Hi Dennis

Thanks for taking the trouble to help me with this one.

What you are describing sounds very promising. I had a suspicion that the songbook aspect may make it possible to do what I am looking for.

Just to expand on this, what actions are needed to retrieve a midifile + live parts Songbook entry to make it ready to play?

With the Roland, I use the User Panel Preset button bank to store entries for each song I am planning to do on a gig. I store them in the order I expect to play them - effectively creating a playlist.

Gig starts with the first song stored under preset one. Then, when this song ends, I just select the next preset in the bank, kick a footpedal, and the following song on my playlist is recalled with all required live part settings, and the midifile starts playing immediately.

This is great on stage where I am always performing with a singer and lead guitarist. Makes for a very slick performance with no awkward gaps between numbers. However, it is still possible to take a breather between two songs - say, for a bit of audience chat when needed - as the "playlist" doesn't step through automatically.

With the PA1x, can I get at the required Songbook entries with similar ease & control in a gig situation?

Regards - Mike



[This message has been edited by MikeTV (edited 05-30-2005).]