Hi russ66. Take Jazzmannal's comments VERY much to heart because they are SPOT ON...especially about your "bedroom mixes" being useless at gigs...unless you are gigging in a similar bedroom!!! (-:

The only thing I would add to the advice of using a laptop at a gig is to take a separate mp3 player...or CD...loaded with your sets to the gig because puters follow Murphy's Law in failing at the MOST incovenient times! (-:

As do PATCH CORDS! Trust me...it happened to ME!

This isn't exactly relevant but it's so funny, I'll included it. Back in the ADAT days, my wife was singing a gig with ADAT tracks and a drummer. In the middle of the SECOND SONG the tracks just quit (it was the drummer's ADAT machine by the way).

We looked back at him and the tape was spitting out of the ADAT player like spaghetti!!!

Ever tried singing to the "accompaniment" of drums only???

It was GIG OVER...FULL REFUND!!! (-:

I'll NEVER forget the "deer in the headlights" look on the drummer's face!!!

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Best,
Jim