"Adrian Brentnall" wrote in message

HI Amy

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:13:54 -0500, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:


Anybody been there & done that ??

What I've done is use multiple CD players, and put CDs I obtained
or burned in each one, and cued them up and left them in pause
before the service. I put a stick-on post-it on each one, noting
what is inside. I then press the appropriate play button at the
appropriate time.

CD players are dirt cheap. 2 get the job done for me.

If you run out of inputs on your console, a line mixer makes a nice
extender for the inputs on your console. Good examples of such
devices include the Rane SM 26 http://www.rane.com/sm26b.html or
Behringer Ultralink http://www.behringer.com/MX882/index.cfm?lang=ENG

It'd all be a great deal simpler if there was always somebody there at
the Church who could act as 'sound engineer'.

Ah, the prerequisite dedicated volunteer.

Short of volunteering my services full-time g - there ain't no such
animal.

I'm trying to train a stable full of back-ups and replacements.

So - it needs a _simple_ system that can be operated by the person -
running the service - hence the idea of a 'service -on-a-CD', and a
big 'next' button that plays the next track & then stops......

I suppose that a PC could be programmed with one of the jillion music
players that are downloadble...

We've been 'spoilt' over the last ten years or so by having 'live'
organists - but we're none of us getting any younger......

Indeed having a church service where all the music comes from traditional
sources tends to drive off the younger prospects.