Live Mixing?

Can you mix tracks live, while you record?
(raise volume on one track, then fade it out and raise volume on the other track?)

fade the volume out as I begin to speak, then at the end of the cast, raise some volume as I fade out my voice.
I would still suggest creating the fades and swells before doing the VO, but you can do what you want to do, as you describe, yes.
do I use the volume bar on each track?
Yes
Is there a mixing tool?
The volume faders are the mixing tools.

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Anybody using MainStage as their only live mixer?

I'm interested in mixing small combo gigs and maybe even some corporate a/v stuff using MainStage on my MacBook Pro in place of a mixing board.
I'd probably get a small MIDI controller like the Korg nanoKontrol for quick access to a few key parameters, but I'm not looking to get all King Tubby about it. Also, I'd like to keep the overall footprint small.
I'm figuring I would go with 8 in's and out's via my MOTU 896, and hook up to a power amp and speakers.
Thoughts? Experiences?

here's what I'm thinking about:
Came up with this idea the other day and going to start working on it in the next couple weeks. 8 channel firewire interface (eventually 16) into mainstage setup as a virtual mixer like a lot of people have done...and then using touchosc on the iphone/ipod touch as my wireless control surface to control the live mix. then using the 2 of the outputs on the interface for the mains, and then having 4 independent monitor mixes for each musician using powered monitors on stage. This method will hopefully allow me to save presets for each song.
http://www.hack2learn.org/wp-content/gallery/touchosc-vdmxinterface/TouchOSC-Int erface%20006-wText.png
touchosc is program on the iphone that is basically an interface that allows you to put whatever- buttons/faders/rotary knobs/pads/eqs/x-y grids/ect -that you want on up to 4 pages...if you google it you'll get some ideas of what all you can program on it...the iphone then connects to your computer over a wireless network and sends OSC signals to the computer...then use a program like osculator that converts those signals to midi signals that can be sent to mainstage...then use the learn function to map all of your parameters..and thats basically it. You would think that there would be latency going over wifi, but i hooked this thing up to ableton to use it like a small MPC beatpad, and there was no latency at all. Of course i created a direct wireless network from my mac to my iphone..that might have helped...
now obviously an iphone or ipod touch is small, but imagine doing all of this on an IPad? yes? I'm really excited about the IPad for this one reason almost...the idea of controlling the live sound "wirelessly" with a 10inch touch screen device from any part of the room...It theoretically sounds doable, but gonna have to go through some major testing before i rely on it.
the one part i havn't figured out yet is to be able to run a headset with built in mic into the IPads headphone jack to use for monitoring and as a talkback mic to the stage. If only the IPad could run multiple programs at a time.

Best programme for constructing a non-live mix

Hello there, since im totally new to music production on the mac, please excuse my apparent naivety, however i was wondering if any of you guys knew which programme would be best to allow me to put together a "dj" mix on my shiny new MBP. I have previously used Acid pro on my pc and when putting my mix together i would consecutively insert full mp3 tracks in the timeline in the order i wanted my tracklist to play out, cut up small sections at the start and end, adding effects and inserting samples to improve the mix between tracks, and play around with the tempo of each track and effectively get them "beat matched" to create a proper "dj" mix over the space of a month or two, dipping in and out as i choose..
I know it might sound slightly patronising and simple in how i have explained it above, but i really need some advice on what would allow me to do exactly this on a mac before i go splashing out on Logic or Ableton. I need something which will allow me to lay down limitless numbers of mp3s (some of my mixes are up to 3 hours in length and would have around 60 or 70 tracks mixed together) and would also allow me to manipulate them and cut them up as and when i see fit. Im not interested in "live" looping as i often tweak my track lists and tinker around with the mix as i get new tracks in and so on....
can anybody recommend anything? Any advice or suggestions would be a godsend!!!
cheers all

