Reference Manual

316 Live Audio Effect Reference
22.13 External Audio Effect
The External Audio Effect.
(Note: the External Audio Effect is not available in the Intro and Lite Editions.)
The External Audio Effect is a bit different than Live’s other effects devices. Instead of processing
audio itself, it allows you to use external (hardware) effects processors within a track’s device
chain.
The Audio To chooser selects the outputs on your computer’s audio hardware that will go to your
external device, while the Audio From chooser selects the inputs that will bring the processed
signal back into Live. As with the track inputs and outputs, the list of available inputs and outputs
depends on the Audio Preferences, which can be reached via the ”Configure...” option at the
bottom of each chooser.
Below each chooser is a Peak level indicator that shows the highest audio level attained. Click
on the indicators to reset them.
The Gain knobs next to the choosers adjust the levels going out of and back into Live. These lev-
els should be set carefully to avoid clipping, both in your external hardware and when returning
the audio to your computer.
The Dry/Wet control adjusts the balance between the processed and dry signals. Set it to 100
percent if using the External Audio Effect in a return track.
The Invert button inverts the phase of the processed signal coming back into Live.