[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1352900755' post='1869048']
I would not ever use a laptop/ipad as my FX unit for live work (I know people who do), latency can be an issue, as can interference, and software crashes mid set are the worst! PABCAK errors are also quite common under pressure of a live show.
For live work, where there are no second chances, I prefer to buy solid equipment designed to do one job well, call me a ludite if you will, call me what you like - I won't hear you because my gear will be working properly
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i don´t agree ... a laptop based fx-solution can be stable if you do it right. just don´t use a windows based computer, better go for mac osx and strip down all background processes, disable wifi & bluetooth, add a minimum of 4gb ram and use fast ssd harddiscs. with a good sound-interface latency should not be an issue nowadays. i would say my old-school analogue equipment "crashes" more than my digital fx: dying batteries, broken cables, broken footswitches, etc. :-)