Members brebis Posted July 14, 2010 Members Share Posted July 14, 2010 Hi, I was thinking of buying an Ipod Nano to play backing tracks on stage with my duet. A good idea do you think? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stunningbabe Posted July 14, 2010 Members Share Posted July 14, 2010 Me too...but I am concerned at how fast I can scan and choose the other songs while the 1st song is playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JohnnyGraphic Posted July 14, 2010 Members Share Posted July 14, 2010 Me too...but I am concerned at how fast I can scan and choose the other songs while the 1st song is playing. You can create a playlist in the order of your setlist. In the settings, have it set to play only one song at a time. No shuffle. No repeat. It is a tiny, lightweight way to have backing tracks. Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted July 14, 2010 Members Share Posted July 14, 2010 We use a combination of laptop, iPhone or iPod at every show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brebis Posted July 14, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 14, 2010 I think it is not possible to play one song at a time on the Ipod Nano :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted July 14, 2010 Members Share Posted July 14, 2010 I think it is not possible to play one song at a time on the Ipod Nano :-( Sure you can. Create a new playlist with just one song. Play from the playlist and that will be the only song played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miket156 Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 My question is, how is the sound quality? I am assuming you are using MP3 format and so far, I've never been impressed with MP3's. Mike T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwlussow Posted July 15, 2010 Members Share Posted July 15, 2010 MP3s are fine as long as you use a high bit rate. Too many people shrink the files down so small that they sound like crap. Lossless or near lossless really can sound quite good if you start with a high quality original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brebis Posted July 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2010 You can create a playlist in the order of your setlist. In the settings, have it set to play only one song at a time. No shuffle. No repeat. HI, I bought a Nano but cannot see how to do what you suggest. I created playlists each with only one song but at the end of each playlist it continues to play the next playlist automatically... :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted July 23, 2010 Members Share Posted July 23, 2010 I created playlists each with only one song but at the end of each playlist it continues to play the next playlist automatically... :-(Maybe load up an hour long "song" of total silence and put it at the end of each playlist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members monkeyland Posted July 23, 2010 Members Share Posted July 23, 2010 My question is, how is the sound quality? I am assuming you are using MP3 format and so far, I've never been impressed with MP3's.Mike T. why would you assume that? there are many file types that can be used. I personally use Apples "AAC" format, set to 256kbs, which sounds really nice to me. it's the same as an mp4. and if i'm importing recordings that i've done then i'll set it to import as a full bitrate AIFF. and no i don't play with backing tracks but sometimes use the ipod for band intros and always use it for between set music. if you want to play just one song make a playlist and select that playlist. it will stop when the song/s from the playlist are over. if it does not then you have something set wrong and need to go back and check it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stos2 Posted July 24, 2010 Members Share Posted July 24, 2010 I use a Nano for backing tracks, and have been for about 3 years, playing live solo. I create a playlist for every set, with all the songs in order in the playlist. I put an mp3 of 4 minutes of silence between each song. That way, I don't have to worry about stopping the song when it's over, or worry about the next song starting up too soon. At the end of the song, whenever I'm ready (after saying "thank you" for the applause, a little talk, etc), I just hit the ">" button to go to the next song. It works great. Regarding quality, it sounds great. As long as you create the mp3 at a high enough bit rate, you won't be disappointed. Usually, the PA or whatever you are playing the iPod thru, wouldn't do justice to a better quality file anyway. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brebis Posted July 24, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 24, 2010 Thank you stos2. Interesting solution. I created a silence.mp3 file and added it several times as a duplicate between my songs. It's true that that solution will be convenient live. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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