hey cheers for that.
I guess it might sound more complicated than it is, it isnt really put together "live" or on the fly because the whole mix is laid out on the screen in front of me, as i go, inserting new tracks here and there, cutting bits up, deleting stuff out, and i can jump to any point i wish at any time and cut bits out, add effects etc so its totally limitless in how i work, no time restraints or beats or parameters to stick to. If you can imagine the typical DAW window with the time line running right to left, then the tracklist (at the left of the screen) runs top to bottom and as the mix plays out and the timeline works its way across from right to left, then the tracks/waveforms work their way diagonally down as time progresses and the tracks go from one to the next.
Ive been djing for 17 years now and when you listen to a set that youve mixed "live" on vinyl, often after youve finished there are mix elements or tracks that you wish you'd mixed better or used a different track, even when you use Serato etc, so putting a "non-live" mix together this way is kinda like finding the holy grail for me, where i can effectively write and tinker with the mix over time, i can play about with the tracklist, add tracks in weeks later, take tracks out, change how two records are mixed together, even mix 5 or 6 different tracks at the same time, and i can listen to it in work and see what bits i want to mess about with or keep and get the low down from my mates on how its sounding too... just another way of approaching it i guess, the thing is, it works incredibly well so im pretty staunch about sticking to it if i can.
I'll try get a few images together to maybe try explain it visually if i can..dont think im doing such a great job so far and fear i may sound slightly patronising in my simplified explanations..
Cheers for the help

Logic Pro 9 with Apogee Symphony as Live Mixing Solution

We want to skip right past using a classic mixing board and employ Logic Pro with the Apogee Symphony system controlled by the Euphonix MC Control and MC Mix control surfaces as our primary live mixing solution.
Is this possible?
Has anyone else tried it?
What pitfalls might we encounter?
Thanks in advance for your help

Its what I'm doing right now, but with the Ensemble and just MC Control in a project environment. Still setting that up with a NAS-config on the computer side, so havent shaken it down yet. Have high hopes tho. Lets see who posts back first.
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Cant record into to logic pro 9 using samson l1200 live mixer, System/Pref/Audio input tab says selected device has no input control

Hi Im new to this so bare with me..When I connect my Samson l1200 live usb mixer to my Imac 7,1 Intel duo core 3gb ram, osx10.6.8, via usb cable to record vocals/instruments, in System Pref/Audio/Output tab is set to mixer's UsbAudioCodec driver, (Im able to hear playback into headphones via the mixer, and hear the mic when spoken into it but cant record a track into Logic...System/Pref/Audio input tab says selected device has no input control, Ive set the input/output settings in Logic to UsbAudioCodec but still no good...Would it be either the way the mixer is set up? or is this mixer (Samson l1200) not compatible with my particular Imac? I hope I may be able to help as Im only a student trying to record my band thanks

I perfectly understand your problem.
First... just to make sure, in Logic's preferences /Audio make sure Universal Track Mode IS checked, it should be enabled. (I think it probably is just checking)
Second... if you record a track in a new Logic project and then go to the next track to record an overdubbed guitar part, are both parts recorded on the 2nd track?
What I'm asking is overdubbing working differently for two or three recorded tracks as opposed to overdubbing with an imported track.
What I think is happening is you have the main stereo output being recorded into Logic so if you playback an imported or recorded track from Logic while recording a 2nd track (overdub), both are going to be recorded on the 2nd track.
I took a look at the manual, here's the relevant sections.
34 – SEND – USB input send switch
The USB INPUT switch allows you to select one of
two stereo (or two channel) signal paths to feed the
USB output to send to the connected PC. When the
INPUT switch is in the up position, the USB signal will
feed from the MAIN left right mix. When the INPUT
switch is in the down position, the USB signal will
feed from the AUX 1 and AUX 2 buses which enables
you to create a unique mix to send to the PC.
35 – RETURN – USB return switch
The USB RETURN switch allows you to select one of
two stereo return paths to receive USB audio from
the connected PC. When the ASSIGN switch is in the
up position, the USB signal will return to the MAIN
mix bus. When the ASSIGN switch is in the down
position, the USB signal will return to the last pair
of stereo channels which enables you to playback a
recorded track in the MAIN mix, and you can use the
channels AUX sends to feed any of the AUX buses.
This will let you hear the USB playback tracks in the
monitor mixes.
36 – MONITOR – USB headphone enable switch
Press the USB MONITOR switch down if you want
to hear the signal from the USB return in the
headphones.

