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Hi All, I just picked up a laptop with the Sonic Foundry Acid program and I love it. I can create loops, change tempo and key live on the fly. I can bring a multitude of sequences in and out, move them around and add samples from my wav. library all in the middle of a performance. I havn't done any midi functions yet because I'm looking for some hardware for that now. I like using the laptop because it cuts my gear requirement in half. Since it's a sample base platform I can put anything on my rack into it and simply drag and click it into the musical arena. I'm a novice when it comes to computers so the programs can't drift to far from point and click (especially on stage). So far it has made my performances so much easier to setup, lug gear and perform with everything I need at my fingertips. Now I just bring out my Jupiter-6 and rack with mixer, one space of effects, RDS8000 and midi patch bay and sometimes my VFX. I can do loops forever without a break with this setup IF i want. The only problem I have right now is what kind of midi board is available for a laptop. I also need a better sound board. Laptops do have they're unique problems too, such as higher exspense and do to it's compactness, harder to interchange peripherals. I have to deal with pc cards for add-ons and peripherals. All and all, as a unit for accessing samples and drum loops, my laptop computer has proven a valuable tool to my performance setup. In the future I'll be able to sink up video graphics and AVI's with the Sonic Foundry editing program as well (one thing at a time). Basicly, I'm a happy camper. I'll be performing in Philadelphia center city on August 4th 10:00PM at Upstairs at Nick's, 16 south 2nd St. 215.928.0665. I'm calling myself Theatre of the Mind in an event called ELECTROLUST. Also a group called Flowchart will be performing with electronic synth, sample loops, LP's mixes. It will be a very creative evening. If you're in the Philly area stop in and say hi. Later, Mark of b.