Anatomy of a Playback Rig

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Within the last few years, running live playback has become a huge part of the job of drummers everywhere. Modern music often contains a myriad of production elements that are difficult or sometimes impossible to recreate live. So, demand has risen drastically for people who can make these elements happen, especially on a budget.
In this video, I'll show you what a current build of a playback rig that I've built looks like. (Stay tuned until the end to see how the rig has evolved in a matter of weeks!). It's important to keep in mind that there are a myriad of different ways and components with which to build a playback rig; it all just depends on what you want yours to do.
This video also features a brief performance section where I play along to some of the backing tracks of one of the artists I perform with. At request, the following is the gear that I used to record that section:
MOTU 8Pre
Audix D6
Audix D2 (x2)
Audix D4
AKG SE-310
AKG C214 (x2)
Logic
If you have any questions or would like me to design a playback session/playback rig for you, feel free to comment below or e-mail me at downs.eric@gmail.com.

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@mikefinley4367 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing, you've trodden the path which lead to the experience and viewers can grasp that and be thankful or blow it off and wish they listened. This is a awesome setup.

@mminjarez 6 лет назад

Best video on the subject I’ve found on RU-vid

@JCDRUM 2 года назад

Dude, such a huge help! I am super new at doing this and this helped make sense of everything. Thank you!

@LV-xf8oe 6 лет назад

Impressive! Well said... What a great job.

@lynardanolin 5 лет назад

Yo so with this video combined with Will's video it kind of make sense in my brain now ahahah yall are a blessing! All love brotha!

@nandakumarkulandaivelu8967 5 лет назад

Eric,thank you,the anatomy was,,as,,but in fact your demo of PB rig propelled me in to space..Thank you...DrNanda..India

@JujuCarrington 2 года назад

Thanks soooo much just changed my life!

@defgecd9861 2 года назад

Excellent video

@HinzRafael Год назад

Drums sound amazing

@nasa9439 4 года назад

Not what I was looking for, but I watched it anyways. Cool video. Nice clean drumming near the end.

@_istudywater 6 лет назад

Great video!

@slimchvrles1431 5 лет назад

great video man!!

@stevewoodyt Год назад

Id just like to say that your snare sounds so very good.

@DennisSnyderDrums 6 лет назад

Excellent video Eric. Everything about your playing and setup is world class and the way your have developed other skill sets related to drumming is most impressive.

@eldowns 6 лет назад

Dennis Snyder Thanks, Dennis. I'm doing my best!

@raularaujostrw 5 лет назад

Subscribed immediately! Please post more explanations on this... its such an important subject for me and there’s not that much information out there on that. Thank you so much!! 🙌🙌

@eldowns 5 лет назад

Thanks! Is there anything specific you’d like to see more on?

@raularaujostrw 5 лет назад

Eric Downs I'm a singer and producer and my goal is to have a rig that controls sound, lights, video and pyrotechnics (although I'm still deciding on this one). So: 1. What are the types of software applications and interfaces (lighting!!) that I'd need? And how do I sync each software application with one another and how do I program/automate everything so I'll be able to put on an amazing and complete performance without a huge crew (starting musician, yay, haha)? I'd like to do it in a way that I press a trigger and it'll start and go through the whole performance without having to worry about anything else, is that even possible? 2. I'm aware that there are some companies that make these rigs with software applications that allow you to go from one song to the next and even alter the track order on the setlist easily, how does that work? Note: thank you so much for this and thank you for replying so quickly. I'll be waiting for your next videos... This information is not available anywhere else.

@eldowns 5 лет назад

The program I use most for lighting and other DMX-based effects (haze, maybe pyro?) is DMXis. It requires a little $276-box that connects to your computer via USB and syncs perfectly with your programming in Ableton. My light programming tends to be somewhat hacky because I’m not an LD, but I’ve seen firsthand what a proper LD can do with it and it can absolutely be 100% professional. The plugin it sounds like you’re describing for setlisting is literally called Setlist by a company called Strange Electronic (run by my buddy Henry). It’s used by the top tier of touring artists these days - great plugin.

@LB_Drum 4 года назад

excellent video Eric !!

@eldowns 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@StKitts-tf4dq 5 лет назад

wow! you play for la bouquet?? pretty nice man! 'loser baby' is lit

@freifederico 2 года назад

The L shaped TRS cables saved me of buying the most expensive DI box in the market

@dominicfeedam1997 6 лет назад

nice video, Eric. thanks for sharing. Have you ever built a redundant rig?

