Hi,

Thank you all very much… this is a wealth of information and I really appreciate it. I can see by your comments that I need a lap top… but for a while I will try get along with an old mini tower. I currently use a lap top for lyrics (displayed via video projector) but I have to give up the lap top too.

You have given me an idea… maybe I could use Karaoke files to display the lyrics and play the midi files at the same time? That would eliminate the need for a person to advance the lyrics. BTW - I have two or three weeks to “get my act together” before I move on to my new role… or current role in a new place. So I have some time to work on this and I may be allowed to borrow the QY100 for a couple of weeks if necessary to make the transition a little smoother.

Tony,
I think you are saying that you play midi files using VuPlayer .? Are you using an external hardware Synth like the SD-2 or a software synth on the lap top? I down loaded VuPlayer and I will experiment with it today.

Silvertones,
“Just use RB to the SD2.” … I am considering that very thing. I can purchase the SD-2 and RB in a bundle… definitely a possibility.

Russ,
I don’t have an MP3 player but I have seen 4Gbt models for as little as $35. Do you think something as inexpensive as that could work? My biggest concern is how they operate and whether I would be able to see the screen when I’m standing in front of a bunch of people. I will look into this further…

Mike,
Good point on the ability to see the playing time. I have to work the time out well in advance of when I am playing so I know how long my set will be. I suspect your sets are more spontaneous than mine :-) I am convinced that I don’t want to use CD’s… I would like to have a lap top configured like yours but I don’t think I can get Win XP anymore. That’s another concern I have… Vista!

Ed,
You summed it up well… I will experiment today with my old PC and see what I can do. But ultimately I think I want to get a lap top and an SD-2.

Thank’s again everyone for your comments… I will give you an update as I work through this.

Gale

Mr. G