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How to Use Click and Backing Tracks Live
Who hears the click, how the tracks get to the crowd, how to set up count-ins and what happens if the laptop crashes. The basics of a live playback rig.
From repertoire to setlist, rehearsal flow to showtime — practical notes for bands and news from BandUp.
Who hears the click, how the tracks get to the crowd, how to set up count-ins and what happens if the laptop crashes. The basics of a live playback rig.
First dance, party sets, requests and the handover to the DJ. How a wedding band plans the repertoire and the night, from the first meeting to the stage.
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For a two-hour slot, sources say anywhere from 20 to 40 songs. Where that gap comes from, and how to work out your own number in five minutes.