05 / Music

Music

Hardware synths, pocket operators, and a lo-fi sampler — all routed through a Scarlett 18i16 into Logic Pro.

¼″ TRS

3.5 mm

MIDI DIN

USB / USB-C

Monitoring

Interface + DAW

Sound sources

Controller

Select a device to trace its signal path

Fig. 01 — Studio signal path. Interactive: select any device to trace its connections.

The rig

08 devices

No.	Device	Spec	Signal path
01	Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 Interface	I/O ····· 18 IN / 16 OUT	USB-C to the MacBook. Central hub for all audio routing into the DAW. Outputs 3/4 feed the monitors.
02	MacBook Air M5 DAW	DAW ····· LOGIC PRO	USB-C to Scarlett for audio I/O, USB from KeyStep for MIDI control.
03	ADAM D3V (pair) Monitors	DRIVER ····· 4.5″ + U-ART	Near-field monitors, 2-way. ¼" TRS from Scarlett outputs 3/4.
04	Liven Mega Synthesis Synth	VOICES ····· 8 FM	3.5mm line out via split ¼" TRS to Scarlett. MIDI DIN in from Scarlett; MIDI THRU daisy-chains to the LoFi-12 XT.
05	LoFi-12 XT Sampler	SAMPLING ····· 12-BIT	8-track lo-fi groovebox. Stereo out via two ¼" TRS cables to Scarlett. MIDI DIN in from Liven MIDI THRU.
06	PO-20 Arcade Pocket operator	ENGINE ····· 8-BIT CHIPTUNE	First in the PO chain — 3.5mm sync + audio out to the PO-128.
07	PO-128 Mega Man Pocket operator	SYNC ····· FROM PO-20	End of the PO chain. 3.5mm audio out to Scarlett input 2.
08	Arturia KeyStep 37 mk2 Controller	SEQ ····· ARP + SEQUENCER	MIDI DIN out to Scarlett, USB to the MacBook for DAW control.