Live mixing or all in post?

OK, opinions please,
I just finished working a high school graduation where the video company last year experienced a "camera malfunction" which caused the video from one camera to turn green and appeared to have an opacity checkerboard set at 50% whenever they cut to that camera. This year, there was an issue with getting a direct audio feed of Pomp and Circumstance, and when offered the CD that the song came off of, they said that they "couldn't do audio dubbing." The company brings in two cameras and a whole mixing cart and mixes the whole thing live. After seeing their ****-poor performance both on my graduation DVD last year and this year's poor job again, I'm thinking of starting up my own live event company, but am thinking of not doing the mixing live.
I have access to two HDV camera almost the same model, so the quality would be the same, but I'm just quickly specing out things like cable runs and a switcher, and the costs are getting pretty high to do it live. My question is, is there any benefit besides saving the 2 hours or whatever length the event lasts doing the switching live?
I've got one DTE drive, and could easily add a second which would allow me to record the whole event no problem, but I'd also record to tape for backup. I could then easily digitize the footage and use Multicam to edit in one pass, and if I needed to add any audio and obviously the credits, that'd be easy as well. Any problems you see with that, or is this just a field that is already too crowded or one that I should stay out of?
Thanks,
-Brian

Unfortunately my cameras are low-end prosumers and thus can't accept timecode in, but I've shot several events where I synced (sunk?) the timecode just via a loud snap or in one case, it was a thud on the floor. Yes I'd probably be going mostly to SD DVD, but would love to use the HD as a selling point to anyone who'd want a HD disc, once I get the software to do so. And technically, my current DTE only records DV files, but as I said, I wouldn't mind getting a HD DTE drive.
What I worked at these graduations was the sound board, and I did give the video guys a direct output from the board, so I know how important a direct feed is. One of my cameras also has 2 XLR in, so I could have it take in the direct output and have the other camera record the room.
It seems like my biggest roadblock is my age as people would look at me and say I'm too young. I still have a good relationship with my former school so all I need is that one chance to show what I can do.
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-Brian

Need solid pro dj software for live mixing-any suggestions?

Tried Traktor, PCDJ and Virtual DJ with my Dell-with good results-recently converted to the MacBook Pro and love it.
PC gone bye bye! Need solid pro dj software for club mixing.
Thanks,
ps I saw Michael Dell recently at a Texas Rangers game....with a Mac! hee hee hee-I should have took a picture.

Final Scratch
http://www.stantondj.com/v2/fs/index.asp
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Replacing tracks in live mix results in bleed-through of some of the prior recording. How do I prevent this?

I was doing some recording of our band yesterday using Logic Express 9 (13 tracks from a mixer going out the Firewire port into the Mac). For some songs, we wanted to replace the entire song, so I activated the replace button and started re-recording from the beginning. Visually it seemed to replace the tracks, and for many parts of the songs, it did just that. For some, however, there were still remnants of the prior recoding in the background. It was not consistent from song to song, sometimes you could hear some of the prior vocals in the background, in other cases the drums. These remnants were not throughout the entire song, however. You could hear it in some places but not in others. I do not see evidence of multiple takes when I look through all the tracks. It's as if it did not completely erase some of the prior audio, or blended it with the new recording.
Is there something else I need to do to get a complete replacement?
Thanks for any insights you may have.

Hi,
if you have recorded the whole band through microphones, the earlier versions are ambient sound pickup from the mics of the other tracks. This can even occur if a singer wears a very loud headphone which you can hear through the vocal microphone. Just make sure during your recording session that all instruments that should be recorded very precise - without ambient sound - are recorded separately in a dry recording booth.
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Zen Micro, A live mix of 1h displays only as 6m

How come when I put for example one hour mixes on it, it displays that the song is 6 minutes when it is really h20min. It can play the whole song, but after the time it shown, it can't scroll or fast forward through the song. Anybody have this problems?

