<subject header and quotes fixed by admin> > I have a free improvisation ensemble and am looking for a way to pull > samples live and loop them while also running some pre-arranged sounds > such as a midi bass-line and/or pad and possibly some pre-recorded > audio. My setup includes: > (SNIP) > > While I know that users of Ableton Live would swear that was the way > forward, I would like to know if there is a way of using my current > setup for what I wish to do. It seems to me there must be a way to > make > it work with all this incredible software! Do not upgrade until 10.4.6 if you are using anything outside Logic. We have massive problems here concerning InDesign, Photoshop etc. We even had to buy a new external disc for backup's and to restore OS X.3.9 to keep our workflow going. Many of our graphic partners are still on OS 9, which is sad imo, because I do believe, OS X opened up the freedom of the machine