@lanman316 2 года назад

And this is why the band on stage has surprisingly impeccable vocals.

@joelcana51 6 лет назад

Excellent video Eric. This has really given me some light on building a rig like yours. I'm fed up of sorting out a birds nest of cables during set up on stage! I follow Motu on Instagram and that's how I came across you! Good work eric. One question, what's the make of your flight case? and do you travel with this rig on planes?

@eldowns 6 лет назад

Joel Cana Hey Joel, thanks so much - I'm glad you liked the video! The flight case is a 4U Studio Flyer by SKB. And yes, I fly with this thing all the time. I'm currently in London on a 1-month US/EUR tour and this thing flies with us everywhere we go.

@jamaal1008 5 лет назад

Dope Video! Our band has pretty much the same setup (even the MOTU mk4), just wondering if you can direct me to a good video on how to set up backing tracks in session view. We are currently running ours in Arrangement View like a consistent mix

@eldowns 5 лет назад

Jason O'Grady Hey man, to be honest, I don’t think I know any good videos that I can refer you to (although I’m sure there are a ton). Back when I was first learning this, the videos I found on RU-vid were kind of wack, so I just ran with it on my own. I’ve had a lot of requests for session building videos, so maybe I’ll have to consider doing one.

@danielvibe7139 2 месяца назад

Great and easy to understand video. What options for individual iem doest that setup have?

@eldowns 2 месяца назад

This is an insanely outdated video. Watch Episode 5 for more up to date info.

@matthewkerley8402 6 лет назад

Super dope man. Would love to know your thoughts on running your own ears from stage using an x32 or other Mixer / interface...

@eldowns 6 лет назад

Matthew Kerley Thanks, Matthew. In setups like these, I monitor everything the computer is generating (tracks, MIDI keyboard, SPD-SX) out of the headphone port on the Ultralite. If I want anything coming from the stage, I'll either receive it through a floor wedge or pipe it in through one of the Ultralite's inputs, then feed it out the headphone port via the DAW. Using this method, I'm essentially using the DAW as the mixer. That being said, there's no reason you couldn't feed all this back to yourself from the house to your mixer. I just tend to prefer to do it through the DAW because it's one less piece of gear to travel with and set up. Plus, the Ultralite's inputs are just sitting there doing nothing anyway, haha.

@tarikmunchinger2779 5 лет назад

best thx

@Screen1cf 6 лет назад

what case is that?

@stewartdredd1602 4 года назад

HI Eric, Thanks for the video. Those 8pcs of 1/4" cables connected into the Behringer, are those coming out individually from the MOTU out? Meaning, are each tracks assigned separately/individually inside the DAW software then send out on output 1-8 separately on the MOTU? Thanks

@eldowns 4 года назад

That’s correct - and I regularly change the routing show to show depending on the venue, PA system, engineer, changeover, etc. Also I strongly recommend checking out Episode 2 on my channel - lots of important updates that antiquate this video a little bit lol.

@stewartdredd1602 4 года назад

@@eldowns Thanks for the reply. Gonna do a similar setup as yours Mac -> PlayAudio12 ->TRS to XLR then will be adding 2 units of IEM system in the 3 unit rack.

@mysoliloquy7704 5 лет назад

Great Video, Eric, very clear and informative. Just one question. I'm running Protools. Is the MOTU compatible with ProTools?.

@eldowns 5 лет назад

Hey, sorry for the delayed response. Yes, the MOTU is compatible with Pro Tools.

@Jay-ov6cj 5 лет назад

question about the output routing and monitor mixes - if you're playing backing tracks and say your vocalist wants to take the bass out and just hear say the guitar and a little drum in their monitor. is this possible if both of those elements are coming from ableton? if so how? thanks and great video!

@eldowns 5 лет назад

Generally speaking if you’re at this point, someone else is probably running your monitors (FOH, Mons engineer, or your own X32), in which case that element can just be removed from the monitor feed. If you’re only taking a feed from Ableton, you’d need to designate 1-2 of your outputs, set them up as a Return bus, and then send the various stems to it via the Send knobs in Ableton.

