> For those who've used Logic live to trigger prerecorded tracks I have a question: what's the fastest time you have been able to move from a currently running song to a second song? I use Logic to run major concert tours all the time, and I have all songs saved as separate files (one big "master" file would be a pain in the butt and very impractical in my scenario). I only open one at a time, hit "play" and I have each song edited to stop automatically as soon as relevant playback is done. I then hit "esc" to close that song, then open the next, repeat, etc. A few notes: my touring rig is a racked G4 733 running OS9 - mean, lean & reliable. I'm not running any softsynths or CPU-taxing plug-ins; this rig's job is to provide click and audio playback. All tracks are rendered with plug-ins, so CPU usage is minimal. Also, OS9's interface is instant, and I keep an open window on the desktop with my Logic files viewed as buttons, so all I have to do to open one is just click on it - once. With this setup, my songs open near-instantly - less than a second. I've run this particular type of setup live for about 5 years now, and I've never had one glitch. I've also used an equally-configured Powerbook rig for fly dates with the same success. I prefer a racked G4 for heavy touring though, just for reliability reasons. > Is there any way to automate that so I don't have to grab a mouse? The only way to do this would be with the "one master song" approach, where all your songs are contained in one Logic file. That approach can work if you aren't doing anything too complicated (lots of plug-ins, edits, audio files per song, etc.). The major downside for me with this approach is that you kind of tie yourself down in terms of flexibility. If all your songs are in one master song file, what if you need to make structural changes (add 2 choruses, for example) to a song in the middle? You always have to be thinking about all your other songs and their associated tempo changes, etc. To me it's always been much easier, efficient and way less risky to have each song in a separate file, but your mileage may vary... Jim Daneker www.steamtrainmusic.com