How to Know If a Redundant Playback Rig Is Worth the Investment

There’s a lot that goes into a redundant playback rig, and it can feel pretty complex to figure out. So, the natural question is…is it really worth all that time and money?
I break it all down for you in this video so you can know whether or not you really should invest in one or if you can get by without it.
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00:00:00 - Exploring the Benefits of a Redundant System for Live Performance with Ableton Live
00:00:49 - The idea of a Redundant system
00:01:50 - Episode Rundown
00:02:10 - What’s the cost of it going down
00:05:07 - “Hope is not a backup plan”: Will’s experience.
00:06:45 - You have to have a backup plan- Learn how!
00:08:34 - How do we make redundancy happen?
00:08:45 - Render your Ableton live set to a stereo track
00:09:34 - Buy a Hosa CMP-153
00:10:31 - Have backup cables
00:11:20 - The three S’s for redundancy to happen
00:11:35 - Split
00:12:15 - Sync
00:13:08 - Switching
00:15:05 - Wrap Up!
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[@luccatellier6143]

Great video and great content! The real question is this tough: Who is paying for the rig? Unless you are a playback engineer, if the production is not providing a second computer and what you need to do a redundant rig, don't do it. I have been asked to provide a redundant rig so many times, but the productions wasn't willing to pay for it. Back up plans are of course mandatory when you deal with tracks and great tips are being provided in this video. Just be careful people, if the production company is not providing the gear ( or willing to pay the extra to use your gear ), don't put the pressure on your shoulders to run a redundant rig.

[@Justsecondsapartmusic]

Can you run a redundant rig with 2 different versions of a Macbook? For example a 2019 macbook pro and a 2023 macbook air?

[@TheNitahndz]

Can I run a redundant gig with 2 different versions of Ableton live? One computer with Live 11 and another computer with Live 10.1 ?

[@fromstudiotostage]

yes.. should you? I wouldn't

[@danielmccarthy4399]

can you run a redundant rig with Dante? We run all of our tracks through Dante

[@fromstudiotostage]

yes! Step by step how to do that here: fromstudiotostage.com/programs/using-dante-with-ableton-live