Question Regarding Playing Gigs Options

[offspring22]

this seems like the right place to ask this.


im completely new to the whole software synth thing. so heres my question: would i be able to use my iBook, a soft synth and a midi controller to play live shows instead of just going and getting an actual synth?

also-would it be possible to just use a sound bank of a program, like garage bands sound bank, to play live with?

[rickenbacker]

Try it at home: if your system can handle it in real time and doesn't crack up when things get gnarly, yes you can use what you've got to play live.

[offspring22]

what all would be required??

i have the laptop, software, and midi controller. im not overly familiar on these firewire/USB interfaces, do i need one?? or do they even apply to this?

[rickenbacker]

With an iBook, you could simply send the audio out of the Mac's built-in sound. If you buy an audio interface, make it FireWire.

[offspring22]

thanks so much for your help!