How to use Backing and Click Tracks for a Live Performance

Is click track containing only click sound. Or mix of click + backing track itself? Is it possible not to sacrifice stereo to in backing track for audience ?

Hey BOAB. I don't suppose you know much about the backing track/automation feature on the Voicelice 3 Extreme? If so, any brief response as to how to get the click going for the drummer to stay in synch with the Voicelive?

Hi Thanks for the video, Im new to live performance.
So if I wanted to have a separate aux output (with a click track etc) sent to in-ear monitors and then the master output sent to the FOH, id have to use a computer with a DAW for this to work for stereo? Is there any disadvantages of having the output in Mono over stereo?

Thank you ❤

It's ridiculous! I need my backing track to sound "stereo". Then what should I do?

This was cool! Good job explaining. It reminded me of the show “How It’s Made.”

Nice video and explanation. I was curious about why bother using a DI box but I'm a solo performer and appreciate for bands and more than one or two there could be some loss of fidelity.
Now to look for a solution for wireless in-ear phones that don't use bluetooth! Bluetooth has an annoying latency

So in this example, where are the band members if there are any, plugging their instruments in. I am guessing one of the remaining channels of the larger mixer. Is this correct?

I love the diagram and wish I could find more like it!

cheers mate, great video... currently i'm using a more simpler (and less budget) route, using an iphone as my click & backing tracks (and to show lyrics). If I use a TRS to XLR split cable, there's no need for a DI right? I can just plug it in to the MA400, and I use a wireless IEM to share the cilcks.

What about using two MA400 ? one for click and other for backing track so you can control each gain before going to your IEM and FOH? should be almost the same price as 1 xenyx mixer, but more compact.
thank you

Active or passive DI box? Or does it matter?

What would you send click from DI box to house mixer? The band could hear the click from the drummer's mixer (after splitting phones output for each band member, no?) I dont get it, pls explain 🤔

If you're on a budget, forget the click tracks, follow your drummer, and enjoy playing in a band. You're humans! Humans are imperfect!
Get over it!

EASY
as 1234!

Hey man, thank you for sharing this. I do have a question. If I were playing duo, could it be just 1 DI box and headphone amp with extended channel like 4?

Really well explained, thank you. You have shown me the way :)

The simpler way to do this is replace all the DI boxes, mixer and minimon with a Behringer XR18 mixer, connect your laptop via USB, load up Ableton Live with your backing tracks and cue the metronome to your monitor channel. You should always use balanced XLRs when possible rather than 1/4" unbalanced

So thankful for your video ... incredible content and presentation!!

How to integrate in ear monitors with this set up?

Is there a way to do this without the di boxes? What if the foh mixer is a stage box with Wi-Fi that is controlled wirelessly with an iPad? Is this even possible or usable?
Thanks

Quick question. What if everyone has an IEM (2 channel) and not just the drummer? Where does that get plugged into? The Xtuga RW2080 specifically

Question: Do you need to use another DI box to send the click track to FOH? Or could you use a 1/4in and just send it straight to your personal mixer?

I used all my life just a split cable, laptop and an adapter for the drum, an extension for the front of house.

And i got the invisible keyboard player in MY DECEPTION. Done. I was considering laptop -> mixer -> drummer and front of house .

Great info here!

Finally! Ignore the idiots who say this isn’t good. Thanks! But is there anything I can use instead of the DI box

Which is actually better to use; active or passive DI boxes in this case????

I'm an acquaintance of a couple that are not musicians. They show up and pantomime.
Essentially that is what you are doing.
Every year thousands of musicians graduate from college or high school.
HIRE THEM.

I'm going to give you an "E" for effort, and as they say, there's more than one way to skin a cat. But, this is not productive. I build and run playback systems for some of the biggest artists, and there are much simpler ways to do this correctly. The click track should never be embedded in the audio file.

Just don’t

I don't see the need to run the click track to the main front of house mixer though,

Why use the DI boxes and not plug directly to the consoles ??

Infact,all this is an old way of Audio Technics.Use Dante controller and Q-sys.Not this

This connection does not make sense at all.Why all those DI boxes and all those cables?Using too much unnecessary items for only 2 channels?Make things easy by using an Audio Interface.4 Audio output Interface will do.

Thanks for the video! This is super helpful :)

I can imagine how good a mono mp3 will sound in a gig …sigh…

Or just buy an digital mixer for the same money.

"Backing tracks" and "live" do not belong in the same sentence (other than this one).

why cant bands just play live and be done with it this is so complicated man😞

Hey fella - I've got an 802 and found this really useful. Do I really need the DI box(es) in that if the stereo output from the iPad was track-left, click-right, then once plugged into the 802 in two different channels, (click 3 & track 5) then I could take the track channel 5 to FOH from the Main out Left; it then becomes a mono track input onto the front desk, whatever channel

Or are the DIs needed to boost/compress/enhance the signal coming from the iPad?

Love your work and many thanks!

has anyone every seen a drummer/vocalist doing a solo gig using only backing tracks with no guitarist etc....

This stuff makes no sense... why DI box and why all those cables for 2 channels?? you just need an audio interface... if you want to do things cool you can buy a 4 output audio interface so you can also use stereo backing tracks and send the click only in the headphones without using all that cables and bad mixers...

Also forgot to ask you this, since it was not mentioned. What MIXER did you use in the lower LEFT corner?

I am considering doing some solo gigs, so it will only be myself doing vocals and also all of my own original songs in Studio One Pro DAW, and also use of three different Gtrs, not all at the same time----haha, with an AG, EG and a Classical Gtr depending on the song. And then thinking what Equipment I'd need, and how many inputs I'd need for everything. I'd also be my own "Soundie", with everything set up to my left on a table. Might need to contact my Super Duper Sales Rep from Sweetwater. I have an Allen & Heath ZED 60-10FX, and a Steinberg interface, 2 DI's, etc. Thanks, I thought the Video was very thorough based on what Equipment you used, and I liked the Color Coding of everything.

Great vid. You're backing music is toooooo loud and made it hard to follow.

Awesome information. Thank you. One question. On the second option with the small mixer, why send click to main mixer? I understand sending backing there but I don't understand why you send click there when the band can get click from the mini mixer. Thanks in advance.

Hello mate, one question! Can I use just one Mixer for all of that, of course with DI Box. Im looking to start gigging with backing tracks. And have one mixer. So how to connect all of that only for Mic Guitar and backing track, with some kind of in ear system? Thank you

Thank for the information ❤

I want it STEREO?