Dawless setup with headless PC for end of chain effects

Ok, my setup is now complete and perfectly stable, and I even added a DT in overbridge mode into the mix with no issues :slight_smile:

For those who might be interested, here are the documented steps with the scripts I used: GitHub - sinedied/nanolive-setup: Docs and scripts to set up a minimal Windows 11 installation for music production with Ableton Live 12 on a small form factor PC

For a 100 euro box, it has more than exceeded my expectations:

  • DT in overbridge
  • ST as audio interface
  • 128 samples latency in Live, with added 70 samples latency in audio chain (limiter) => total latency < 10ms, perfectly usable for performance.
  • Running performance FX + mastering end of chain (with multiband comp, saturator, glue compressor, limiter, EQ…)
  • For a size that’s about 1/4 of a Digi!

I did not wanted a screen at start, but I recycled an old 7-inch rPI touchscreen that I had, it will be useful to make small edits, record performances and leave a Voxengo Span fullscreen for visualisation. Should be easy to slide in the future case I’m planning :wink:

Once I complete my performance FX macros I’ll try to record a video to show a demo.

EDIT: picture of the test setup

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