Audio: Technique and Tricks: Stage: Question Regarding Playing Gigs

Welcome Guest : Log In | Register

Question Regarding Playing Gigs

Options

offspring22 View Member Profile	Thu 11 May 2006, 23:47 Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 30-Mar 06 From: Phelan - US Member No.: 78,740	this seems like the right place to ask this. im completely new to the whole software synth thing. so heres my question: would i be able to use my iBook, a soft synth and a midi controller to play live shows instead of just going and getting an actual synth? also-would it be possible to just use a sound bank of a program, like garage bands sound bank, to play live with?

Replies (1 - 4)

rickenbacker View Member Profile	Fri 12 May 2006, 23:25 Post #2
Maniac Member Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 17-May 02 From: Broughton Member No.: 4,705	Try it at home: if your system can handle it in real time and doesn't crack up when things get gnarly, yes you can use what you've got to play live.

offspring22 View Member Profile	Sat 13 May 2006, 04:40 Post #3
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 30-Mar 06 From: Phelan - US Member No.: 78,740	what all would be required?? i have the laptop, software, and midi controller. im not overly familiar on these firewire/USB interfaces, do i need one?? or do they even apply to this?

rickenbacker View Member Profile	Sat 13 May 2006, 11:53 Post #4
Maniac Member Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 17-May 02 From: Broughton Member No.: 4,705	With an iBook, you could simply send the audio out of the Mac's built-in sound. If you buy an audio interface, make it FireWire.

offspring22 View Member Profile	Sat 13 May 2006, 19:46 Post #5
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 30-Mar 06 From: Phelan - US Member No.: 78,740	thanks so much for your help!

3 User(s) are reading this topic (3 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)

0 Members:

Display Mode: Switch to: Standard · Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Lo-Fi Version - Sun 1 Dec 2024, 20:08