but thats cuz I need the extra inputs and outputs.

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I would avoid M-Audio, especially after Avid’s firesale where you don’t know who is in charge of the drivers, will a product be continued or not.

Get a good low-end Focusrite Saffire audio interface. Rock solid. Very good sound.

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Just to recap

Laptop is running Ableton Serato and Bridge, right?

And You want to record your master mix on the desktop ?

  1. Isn’t there an AUX Output on a 57 - Use that to go to the Alesis input (if not use booth)?

  2. Run the Alesis Master output into one of your Spare Rane Channels to playback when done recording.

Or if you don’t want to power on your Mixer every time you want to play from the desktop get one of these ($5) :slight_smile: .. that way both desktop and mixer are not required to be always on to make sound.

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I love my Komplete Audio 6!

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just a lil update… i scored a super sweet deal on a focusrite 2i2 which im lovin and thank you for all the help, but after doing alot of lurkin and searchin i found the optimum way to set everything up for my work flow, hopefully ill be postin some new mastered mixes soon

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Sounds got. I think for the money this is a good choice! And it looks quite nice.
Hope you’ll have fun with it :wink:

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Got the focusrite for £100 brand new so yeah im stoked on it sounds great as well

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This.

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The OP already owns an audio interface know as you can read in his post above yours :wink: