Originally Posted By: BBBB
Larry:
I don't own a Yamaha and my Roland E60 won't play .WAV or MP3files. I don't sing over backing tracks BUT I am curious as to how these files would be used. I visited the Yamaha site and previewed a number of the songs(James Taylor) which show up as mp3. Nothing on support section talks about using them with a Mac or IPod. (or even a PC). Do you know how this works?
Thanks,Brian




I'm sure you could use the audio backing tracks on anything that plays MP'3s, including your computer. You can then play along, sing along, fill in, edit, etc. with the backing tracks. If you have the right software like Audacity, or Acoustica, you can also record and save your performance.

However, the nice thing about having a keyboard that plays MP3'S is, you can do all that, along with utilizing the voices, VH, fills, etc, of the keyboard mixed with the audio backing tracks, then record and save it all directly from the keyboard to a USB.

IMO, there will be many purchases both by pros and amatures.
I find it not that much different than entering a recording studio, and singing over a pre-recorded backing. It's the way pro singers have been cutting albums for years.
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