assigining different devices for inputs and outputs

dustcoversmyheels · Post by **dustcoversmyheels** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:41 pm

i'm using a macbook to record rough guitar ideas. i have a lightsnake that i want to use for input and i want to use my built in output on my laptop for monitoring. i will be using DP7's guitar plug ins.

how do i configure that i want input from the lightsnake, and output from the built in audio?

mhschmieder · Post by **mhschmieder** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:21 pm

Hmm, maybe someone else has the answer, but I'm not sure you can do that.

You can mix several (or at least two) different firewire devices, but I don't think you can simultaneously use an external device and built-in audio.

dpdan · Post by **dpdan** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:10 pm

under setup/configure audio system/configure hardware driver/ you can shift click to add additional devices including built in audio.

Dan

dustcoversmyheels · Post by **dustcoversmyheels** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:15 pm

under the configure hardware driver...what should i have selected as far as master device?

i can get it to work in garageband, so i know the lightsnake isn't broken...i just configure the input to the lightsnake, and enable monitoring and voila...i have signal.

but i really want to use the DP amp simulator. the simulator in garageband don't sound so great.

dpdan · Post by **dpdan** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:23 pm

try either one, but "built in" should probably not be the master.
Dan

mhschmieder · Post by **mhschmieder** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:09 pm

Wow, I never knew you could mix internal/external like that!

That could come in handy for a number of purposes, including resource use when overdubbing VI's.

dustcoversmyheels · Post by **dustcoversmyheels** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:33 pm

if i set the master deivce to the lightsnake, i can get a signal going in, i just can't monitor what i'm hearing....

dpdan · Post by **dpdan** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:43 pm

if you are monitoring from Apple's "built in audio",
create a stereo Aux track,
assign everything to that stereo Aux,
then assign "built in Audio" to one of the Aux send knobs on that Aux track.

try that

dustcoversmyheels · Post by **dustcoversmyheels** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:20 pm

i solved my issue.

i highlighted both the "built in audio" and "lightsnake" under configure hardware driver. by doing that, each track in the sequence gives me the option of selecting either the built in audio, or lightsnake.

i just set the audio tracks accordingly, and i'm making music with DP7's cool guitar plugs!

dpdan · Post by **dpdan** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:54 pm

dustcoversmyheels wrote:i solved my issue.

i highlighted both the "built in audio" and "lightsnake" under configure hardware driver.

That's what I recommended earlier...

Shift clicking to add something to what is already highlighted.
Dan

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