# Maschine as Livedeck with Audio8 and external Mixer?!? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** audio-8, jack-osx, livedeck, maschine\ **Created:** [February 19, 2013, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/maschine-as-livedeck-with-audio8-and-external-mixer/53561 "2013-02-19T10:08:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![black0r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@black0r](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/black0r)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/maschine-as-livedeck-with-audio8-and-external-mixer/53561/1 "2013-02-19T10:08:48Z")
**Maschine as Livedeck with Audio8 and external Mixer?!?** Hi All, I have a Macbook, Audio8,X1,external Mixer and newly I have a Maschine. So my actually Setup is I use 2 TrackDecks (A&B) which goes to A=output 1/2 (on the A8 from there with a Cable to the Mixer Channel1) , B=output 3/4 (on the A8 from there with a Cable to the Mixer Channel2) Im am controlling the 2 Track Decks with my X1. Now I want following: The sound from the Maschine should be routed in a the LiveDeckC and from there to the out ports 5/6 on the A8 and with a cable in the Mixer Channel3 I know that I must use JackOSX for this setup. But I don’t know how this is possible I theory I know you can do it also with hard cable like: DeckA (like normal) out on 1/2 and than to Channel1 on the mixer DeckB (like normal) out on 3/4 and than to Channel2 on the mixer Maschine Out to out (in software) 5/6- and the cable from 5/6 to in 5/6 than in traktor DeckC to out 7/8 and the cable from out 7/8 to Channel3 on the Mixer. But than I cannot use DeckD as for example TrackDeck in future cause my soundcard has not enough out ports and also I cant record my mix. I have read the traktor bible and much in this forum but all I found was solutions with internal mixer mode or/and S2/S4. Can anybody give me a advice for a solution? Thanks in advance! P.S.: I forgot sync is not the topic- I have maschine in sync via IAC that’s all ok 😉 ---
**Author:** ![makar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@makar1](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/makar1)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/maschine-as-livedeck-with-audio8-and-external-mixer/53561/2 "2013-02-19T11:03:11Z")
Are you routing Maschine through a Traktor deck so you can use FX? You could always just send it straight to your external mixer to free up your decks. And you still seem to have 3 sets of unused inputs - what’s stopping you from recording the mix? ---
**Author:** ![black0r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@black0r](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/black0r)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/maschine-as-livedeck-with-audio8-and-external-mixer/53561/3 "2013-02-19T11:34:05Z")
> [@makar1](#): > > Are you routing Maschine through a Traktor deck so you can use FX? You could always just send it straight to your external mixer to free up your decks. > > And you still seem to have 3 sets of unused inputs - what’s stopping you from recording the mix? Hi Makar1, yes i want to use the FX from traktor on the maschine- also I want to map the play button (for LiveDeck) that I can start/stop the maschin playing cause if I sync up the maschine the play button isnt available. Do you know how I can route it ? That I have DeckA&B (trackdecks) on separate mixer channel and maschin on a 3rd extra mixer channle but routet through traktor ? ---
**Author:** ![makar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@makar1](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/makar1)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/maschine-as-livedeck-with-audio8-and-external-mixer/53561/4 "2013-02-19T12:13:23Z")
There’s a detailed tutorial on Traktor Bible explaining all about joining Traktor and Maschine using JackOSX [http://www.traktorbible.com/en/t2\_maschine\_ta10.aspx](http://www.traktorbible.com/en/t2_maschine_ta10.aspx) What problems were you having with recording your mix? ---
**Author:** ![black0r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@black0r](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/black0r)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/maschine-as-livedeck-with-audio8-and-external-mixer/53561/5 "2013-02-19T12:27:47Z")
> [@makar1](#): > > There’s a detailed tutorial on Traktor Bible explaining all about joining Traktor and Maschine using JackOSX > [http://www.traktorbible.com/en/t2\_maschine\_ta10.aspx](http://www.traktorbible.com/en/t2_maschine_ta10.aspx) > > What problems were you having with recording your mix? Thank you Makar1 for your answer. This Tutorial I have read over and over and over 🙂 But this Tutorial only shows how you can route all DECKS from Traktor in the Maschine. But there I cant find anything about Maschine route in a TrackDeck in Traktor. If i think again regarding the mix recording problem… its not a problem 🙂