It might depend on the type of track and whether the header has been written properly, or it might well be a bug. Email support and log the issue.

Low budget 4 cameras mixed live ?

Hi,
I have a high budget solution to stream a live event mixed
from 4 cameras using the Sony Anycast switcher.
But I can't achieve a good alternative for a low budget
solution...
I was thinking of high quality Pan/Tilt/Zoom wireless
surveillance IP Cameras. Something like
this
one. There is even a free software to switch from feeds but I
can't find how to make it work with FME... But it's possible that I
am searching in a wrong direction…
Does someone managed a complete low cost multi-cameras
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Very interesting topic, since my company does exactly that:
for approximately the cost of an anycast (alone), we sell a 2 (ip)
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Unable to perform multi audio tracks mixing with Audio Mixer

How do you get a simple multi track mix with the Premier Pro 1.5 Audio Mixer?
I got 2 audio clips, each sitting at the start of its own separate track (Audio 1 and Audio 2). I just want to mix them into the Master track. Simple enough.
So I go to the Audio Mixer. Position the CTI at the start of the tracks and hit the red RECORD button. The red spot starts blinking. Then I hit the START/STOP button expecting the tracks to start mixing into the Master track. Instead, I get this error message
"PLAYER ERROR: You cannot record without enabling at least one track for recording."
I get the same problem if I try the mix onto a submix track.
What am I missing? I combed through the Premiere Pro User Guide and J. Rosenberg's Premiere Pro Studio Techniques but to no avail.
Thanks for any help.
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Jacques, I havn't seen 1.5 for a while, so I need to stress that what I'm about to say is more of an educated guess linked to a rough memory.
Each audio track in the mixer has a small chip (tickbox in 1.5??) that you click in order to enable that track for recording. In CS3 it's a little microphone.
Having said that, I DON'T think that's going to give you what you want, as the intention of the recording functionality in PP is to record audio FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE (like a microphone) straight to an audio track, say, when doing a Voice Over for some video.
You can't "mix down" to the master, as the master is not a track per se. It's just a "final" level control. The master will always be the sum of the active tracks, and THAT'S what will be rendered in the final output.
You can still "live mix" your audio with the faders, it's just that those movements get recorded as keyframes on each of the tracks you modify (including, BTW, the Master).
The advantage to this workflow is that every fader move you make is infinitley editable... a small error when riding the faders can easily be fixed by dragging keyframes.
HTH.
Matthew

Would like to mix MP3s into one large music mix..with transitions...

Any ideas?
I have seen some OS X mixing programs, but they are mostly for live mixing. I would like a program that I can load in several MP3s...work on the transitions..have the program seamlessly blend them..then export to one large MP3. I have explored Logic Studio and have not found an automated way to do this..so now looking for an external program. Or can Logic do this? Do I need a program?
Let me know any suggestions..thanks!

Sure, Logic can do that. Import all mp3's, put each on a different track, automate your transitions from one into another - volume, eq, verb, anything - and then bounce to one long track. Should be quite easy actually.
Good Luck!

Anyone recommend a Mixer/FW interface with L8?

A few months ago I replaced my analogue mixing desk + original MOTU 828 with a MOTU896 Mk3
I cant hear the difference between the MK3 and the original setup ( through powered DynAudio BM5 A monitors).
The 896 is packed with features which I would never use and is counter intuitive, with cheap small fiddly knobs. There is no simple way to get a separate 3 simple independent mixes: i) to head phones ii) to computer for recording and iii) a third mix purely to the monitors.
MOTU UK admit this is not possible without a third piece of gear which involves assigning a separate stereo mix from Logic to the MOTU and then to a separate analogue fader which directly controls the monitor level.
My studio is designed for overdubs and composition, not for mixing/mastering etc and have concluded this mixerless setup was a mistake.
My question is: has anybody used a smallish mixer with fire wire built in that is compatible with/had good results with Logic 8?
So far the M - Audio NRV 10 looks like the answer. It has the added advantage of being able to send 10 outputs from Logic back into the mixer for outboard mixing
thanks in advance for any comments
m s

