Gale, since you mentioned using a remote control with your CD, this is what I use for performance with backing tracks:

I use a digital recorder (the M-Audio Microtrak) which plays Mp3s and Wave files (better quality, no converting). It has RCA jack outputs for a 40-foot cord from Radio Shack to go back to the soundboard wherever I play. Two adapters to 1/4" jacks on the soundboard end is all it needs. That way, I'm not at the mercy of the (often unskilled) sound person, and I can see, load, play, adjust volume and stop the songs easily on the handheld unit.


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