Complete Show playback - audio/video

Hi all, I'm posting this in both the Logic and Mainstage forums.
I've created an entire show that will be scripted from beginning to end and want all the audio/video elements to be in sync with each other, played back from my Mac Book Pro, feeding an audio interface and a VGA output to a projector.
What is the best and most stable program/solution for running multiple audio stream playback (one stereo wav file, one mono wav file, and a live vocal channel), along with several different video clips, on a timeline?
I have numerous songs or medleys that will be played live, along with a stereo backing track, as well as a mono click track (in sync, obviously). The fourth track, and this is optional, but ideal, would be to process the lead vocal channel live through the same timeline, with effects changing at specific moments in the song.
Lastly there are video elements that would be synced up to various pieces of music.
I was hoping to accomplish this in either Logic Pro or Mainstage, but I don't see a video playback option in Mainstage, and Logic seems to allow only one Quicktime Movie at a time. I could render the entire show's video content into one long movie that runs the length of the show, but was hoping to have each song or segment as its own separate piece, so that later I could change the order of playback.
Additionally I could see using a MIDI track to send program change information to the lighting desk....but that's down the road.
If this happens inside Logic, is there a way to set up chapter markers so that I can start and stop playback, and jump to the next marker?
Thanks for your help.

inside Logic, is there a way to set up chapter markers so that I can start and stop playback, and jump to the next marker?
Yes. Markers are helpful, and they're easy to work with, especially if you learn to control them with the keyboard. Here are some relevant key commands. They are all available by default (i.e., there's no need to load a particular key command preset):
⌃K Create Marker
⌘↩ Rename Marker
⌘⌫ Delete Marker
⌃, Go to Previous Marker
⌃. Go to Next Marker
As you're scrolling through the project to create Markers, it helps to know about these commands:
, Rewind
. Forward
⇧, Fast Rewind
⇧. Fast Forward
If you have the US preset loaded, the commands are a little different, as follows:
⇧⌘' Create Marker
⌘↓ Delete Marker
⌃⌘← Go to Previous Marker
⌃⌘→ Go to Next Marker
It makes no sense that the US preset uses these more difficult keystrokes. It uses the other keystrokes (⌃K, ⌘⌫, ⌃, and ⌃.) for no other purpose. This is one of several reasons that I tend to avoid the US preset.
Anyone confused by any of those symbols can find an illustrated guide here or here.

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I have the same problem on my laptop(Windows XP Home) and desktop (XP Pro), the desktop with twice the RAM. I have the K-lite Mega codec pack installed. I would call myself a beginner when it comes to video editing. I understand generally what codecs are but I am not capable to making any tweaks to the K-lite Mega codec pack (if I should have) so it is setup as installed.
Second Problem: The video in the playback box never plays back normally. I have tried adjusting the playback settings: have changed the aspect ratio between the software and harware option and adjusted between the three desktop display options. Occasionally it is "ok" but most of the time not and never just normal.
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Hello:
Thank you Robert J. Johnston, the_wine_snob, Paul_LS and SteveGrisetti for your help so far.
So this is where I am at now:
Files all seem to be of the same type, so I will just say "the file" for the one I am working with right now.
Loaded file into VirtualDub. I like that program. Well done, whoever made it. Did some basic cutting of unwanted stuff. Saved as AVI. Saved both a Direct Stream Copy and a Full Processing Copy.
Opened the FP copy in Premiere Elements and it plays without audio sync problems that I can see. Have edited it some so far and still no problems.
Before I do any more editing work, I decided to save it (SHARE) in different formats to see what happens.
Goal: Looking for no audio sync problems. Best quality I can get with a 1GB file size limit.
Saved as DV-AVI: plays fine. no audio sync probelms. love the video quality. 2.95GB, so too big
Saved as Flash: Do not see any audio sync problems. Do NOT like the quality (flips back and forth between clear and all pixely (is that a word). 32 MG
Saved as Mpeg: Media Player won't play it (thought Media Player with KL Mega Codec played everything?) (It loads it but doesn't play?); Quicktime won't play it. Windows Media Player just did. Do not see any audio sync problems. Like the video quality. 631 MB.
Saved as Windows Media: Do not "think" there are any audio sync problems; if there are, they are very subtle. Not crazy about video quality. Better than flash video option though still flickers between two types of qaulity (if that makes sense) . 52MB
Any suggestions as to what I should do at this point to meet my stated goal. I assume [share]ing is what I should do? Is there any exporting or any other options I do not know about. Without your help I figure I will Share to MPEG? Not sure why Media Player won't play it and Windows Media Player will?
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When I access to the audio file properties window through its context menu, I have observed that audio file details like bitrate, codecs, etc. are not being shown. Why? Any nautilus plugin missed? No tab is displayed for such info.
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Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot run because it detects an issue with QuickTime
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1371?viewlocale=en_US
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Whilst they are still in the List then the Authorization request will probably be resent (In this case it is probably being generated by the method Google are using to add the AIM names as iChat only sends it once).
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