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By antirawker Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:31 pm
I've searched multiple forums and plenty throughout the web and still haven't been able to find some reasoning to point me in the proper direction.

My current setup consists of an iMac connected to a Audio Kontrol 1 interface via USB. The Kontrol 1 has four outputs and two of those outputs lead to a Yamaha HS10W woofer which links a pair of HS80M monitors. Also have an MPD32 and MPK49 connected to the iMac via USB. Running Ableton Suite 8, I have no issues with any of the connections themselves and everything works great. Now on to my new additions...

I have recently purchased a MPC2500 and am eager to get to work with it. I already have a Korg Zero4 DJ mixer and Technics 1200 M5G's at my disposal. So here's where I'm stumped...

In no way am I trying to integrate the MPC into being functional with Ableton. However, I would like to use the Yamaha monitors as output sources for my MPC projects. So I was thinking I could run the MPC outs, Zero4 outs, and audio outs from the Kontrol 1 into the mixer board and have the Yamaha monitors connected to the main outs on the mixer board. Would I be able to pull this off with a VLZ3 series mixer from Mackie or something similar in build and features? Any and all help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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By ArKyve-31 Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:00 pm
unless I missed something (mind you I havent' slept in days) just plug the mpc OUTS into the 2 INS on the Kontrol 1. and obviously just run the table to the mixer and the dj mixer to the mpc...I didnt read that you had any other hardware plugged into the Kontrol 1 inputs so i see no need for a mixing board at this time
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By antirawker Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:22 pm
The Audio 1 has a single in on the front and four outs on the rear.

How about being able to hear vinyl being played through the Zero4 when wanting to record into the 2500? I know that the outs on the Zero4 will go into the Record In on the 2500. Excuse me since I'm still going through the 2500 manual...