Live Audio With Multiple Outs, running digital/synth/computer music live Options

[Mr. Jason E. Lec...]

i have a newer iMac, Abletion Live 6 and an 8 i/o audio interface. the time has come for me to run a live show, and i want it to sound good. i've never run a live show using a computer and audio interface. until recently, i used multiple synths, samplers, machines, live instruments, etc. this will be my first show with this simple setup.

one thing that concerns me is how to best route things. especially the drums. i used to run bass, snare, toms, and hats on their own stereo outputs (4 outs on 2 drum modules) and each synth, of course, with their own outputs.

so here's my plan... bass drum and things on channels 1 and 2, hats and things on 3 and 4, low end synths, 5 and 6, high end synths, 7 and 8. now here's my problem, i'm running things like this because of the panning i do.

a) would it be better to run snares with the bass drum or the hats, and what would be best for the toms? b) what about my mid ranged synths, run them with the lower ones or the higher ones?

all suggestions welcome.