Relayerx9

:!: Basically any MD player with an 'autopause' feature can be fitted with a footswitch. When the 'autopause' mode is activated the unit goes into pause mode at the end of each track. A standard 'latching' footswitch can then be used to perform the 'play/pause' function which starts playing the next track - perfect for performing 'live'. I ended up purchasing a Sony JE-780 (£199 from Richer Sounds, UK - could have got one for £179 in silver if I'd been happy to wait for mail-order). This is an excellent unit which also includes a long-play mode which will enable me to get all of my three 45 min sets onto just one mini-disc. TR Music in Walsall, UK fitted the footswitch within a day or so for just £30 all-in. Good :wink: stuff - I expected to pay quite a bit more than this for a working solution.

I'm currently looking for a Minidisc Player/Recorder to use in my one-man vocal act (i.e singing to backing tracks on MD). I intend to use the unit to 'master' the backing tracks in the first place (either from CD, CD+G or PC) using an Allen & Heath DP1000 digital mixer. The unit would then be used as the main playback source during the 'live' set. My main question is to do with actual playback control during set. I'd like to use a footswitch to either 'pause' or 'jump' to the next track. I know that all minidiscs usually come with a remote control of some kind but using a hand-held remote unit is not ideal for a one-man vocal show. The DP1000 uses footswitches to move through the pre-stored mix settings for each song and the implication is that this can also be used to control mini-disc playback. Is this achieved using MIDI? Are there any MD player/recorders with a MIDI interface? Has anyone used a MD in this way? (please excuse my ignorance) I have already looked at the Sony MDS E-10 but cannot determine if it can be controlled by a footswitch. Can anybody shed any light on this plase?