Ipad or paper?

[Pbassred]

I've see Ipads in a few photos but not at gigs yet. In a situation where you might use a music stand, would you use an Iad (or similar)? Thoughts/ warnings/ recomendations?

[thisnameistaken]

If it was charts an iPad could be a good option, just because you can quickly change keys and stuff. If you're reading dots perhaps paper would be better because I don't think the screen is big enough, although a backlight would be better than a clip-on lamp I suppose so that swings it the other way a bit.

The iReal b app for iPad is really cool and almost made me buy an iPad just for that.

[xgsjx]

I never use paper at a gig. I prefer to learn the song before playing it in front of people.

I do plan on using the iPad at gigs, but using iMPC for playing loops & samples or playing a synth app.

[steve-bbb]

oh sorry ipad

let me put my specs on

[ezbass]

http://youtu.be/Eb2vAqELtMw

[bertbass]

Brilliant. Thanks for posting.

[xgsjx]

I tried that app, it's crap.

[jezzaboy]

My singer uses a Nexus 7 thing and has a special mount that fixes onto a mic stand. He uses it for the words, set list and says he will have a way of controlling the pa with it in the near future.

[Westie9]

I've got the same type of question. BUT, if your in a rehearsal situation and need to make a quick note on the page your looking at on the ipad, is it easy to do? What programmes do people use?

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='Westie9' timestamp='1363466116' post='2013165']
I've got the same type of question. BUT, if your in a rehearsal situation and need to make a quick note on the page your looking at on the ipad, is it easy to do? What programmes do people use?
[/quote]

pencil

[MiltyG565]

What's wrong with paper? If it falls off the stand, the worst that will happen is you f*** up, if an iPad falls off, you f*** up AND you've broken a £300 piece of kit! And possibly lost all your notes for the rest of the set.

[lojo]

I Play with a keyboard player who's iPad app scrolls the chart at the correct bpm, it does everything, but I fear if it failed or has an issue , the keyboard player would not cope without it.

[Count Bassy]

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1363441268' post='2012754']
My singer uses a Nexus 7 thing and has a special mount that fixes onto a mic stand. He uses it for the words, set list and says he will have a way of controlling the pa with it in the near future.
[/quote]

Except that you have no idea what it sounds like to the audience if you're stood on the stage!. I guess you could have a trusted person in the audience giving you hand signals, but if they're doing that then they might as well be controlling the PA themselves.