seejayjames

Using several looping buffers as well as some other sound-generators, is there a clever way to monitor selected streams of audio, only letting certain ones out of the system? Much like a DJ has the capability to take a little time to match beats before putting the new sound into the mix that goes out live...but the whole time, the original record is playing.

I know I could probably do something with a multi-channel sound card and do the mixing externally, but if there's a clever way to route stuff within Max before it goes out, well, that's free.... ;)

I know I could probably do something with a multi-channel sound card and do the mixing externally, but if there's a clever way to route stuff within Max before it goes out, well, that's free....  ;)

how-to-monitor-sound-becore-it-goes-out

Quote: seejayjames wrote on Sat, 03 June 2006 15:02

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> Using several looping buffers as well as some other sound-generators, is there a clever way to monitor selected streams of audio, only letting certain ones out of the system?----------------------------------------------------

not gonna happen you know, creating audio_outs out of nothing ; )

if you run it throuh a mixer, you could temporarily set it to mono and use the other channel for monitoring.

you could also stream over the net to another computer.

you could also just get a multichannel sound card, they're not that expensive, like echo indigo dj for laptops.

Quote: seejayjames wrote on Sat, 03 June 2006 15:02
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> Using several looping buffers as well as some other sound-generators, is there a clever way to monitor selected streams of audio, only letting certain ones out of the system?----------------------------------------------------

you could also just get a multichannel sound card, they're not that expensive, like echo indigo dj for laptops.


a 'real' dj mixer has a 'cue' button/knob that sends the channel to a

SEPARATE output. You should add such a button/knob to your patch, but you

will need to have at least 4 output channels on your soundcard. Or you

could use L for output and R for monitor.

The indigo DJ card is a good choice for this if you don't have the right

soundcard and want to buy an inexpensive one. the indigo dj was designed

a 'real' dj mixer has a 'cue' button/knob that sends the channel to a
SEPARATE output.  You should add such a button/knob to your patch, but you
will need to have at least 4 output channels on your soundcard.  Or you
could use L for output and R for monitor.

The indigo DJ card is a good choice for this if you don't have the right
soundcard and want to buy an inexpensive one.  the indigo dj was designed
with this exact use in mind.


How to monitor sound becore it goes out?