@jaoandrianjohary3136 6 лет назад

Simple and clear video! Very nice setup, thanks for sharing. I was wondering: how did you rack mount your Ultralite? I was just thinking about selling mine to buy a 19" rack format interface. It would be helpful if there's a rack mounting kit for it. Thanks in advance.

@eldowns 6 лет назад

Jao ANDRIANJOHARY Actually, yes, MOTU does sell a rack mounting kit for the Ultralite. That's what I did for these rigs.

@jaoandrianjohary3136 6 лет назад

Thanks for your answer! I'll check it.

@andysmith6156 Год назад

PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. I have a question that would be a lifesaver for me. I am a solo performer and run all tracks. When I had the band my keyboard player ran all the sequences and tracks and we only did around 15-20 songs that way. Now my entire show is either my home made tracks or the ones I bought. They are in stereo. I saw people using Apps for MAC or I phone but nothing for my microsoft surface. It would be nice to have something that I could just touch with my finger to load songs. The way it is now I have to start songs individually and sometimes end them I my microsoft surface laptop with a Zoom H4 recorder using these 2 things together give me some flow but I feel like a dj some nights more than a musician, and its stressful hunting down the songs while playing another. PLEASE HELP SOMEONE.

@dorteneugebauer1351 4 года назад

Hi, as a guitarist you miss a multifile player which everyone on the concert level Playbacks with MIDI controller operation can play. The player is available as a third-party plugin. (midi-audio-liveplayer.com) The volume of each of the 128 playbacks can be adjusted separately. Videos and MIDI files can also be played for other control tasks. Greeting

@TheGatsbyAffair 6 лет назад

L A B O U Q U E T! YES!

@stefannel16 Год назад

Great video! This has helped me a lot. Do you use a USB/Firewire converter to connect the laptop to the UltraLite? And if so, which one? Or does your laptop have a Firewire port? I have tried many converters, but none of them will let my laptop communicate with my Firewire interface, so I'm stuck using an old pc tower that has a built-in Firewire card.

@eldowns Год назад

I haven’t touched FireWire in years. If I were in your shoes, I’d upgrade to one of the newer UltraLites.

@TheKannielu 3 года назад

Great video! How are you interfacing with IEM? Is front of house taking care of that? Trying to find the fastest, cleanest, hassle free setup. You've shown a nice piece of the puzzle :)

@eldowns 3 года назад

This is a pretty old video at this point, lol. Basically, if you’re using an audio interface setup like this, you’re sending this audio to the FOH/MONs desk who will send your mixes back to your ears. If you’re trying to be super self contained, there is a world in which you could run your playback off an X32, then split your stage signals to it and the FOH desk, then run your own ears. Not many people do that yet, but it’s a sick solution.

@therockhour1386 6 лет назад

I am curious how well your skb case has held up over time, as I am assembling a similar system, and find it hard to beleive that the studio flyer is the only case available?

@eldowns 6 лет назад

The Rock Hour The case has held up well. I’ve used this case for several artists’ rigs I’ve build and they’re all still in great condition today. I use the new 2U Studio Flyer myself. There are other options out there, some of which you may consider more robust, but none that are as convenient and portable as these are.

@therockhour1386 6 лет назад

Thanks for replying. I havn't really seen any real options that are specifically made for this type of setup like the studio flyer case. Can you recommend one? I think I saw one from gator, but that is the only contender? I've seen reviews on sweetwater that mention handles being flimsy, and rack rails not holding up when being rolled, which I suppose depends on how much weight is in the case.

@pvampman 3 года назад

If I need just a stereo out. I don't need a DI box right? Can I just run the main stereo monitor line outs of the interface to two line inputs on two channels going to the FOH board?

@eldowns 3 года назад

There are next to no scenarios where you need a DI.

@rajaderrick 5 лет назад

Excellent video! May I ask what rack case is that? I love the top space for laptop!

@eldowns 5 лет назад

林克安 It’s an SKB Studio Flyer

@rajaderrick 5 лет назад

@@eldowns Thank you so much~

@jrx4e 6 лет назад

You rock.

@ffiiqqqqqq 6 лет назад

What cables do you use that connects the Interface to the DI?

@eldowns 6 лет назад

In this video, the cables are HOSA 1" Straight to Right-Angle TRS cables.

