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3 track playback

  • 30-08-2011 3:24am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭


    what's the best solution other than a laptop to play back 3+ tracks?

    the application is for live backing tracks, I'd like to send a stereo mix of the backing track to the desk with a mono click for the drummer.

    Ideally I'm looking for a dedicated device that's compact, portable and reliable. Have been using an ipod up to now but I'm reluctant to move to a laptop as I've seen too many laptop fails in live situations.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭jawn


    Get a 4 channel mixer and an iPod.

    Have a single mp3 on the iPod with the click track panned to the left and the backing track panned to the right.

    Get a mini-jack cable and splitter to have the iPod going into two channels, DI-out the 'right' track to the PA and both it and the click with still be hitting the drummers phones.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭K0K0


    Yes, that's the set up that I use at the moment. This produces a mono click and a mono mix of the backing track. What I require is a mono click and a stereo mix of the backing track... 3 tracks, the click, a left and a right.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭Laserface


    laptops are rubbish
    and never use mp3 live. use .aiff or .wav files instead

    i recommend a small sequencer or sampler
    samplers: the mpc500 is very cheap and its a beast. the roland sp555 or sp404. I use a sp555 myself & the click works seperate for yer drummer.

    or go all out and get a sequencer workstation keyboard thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭K0K0


    thanks for the recommendations laserface, I'll check em out. I had considered getting the old roland digital 8 track out of the shed, has lots of outs but wouldn't be very user friendly in a live situation.

    I agree about using uncompressed files, that's one of the reasons I want to ditch the ipod.

    I'm surprised I haven't been able to find a simple dedicated device for this application, I'm sure there's a market there given the prevalence of bands using backing tracks.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15 blindgundog


    no harm droppin a line to roland uk maybe they have something under development.. or their tech heads can advise you...


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