Originally Posted By: Jim Fogle
Why not use:

A generic media player with 32 GB of storage, video screen, FM radio, record function, 4 hours of play time for $16 US at +++ WalMart +++

or

An old (out-of-service) cellphone hidden away in a drawer. Most have an embedded media player and storage.

Connect to a small, two channel amplifier and you should be good to go.

Instrument in one hand, amplifier in another, media player and cords in your pockets.


I guess it depends on what you are attempting to achieve. For me, I like to play a variety of music sounding at least a bit like a band, with my guitar running through a good amp capable of running a number of stomp boxes and other gadgets. I can achieve this simply using a laptop and running TH-U. Then use media player to play the backing tracks. Songbook to deliver the words and chords in time with the music.

TH-U requires at least an i5 to run. I’d rather run more than I need than wish I only had something else to get by with. So I use a high end laptop with a screen I can read from a metre or more away and an audio interface to balance components, hook things up and into a pa. I also have a midi foot controller to manage the amp sim (stomp boxes). .

Albeit these days I really don’t do this for money I still set myself a fairly high standard and like to perform as good as possible.

My thoughts
Tony

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