@Yea8man 6 лет назад

Ripped it. Im looking into building my own, what are your thoughts on the motu mk4 ? I see you got the mk3 just wondering if there's any major difference between the two. thanks for the video

@eldowns 6 лет назад

Yea8man The Mk4 is dope, but it's USB only, and I tend to use all of USB ports for live sessions, so the Mk3 is the right one for me since it can be connected via FireWire/Thunderbolt (via adapter).

@Yea8man 6 лет назад

Thanks

@gobrad 5 лет назад

Hi Eric, great video... I’m using backing tracks so all I’m concerned about is live vocal... I got rid of my heavy 8 channel desk I also have the identical black box you have were I place my laptop etc.. I replaced ny console for the Apollo MKII interface using the console software that came with it but I can’t get that big vocal I should get from the setup... despite all the plugins and being able to use them on a separate source ...any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks 🙏

@eldowns 5 лет назад

To be honest it, it sounds like you have the right idea. What kind of processing are you trying to do to the vocal to make it “big”? Also, does your singer have a big voice?

@gobrad 5 лет назад

@@eldowns Hi Eric, Many thanks for your prompt response... I do the singing myself and I'd have strong vocal... I'm using the MKII Apollo and software

@eldowns 5 лет назад

Ant-Brad In what ways are you looking to make the vocal “big”?

@kitsentertainmentstudios818 Год назад

what do you call the clip that holds tea laptop?

@eldowns Год назад

Idk - they come with the case.

@markkreuzer7032 5 лет назад

Awesome rig. What is the cost for this set up?

@eldowns 5 лет назад

The bare minimum required for playback is essentially just the interface; the MOTU Ultralite runs $649. However, if you want to add the extras, an SKB Studio Flyer 2U Rack Case is $249 and a TRS-to-XLR snake is roughly $40. That's essentially my current rig (yes, it's changed once again and downscaled) and it costs roughly $1,000.

@MATTOMUSIC 5 лет назад

Hey Eric, how do you control your in ear mix with this set up? Do you also have a mixer somewhere?

@eldowns 5 лет назад

MATTOMUSIC There are three ways to do this: 1) You can create an aux channel within your DAW that outputs to your headphone port, then just use the sends to create a mix, 2) You can send everything to the house and have them send you a Stereo XLR pair back, which you can plug into a wired IEM pack (mixers are so unnecessary for this), then they can just send you a mix just like they would a floor wedge, 3) You could put a rack mixer into your rig like an X32, which you can then control wirelessly - this step is more complicated, but is also pretty sweet.

@MATTOMUSIC 5 лет назад

Ok wicked, thanks for the reply Eric! That SKB case is sweet. I'll definitely be getting that in the near future.

@eldowns 5 лет назад

MATTOMUSIC Definitely check out the newest 2U Studio Flyer. I’ve switched everything over to that and it’s awesome.

@MrPacoArespacochaga 6 лет назад

Eric, where'd you get the case?

@eldowns 6 лет назад

It's an SKB Studio Flyer. You can find them anywhere online. :)

@MrPacoArespacochaga 6 лет назад

Thanks man!!! Good job by the way. I might need your help to set up INTRoVOYS' tour rig.

@eldowns 6 лет назад

MrPacoArespacochaga Thanks, man. Just hit me up if you need a hand. I’d be happy to help.

@eliudsierra378 4 года назад

Hello! Great video! But, what about if you need to send video lyric too??

@eldowns 4 года назад

You should probably talk to your production manager about that ;)

@siddmusic954 5 лет назад

Hey bro, awesome video! Those 1/4" cables coming out of the motu interface and going into the di rack. Are they TRS or TS cables? Thanks a lot bro!

@eldowns 5 лет назад

At the time this video was made, those were TRS cables. However, since then, I ditched the DI rack and now just use a TRS to XLR look straight out of the MOTU.

@siddmusic954 5 лет назад

Sweet cheers for your reply. Any reason for that?

@eldowns 5 лет назад

Liberal Music Just the realization that it wasn’t really doing anything necessary.

@Denyernator 5 лет назад

@@eldowns I was wondering about that as well... surely line level doesn't need to be DI'd. I feel there's a lot of misinformation out there and people (live sound engineers included) just assume that jacks equals DIs no matter what. I've just ordered a jack TRS to XLR loom for my own rig and relieved to see other people doing the same

@eldowns 5 лет назад

I originally built mine this way just because previous rigs I’d used had DI’s, and I assumed the person who built it had a reason. But yeah, after a bit more education, I realized it was superfluous. These comments are becoming more enlightening than the video, haha.

