Pierre,

I plug my laptop right into PA system (which is built into a homemade rack on wheels) plus my guitar amp, PA speakers and stands all wheeled in and out on a little wagon. All in one trip, as I push the rack with PA and monitor built in, I also pull the wagon with the rest of the toys. Oh yes, I also have my wardrobe change hanging from the built in mic stand on the PA rack. Setup time and sound check is right at 30 - 45 minutes no rush while "always" chatting with some early arrivals. You see I never play in the same places consecutively, so getting the travel setup and teardown thing to a minimum is a must for me. I am playing 85 or so gigs a year, I am 69 years old and quite honestly I never have liked setting up and tearing down after gigs. So through trial and error I feel I have this part of the job, for me anyway, down to a science. As a reference I have listed below my equipment and how it is transported to and from gigs.

My gig equipment that is built in on rack:

Old Lenovo Laptop (mic in computer bag) - Yamaha 600W PA - Roland Cube Monitor - Digitec Vocalist IV - Mic Stand

My equipment on wagon:

2 12" PA Speakers - Speaker Stands - Vox Tube Guitar Amp - Gibby ES 335 riding on top - Plus bungee chords as needed

I keep all of this equipment in a small 4'x6' covered utility trailer which I tow back and forth to gigs. The only equipment that does not sleep in trailer in between gigs is the guitar and the computer.

I hope this info is helpful as if it is you might want to build you a similar rack to house and carry in your amp or stereo and two speakers. If you like PM me with an email address and I'll send photos.


Later,