The problem to solve is how to use back tracks in a live performance without the propagation delay that may take place in connecting to a computer. (Just assume there's a Geek Alert for this entire bit)
Previously I had used a second computer with an audio interface to serve the tracks. Output from the audio interface went to the mixer and it's an easy thing to add in live guitar / vocals / whatever. An individual here has got my other audio interface and won't give it back so another solution is required.
A cable with mini-plugs can be used to take the audio output from the iPad and connect it to the Aux input on the Boss RC50. Both ends are mini-plugs and you can get the cable at any Radio Shack or equivalent geek shop.
The RC50 has independent input volume adjustments for Instrument, Mike, and Aux so this permits setting appropriate levels. The result then feeds over the Main output from the RC50 to the mixer where Nicecast traps it and sends it out over the network. Every part of that up to Nicecast moves at lightspeed but Nicecast is irrelevant as it will encounter network delays in the transmission anyway. Any delay added in propagation through the computer is trivial relative to the overall delay it will experience in any case.
IThis gives me freedom to do pretty much whatever I want in the show later on. I tried using back tracks previously but the delay was a horror with echoes and there was no way I was going to do it like that again. Now it's not necessary so, yah, I am MOST pleased!
Note: Do NOT use this as a technique for loading loops into the RC50. While it is technically possible to do it that way, it's less than desirable because your audio will move across a signal path in recording the loop whereas connecting the computer to the RC50 via USB means the transfer will go directly from disk to the RC50 memory without alteration.
In creating loops for the RC50, ensure they are saved as WAV files at 44K / 16-bit resolution. Nothing else will be accepted. After creating the loop, use the naming convention 001_1.wav for the first phrase of the first loop, 001_2.wav for the second phrase of the first loop, and so on. Save these loops in a folder and then connect the computer to the RC50 via USB. It's just drag and drop after that. (If you want a detailed explanation, write a comment and I'll put one out here.)
Previously I had used a second computer with an audio interface to serve the tracks. Output from the audio interface went to the mixer and it's an easy thing to add in live guitar / vocals / whatever. An individual here has got my other audio interface and won't give it back so another solution is required.
A cable with mini-plugs can be used to take the audio output from the iPad and connect it to the Aux input on the Boss RC50. Both ends are mini-plugs and you can get the cable at any Radio Shack or equivalent geek shop.
The RC50 has independent input volume adjustments for Instrument, Mike, and Aux so this permits setting appropriate levels. The result then feeds over the Main output from the RC50 to the mixer where Nicecast traps it and sends it out over the network. Every part of that up to Nicecast moves at lightspeed but Nicecast is irrelevant as it will encounter network delays in the transmission anyway. Any delay added in propagation through the computer is trivial relative to the overall delay it will experience in any case.
IThis gives me freedom to do pretty much whatever I want in the show later on. I tried using back tracks previously but the delay was a horror with echoes and there was no way I was going to do it like that again. Now it's not necessary so, yah, I am MOST pleased!
Note: Do NOT use this as a technique for loading loops into the RC50. While it is technically possible to do it that way, it's less than desirable because your audio will move across a signal path in recording the loop whereas connecting the computer to the RC50 via USB means the transfer will go directly from disk to the RC50 memory without alteration.
In creating loops for the RC50, ensure they are saved as WAV files at 44K / 16-bit resolution. Nothing else will be accepted. After creating the loop, use the naming convention 001_1.wav for the first phrase of the first loop, 001_2.wav for the second phrase of the first loop, and so on. Save these loops in a folder and then connect the computer to the RC50 via USB. It's just drag and drop after that. (If you want a detailed explanation, write a comment and I'll put one out here.)
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