@Sharpola 2 года назад

Hi Eric what is the rack case you use in this video?

@eldowns 2 года назад

It’s an SKB 4U Studio Flyer.

@eldowns 2 года назад

It’s an SKB 4U Studio Flyer.

@steviesavage 6 лет назад

cool rig, but do you need to use a power conditioner?

@eldowns 6 лет назад

Stevie Savage It’s not strictly required, but can be helpful the more you travel. Not every venue is going to have clean power and if there’s a drop or surge, a power conditioner can be very helpful.

@daniilkotilevits8835 5 лет назад

Great rig, thanks for sharing! So you run all your tracks in mono?

@eldowns 5 лет назад

daniil kotilevits They’re generally grouped into stereo pairs unless the information isn’t particular stereo (e.g. click tracks, etc.)

@daniilkotilevits8835 5 лет назад

@@eldowns So it means 2 channels per each group (like Piano L/R)? From behringer manual it seems they have TS input only, so that means you can't do stereo via TRS.

@eldowns 5 лет назад

daniil kotilevits That’s alright, they’re run in pairs. Although, full disclosure, since this video I’ve ditched the DI rack and just use a TRS to XLR loom/snake and bypass the DI.

@allthingsdandan.2711 5 лет назад

this is exactly what I wanted to know, but what happens if phantom power gets back to the outputs without the DI in place?@@eldowns

@eldowns 5 лет назад

The DI doesn’t really have any relation to phantom power. Phantom power is provided from a pre-amp to a mic, but in this situation, the outputs are coming directly out the computer, then out of the interface outputs, so there isn’t any phantom power being served to anything.

@azibegrey9624 2 года назад

Would you use this same setup today 2022 or did you upgrade?

@eldowns 2 года назад

The standard setup these days has changed (see my newer episodes), but the overall concept is still the same.

@GuitarLoner 9 месяцев назад

Could u share with me the experience of using DI 800? Is It stable for LIVE? Thanks....@@eldowns

@eldowns 9 месяцев назад

@GuitarLoner There is no need to use a DI. That aspect of the video is outdated.

@robinnadjiZ 2 года назад

Stereo or mono backing tracks ??

@eldowns 2 года назад

Stereo. Always.

@Kazuma7899 5 лет назад

when having a playback, drummers should use headphones for listening to a metronome or it's not essential? are you doing something like that??

@eldowns 5 лет назад

JOHNNY Yes, having headphones/IEMs is essential so the drummer can stay on the click and locked to the track.

@Kazuma7899 5 лет назад

@@eldowns what exactly should they hear through the headphones? Only the metronome, the backing track, or both? Thanks for answering!

@eldowns 5 лет назад

JOHNNY At a minimum, the click and the tracks. However, it is very easy for the drummer to run a monitor feed back from the house/monitor console and get a feed of everything on stage.

@TheCherishvid 6 лет назад

What Ableton skin is this? Where can I find it?

@eldowns 6 лет назад

TheCherishvid I believe it's called LT. Just Google "dark Ableton skins".

@TheCherishvid 6 лет назад

Eric Downs cheers mate.

@ruidossantos7661 6 лет назад

Hey Eric, Thanks for the vid dude, please pardon my ignorance as I'm not familiar with the Motu interface connectivity because I've only heard it referred to in RU-vid videos. What I'm racking my brain around is how you are getting 8 outs to line into the rack mount DI unit? I'm assuming this is to line out each channel from Ableton independently which is Super cool for the mix ability but I'm just stuck at how you achieve that, so that I can make sound decisions in using what I've got or making good purchase decisions in the future. I would appreciate it if you could shed some light on that for me please? Hope you have a Groovy Day! Rui

@eldowns 6 лет назад

Rui Dos Santos Hey Rui, thanks for the kind words! To connect the channels from the MOTU to the DI rack, you just use 1/4” patch cables. The ones in the rig at the end of the video are 1’ cables from Hosa that have a straight connector at one end and a right-angle at the other. Hope that helps! Eric

@ruidossantos7661 6 лет назад

Hey Eric thanks for your quick response. So if I'm understanding correctly the MOTU has 8 outs at the back right, to which you just use a patch cable for each into the DI yeah? Which means my current gear won't provide the desired solution. But I have more clarity on what is needed then. Thanks for your responses & sharing to the aspiring artists & producers! Rui

@eldowns 6 лет назад

That's correct!

