Reply to Akai apc 20 with Ableton/Serato

Hey

I have already Ableton 8.2.2 and Serato SL1. Now I want to buy an Akai apc 20, but I want to know if I can mix live with Serato, with an external mixer?

Can you connect the Akai to Serato, use it like an controller and mix with an external mixer with the Serato audio-interface? Or do you need Ableton to get involved in this, with the bridge?

Cheers
Jonas

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