hi Terry, the reason I prefer background style MP3/CD cover songs vs personally created midi files (during the break) is that it:

1) better distinguishes between & provides constrast to what's presented during the show itself.

2) provides the audience recognizable background style 'cover tunes' which best gives them the permission to talk (more loudly) and move about the room (more freely).

I want my break music to be different than what I do in my show. It's only function is as background filler. I prefer playing CD cuts (not arranger midi file interpretations) that the general public typically hears in public areas: shopping malls, supermarkets, elevators, etc.

Scott