HELLO

I'm setting up a 'live' synth box for live dj/producing

need some tips. I'm unix/linux professional but I don't use Linux yet for music.
I need to solve some linux audio problems, get this done and document it for others.

- the PC.
amd64 x2 3600; 2 gig ram; maudio audiophile2496; (+phase22 if it works with my terratec phase22)

- the softz.
linux, yeah!
/ 64studio 2.0 64bit- I wanna take this one , sounds like a nice different project, isn't!

- other music gears.
akai mpc2000xl sampler/sequencer, mackie 1402 mixer, external fx boxes, synths..blahblah

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the big picture

we are an electro/punk band and I(dj) need to mix MIDI sequences played from the MPC to my audiophile 2496 midi.
in other words, use the MPC as an external sequencer to my linux box , get it? i need the real realtime!

1st-I wanna be able to play these synths to my mixer (audiophile 2496 analog out to mackie in)
, mix that with the sampler part of the MPC..

How can I use 64studio efficiently with Bristol and other synths in 'live' situations ?

EASY and reliable ?

-- optional part but most interesting

RECORDING

if possible i would like to record everything back from the mixer to the phase22 in ardour

in brief, we are talking mixing the softsynths digitally (only have 2 outs) played live (from the sequenced multi channel MPC midi stream)
on an analog mixer and getting everything back

If recording the other stuff (MPC sampler part, other synths, guitars etc..is not necessary)
what do I need to run the synths without ardour or rosegarden ?

can I record everything 'digitally' in ardour for the softsynth part and grab the output of the mixer without the digital part sent again to the recorded bus (of course i'll avoid junk signals) and
get all that recorded in sync ?

THANKS!

g