If I was intending to play live gigs, I would export all the songs (backing tracks) for my set list into folders as wave files. I would then use one or another music player in the laptop or tablet to play the songs.

I would not use BB or RB as the player and attempt to play the tracks from within either. I've seen it done and it works OK.... but when gigging live, I always keep in mind "Murphy's Law" and proceed accordingly. Nothing like a crash in the middle of a song or a set to make your night.

It would be a convenience thing and for simplicity. Just create a set list (or lists) in your player and let it handle the playback.

Whether it's a lappy or a tablet, if it's playing waves, there's no difference in the quality. You do not want to use MP3's no matter what player you choose. There is a possibility that with a nice sound system, there will be a noticeable degrading of the quality to one degree or another. Some time back I played guitar once a month at a prison ministry with my church and I used my mp3 player with some BB/RB backing tracks....and the sound quality was not nearly as good as I would have liked. So stick with waves if at all possible.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 02/23/15 03:54 AM.
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