I direct a 15-piece orchestra for church concerts so that's not relevant, nor is the string players group plus me for regular services. But I'll comment on the equipment for you. When I perform alone in a small venue, I use BIAB for backing. Like Herb mentioned, I use a WAV/MP3 player and my PA. I have used a computer but that's taking too much of a chance. Note Norton has two identical laptops on his gigs in case one fails.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Slate VSX, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.