@naphtal 4 года назад

Man, what reverb do you have on your snare!?

@eldowns 4 года назад

Honestly I can’t remember that far back, but knowing me it’s probably Valhalla. To get that sound, it’s not so much about the plugin as it is about the EQing of the reverb itself.

@naphtal 4 года назад

@@eldowns Yes, that's what I figured. Low and high cut?

@eldowns 4 года назад

Naphtali Yep. Idk off the top of my head, but low cut probably up to like 300 and high cut down to like 2k or so.

@naphtal 4 года назад

@@eldowns thx. This really helps

@eddiecmusic 5 лет назад

Guess this only work if you got a competent sound guy. Half the venues I have played with backtracks going out in just stereo (two lines) seem to be an impossible task for most sound guys I have come across.

@eldowns 5 лет назад

Eddie C Lol, true. The good thing about this setup is that the routing can be expanded or condensed on the fly. I’ve had a bunch of shows recently where the setup time was short and we used a house engineer, so instead of splitting out all the different channels for an engineer who didn’t know the music anyway, I just summed them all down to a stereo pair so a) it was faster to get setup and b) the stems were at least balanced within themselves.

@eddiecmusic 5 лет назад

I'm essentially using an iPad Mini out to a BBE Maximizer and then using the 2 XLR and 2 1/4 outputs to go to the house PA & our own stage amps, since half the time we don;t get a decent monitor mix of the tracks.

@abecoulter8550 2 года назад

you didnt show how its all wired together or the signal flow

@eldowns Год назад

This video is pretty outdated at this point. Watch the newer ones.

@DavidStGermain 4 года назад

what kind of case is that?

@eldowns 4 года назад

They’re both SKB Fly Racks

@eldowns 4 года назад

They’re both SKB Fly Racks.

@DavidStGermain 4 года назад

Do those come with those computer mounts or did you buy those separately?

@eldowns 4 года назад

@@DavidStGermain Oh, sorry, I thought this was a comment on the newer video. This is an SKB Studio Flyer 4U. And yes, it comes with the mounts.

@JamesBermingham 2 года назад

Are your stems in mono or stereo??

@eldowns 2 года назад

Always stereo. Never mono.

@JamesBermingham 2 года назад

@@eldowns super Tnx. I’m currently mixing a show on Ableton for my Cymatic LP16 player and have been always told to sum to mono for live stage performances as stereo has such a limited sweet spot for the audiences in medium to large venues. However I’m gonna go with stereo and if need be let engineers some to mono 👍

@eldowns 2 года назад

Honestly this is generally true - mono can sometimes be better for live depending on the production and venue, but as you’re implying, you can always collapse to mono, but you can’t expand to stereo. Cheers.

@varmapatta 5 лет назад

Bro does iPad support Ableton software

@eldowns 5 лет назад

varma drums Currently, no.

@varmapatta 5 лет назад

Oh ok thank u bro

@varmapatta 5 лет назад

So for Ableton software we need Mac ok

@AndweleHarris 3 года назад

I was just searching for videos to try understanding how michael jackson would lip synch, though there was a live band

@Iansdaboss 5 лет назад

DI rack is pointless? MOTU's outputs are balanced TRS, you just need a TRS to XLR snake..

@eldowns 5 лет назад

I just posted a newer video with that update.

@Iansdaboss 5 лет назад

@@eldowns Ahaha I literally just saw that! Nice one :')

@gvibes69 2 года назад

Alot off bands nowdays are cheating with this!

@andysmith6156 Год назад

Musicians don't pay my rent and my audience loves the tracks. It makes the show twice as good and the only musicians who complain about it are the ones who don't work or have never tried it. I used to think along those lines, but thank God was openminded enough to try it. Really anyone who looks down on using tracks to enhance a performance, doesn't know what they are talking about because almost every major act has tracks playing with them and has had them for decades. You'd be surprised at what major ROCK acts use them or used to use them. Rant over

@micmica1827 4 года назад

The background music is very annoying and unprofessional, it distracts you from listening. The proof is that they don’t use it in classrooms etc. and you are Not getting too many thumb ups.

@eldowns 4 года назад

Lol