What are some common setups for Live P.A.?
A popular hybrid configuration is to use Ableton Live to trigger audio and MIDI loops stored on the laptop, and connect a hardware sequencer with its own built-in sounds like a Korg Electribe to the laptop with a MIDI cable. In this configuration, the Electribe functions as the MIDI master and Ableton Live as the MIDI slave. When you press “Play” on the Electribe, the laptop running Live or Reason should playback in perfect sync with the Electribe. You should setup a simple bass drum or high hat pattern on both to check if there’s any lag between them. If there is, adjust the MIDI sync parameter in Live to sync Live and the Electribe up tightly. Then, you can trigger loops (“clips” in Ableton terminology) in Live completely independent of your patterns on the Electribe, and mix back and forth between the two alone and both together to create one continuous flow of music. The non-stop flow of music is important for electronic dance music genres, but perhaps overkill for non-dance electr
