Using a Boss RC-3 for backing tracks.
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Guitarteach
Doctor of Teleocity
Search 'backing tracks'... there are endless ones on Youtube.
You can extract the audio from a Youtube video backing track using sites like keepvid but you might be straying into dubious legal territory taking some stuff offline.
I also still use midifiles a lot for crafting practice or rehearsal backing tracks. If you have software like GarageBand you can import the midifile, mix and remove parts and export to a file for the RC-3. Good if you just need bass, drums and maybe keyboard parts.
I also found a great iPad app called SweetMidi that plays, mixes and exports midifiles as audio. I created a full collection of our bands set list in a couple of hours with that. Great for practices and rehearsals if a member can't make it.
What PC, tablet, software are you using currently? I assume you can already create the WAV files.
There are some software tools that can make an attempt to remove or reduce the vocal parts in a recording but I'm not too impressed by what I've heard.
You can extract the audio from a Youtube video backing track using sites like keepvid but you might be straying into dubious legal territory taking some stuff offline.
I also still use midifiles a lot for crafting practice or rehearsal backing tracks. If you have software like GarageBand you can import the midifile, mix and remove parts and export to a file for the RC-3. Good if you just need bass, drums and maybe keyboard parts.
I also found a great iPad app called SweetMidi that plays, mixes and exports midifiles as audio. I created a full collection of our bands set list in a couple of hours with that. Great for practices and rehearsals if a member can't make it.
What PC, tablet, software are you using currently? I assume you can already create the WAV files.
There are some software tools that can make an attempt to remove or reduce the vocal parts in a recording but I'm not too impressed by what I've heard.
. Plus the conversion from YouTube to MP3 to .wav is time consuming. 
Papa Joe
Friend of Leo's
Have you looked at this ???
https://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/bands/L.htm
https://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/bands/L.htm
One other tip I would give is to compare the levels of a backing track with that of a guitar recorded loop. Try to match them, even if you feel like you're cutting the backing track down too much. Last thing you want is to be twisting the backing level knob around all the time.
What are you hoping to do / achieve with a backing track? Is it for a performance backing or for home use?
A duo where we want to punch up a couple of tracks. Will pay for tracks.
https://www.drumandbasstracks.com is a commercial site that provides backing tracks. Most tracks are recorded in the original key, but they will do a key change if requested.
Not affiliated with them, but have bought a couple of tracks from them over the years.
Not affiliated with them, but have bought a couple of tracks from them over the years.
FenderGuy53
Poster Extraordinaire
Create your own backing tracks, sans vocals, via Digitech's Trio + band creator and looper.
Tmax51
TDPRI Member
This works for me. Great practice tool.
I have found few very good YT converters which are really simple, everything is on one page, the whole YT content so you don't have to copy and paste URL address. https://mp3skull-tube.net and https://vid-tube.biz
Junkyard Dog
Friend of Leo's
This website lets you select which instruments you want in/out of the track
http://www.karaoke-version.com/custombackingtrack/
