We have deceloped over 300 tunes for live performance in many styles. All files are rendered to 128k WMAs and are played from a Zune or Pocket PC. I use the Zune because as a guitar player I need one handed operation and the Zune has great playlist capability and allows for quickly scrolling thru a long list via a touch pad. We started out usingh CDs but that is way too slow

We play the tracks thru a new Samson 500 watt stereo system with live vocals, piano, guitar and trumpet. We mainly generate bass and drumracks but occasinally lay down extra guitar, piano, brass and strings tracks. The quality is excellent. The music is well received and we make it it a sales point that we generated the tracks in our studio and note that they definitrly are not Karoeke. We take requests by playing them live without tracks. This lets the audience know they are getting real live music by experienced musicians.

In the midwest most of the gigs are now for solos and duos.We would love to book 4-5 pieces but rarely have the budget for larger groups. we struggled for years with key bass and drum machines but BIAB tracks aer way better and a lot more fun. We also used to carry laptops but I don't know why anyone would bother when good pocket MP3 platers are inexpensive. I carry my Zune in a case so UI am always ready to perform. Our entire playback system weighs less than 50 lbs and costs around $600 with a player. This is enough power except for large outside gigs.