Hi Musicspirit,
It is all depending on the amount of channels you need. Inputs/Outputs?
I could recommend the TC Electronic Studio Konnekt 48 if 4 mic inputs are enough. It offers you 2 headphone mixes straight from the box trough 2 aux busses. Also this unit has some great features never seen with other units like fantastic effects, that can be used in the low-latency monitor/headphone mix or as a VST plugin! Check it out at http://www.tcelectronic.com/StudioKonnekt48.asp
Anyway, I am still waiting for mine, I just ordered one for the tiny studio I have at home.
Another choice could be the Presonus StudioLive 16.4.2 desk, which is awesome. In need for a live mixer, studio mixer, firewire interface, 16 state of the art class A mic pre's and channel strips, accompanied by loads of compressors, noise gates and effects and all packed in one sturdy 19" box?- this is it. Retail est. $2k, same in Euros. Pound? Very fluctuating lately, not? Well, I am seriously thinking of getting this desk too when it is available and the price is nice. Look here http://www.presonus.com/products/Detail.aspx?ProductId=52 There is also a nice blog here http://presonusaudio.blogspot.com
Hope this helps,
Picard

Logic or Live? Can Logic be used in a live setting similar to Abelton Live?

Hello,
I'm a musician/engineer that wants to start mixing recordings and playing tracks in live performances. I've heard and seen Live do great things so I'm wondering: Can I use Logic and different areas of it [namely, the environment] to create live mixes that are made, recorded, triggered and/or produced live?
If you have experience with Live, would you say it is easy to learn?
If you play live shows using Logic, would you say a one-man show is possible?
I want to do this kind of one-man thing with my recordings and mix them live in a manner similar to Daft Punk or Justice. I'm sure they use multiple things but could something be done with all the softsynths and stuff in Logic? Could a song be sequenced in logic, with triggers setting off different loops and midi notes using TouchTracks?
Any help or examples with either program would be greatly appreciated.

Can I use Logic and different areas of it namely, the environment to create live mixes that are made, recorded, triggered and/or produced live?
Not in the same way. While Logic has some tools, it doesn't have a feature set optimised for this in the way Live does.
If you have experience with Live, would you say it is easy to learn?
Yes, it rocks, and it comes with tutorials which are great at getting you started. Download the demo, it's fully functional apart from save, so it gives you a great oppurtunity to play with it.
Live requires a slight context shift if you are used to traditional DAWs, but once you get it, you'll love it - or you won't get it at all, in which case it might baffle you.
I have both Logic and Live specifically because their feature sets complement each other really well - Logic is a true DAW for recording, mixing and detailed production, Live is a great improvisational tool, great for live use and performance, great for generating material and so on.
Live really is the way to go for this stuff imo.
If you play live shows using Logic, would you say a one-man show is possible?
I can't answer that, because I don't know what your requirements are. If Peter Gabrial can run his shows from Logic, I'm sure you can
But if you want to "DJ" and improvise your sets, rather than just play back set backing tracks - it's gotta be Live.
Could a song be sequenced in logic, with triggers setting off different loops and midi notes using TouchTracks?
Yes, Touchtracks will let you improvise MIDI in this way but they won't do audio (unless you load everything into samplers). Again, I recommend playing with it to see whether it fits your needs. If you are only using MIDI or virtual instruments, then touch tracks could feasibly do this (I used to have great fun with this). But it's no Live, though

Live Video editing using Augmented Reality

I saw Disney "i am in a band" video. I have a similar project in augmented reality based on enhancing retail experience.
I was having difficulty in finding action script code and if anyone of you can provide me with it for live video editing (specifically for placing different background in the back and front layer), i would be very thankfull.
see the link to get a better undertanding:
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The Apple people probably didn't understand that you wanted a live mix. FCP can't help you there.
MultiCam is an FCP feature "post-switching" multicamera recordings for that live-to-tape look. It is fairly complex, and especially with only two "cameras" you would be muchn better to start off editing them on the timeline.
As for a live switch you need a video switcher. Outside the realm of FCP, but http://bhphoptovideo.com is a great place to do research.
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