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Motu 896 and ableton for live gigs?

  • 16-01-2010 6:54pm
    #1
    shnaek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭


    I've been asked to operate ableton live and do backing vocals in a band for some live gigs. The person who asked me has been looking into getting a MOTU 896 for the job. The idea is to send the tracks via firewire to the motu from ableton. The 4 stereo tracks coming from ableton will be split into 8 (left and right) tracks and then fed into the sound desk.

    The 896 was recommended by her friend. Her question is, is this overkill? Would a profire 610 or a MOTU ultralight (maybe used with a DI box) do the same job? Or is she better off to invest in an 896 as they do seem to be a really nice piece of kit? She has the chance of getting one of these second hand. What do ye think?

    Cheers for the advice.


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  • #2
    empirix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭empirix


    shnaek wrote: »
    I've been asked to operate ableton live and do backing vocals in a band for some live gigs. The person who asked me has been looking into getting a MOTU 896 for the job. The idea is to send the tracks via firewire to the motu from ableton. The 4 stereo tracks coming from ableton will be split into 8 (left and right) tracks and then fed into the sound desk.

    The 896 was recommended by her friend. Her question is, is this overkill? Would a profire 610 or a MOTU ultralight (maybe used with a DI box) do the same job? Or is she better off to invest in an 896 as they do seem to be a really nice piece of kit? She has the chance of getting one of these second hand. What do ye think?

    Cheers for the advice.

    second hand yes, other than that rme fireface 400/800


  • #3
    rcaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    Christopher Willits uses Ableton and a MOTU Traveler, seems to work fine for him. I don't know how the 896 measures up against the Traveler, but the Traveler seems to work fine for him.


  • #4
    shnaek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭shnaek


    Cheers for that - I'll pass on the info.


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