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#1

Repertoire Help / Wish: Create/customize placeho...

Last post by Insider0203 - Today at 08:14:11 AM

Currently if there is no document or lyrics attached to a song, the document viewer will just display the title of the song as a placeholder.

I think it would be nice if the user could customize this text to show more song meta data (or nothing at all). For example, the user could check off which meta data fields would be displayed (title, artist, key, etc..) and all that info would be displayed if there is no document or lyrics attached.

I understand that you can put all this information into the layout itself but I think this would be a simpler approach for a lot of users.

Additionally, the user could choose to have this information appear as a header in the lyrics field. This would show more information in the document viewer without having to fumble with spacing the fields in the layout editor. The fields in the layout editor also have less options with text formatting, where as a header could be formatted with the lyrics.

This would also address an issue I've come across where some users would just prefer to see the placeholder instead of lyrics.

For example, if I put lyrics on a song for the lead singers, the other band members get thrown off sometimes because they're used to just seeing the title of the song song in the document viewer in our Split View layout. They'd rather just see the place holder. I can use the personal lyrics or hide the lyrics for certain users but that has its trade offs.

#2

MIDI Help / Re: Alternate MIDI interface

Last post by arlo - July 16, 2026, 03:44:29 PM

I think the only thing you'd need to change in BandHelper is the Port setting on the MIDI Device record, if it's currently set to the CME Widi. If it's set to All, then it will work with any MIDI interface.

#3

MIDI Help / Alternate MIDI interface

Last post by richro65 - July 16, 2026, 12:39:57 PM

Currently the keyboard player is using the CME WIDI master and for the most part it works but at times it loses connection for some reason.

Anyways, she was asking about something wired. Has anyone used this device with BandHelper?  Just wondering if it's as easy as plug and play or if there needs to be configuration changes. 

Thanks

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#4

Repertoire Help / Re: ChordPro Import Questions

Last post by arlo - July 16, 2026, 09:56:41 AM

Other than the labels within environment directives, what's missing that leads to the "very minimal" conclusion?

#5

Repertoire Help / Re: Accept "N.C." as a chord i...

Last post by ChrisMikolaj - July 16, 2026, 08:33:54 AM

Thank you very much! I will check if that is feasible, as it will then also be longer above the lyrics and might mess up some. But it's a good workaround for now.

Thanks!

#6

Repertoire Help / Re: ChordPro Import Questions

Last post by thekenner - July 16, 2026, 05:14:28 AM

It looks like ChordPro support is very minimal, which is unfortunate since all my CP files were created to be 100% compliant with the format.  Importing them into BandHelper means I will have to edit every one to make them usable.  You can go ahead and support for the labels to your wishlist, but I will be letting my trial subscription expire.

#7

Repertoire Help / Re: "Active" Toggle for Set LI...

Last post by arlo - July 15, 2026, 06:45:03 PM

In Plus and Pro accounts, you can attach the set list to an event, and in Basic accounts, you can  set a date directly in the set list details page. Then it will move down the list out of sight as that date recedes into the past.

#8

Repertoire Help / Re: Accept "N.C." as a chord i...

Last post by arlo - July 15, 2026, 06:41:59 PM

I can put that on my wish list. Meanwhile, non-chord text after the chord name in the square brackets isn't a problem, so you could change [(Am)] to [Am (stop)] or [Am x] or [Am.].

#9

Repertoire Help / "Active" Toggle for Set LIst

Last post by KeytarPaul - July 15, 2026, 05:14:24 PM

We are doing a lot of repeat shows in Retirement Homes.
I would like a way to Archive those set lists of 100 plus songs (18 or so in each) to keep track of how many times each song is done at each location.
If I set a Set List to not Active, then it wouldn't show when viewing the Set List Page with ACTIVE toggled.

#10

Repertoire Help / Re: Tempo flash

Last post by arlo - July 15, 2026, 02:54:19 PM

It sounds like you're using the Background Flash option, and some of your songs use the built-in Lyrics field while other songs use attached documents. You won't see much of the background flash with attached documents because they have an opaque background.

Instead of using the Background Flash option, I would recommend adding the tempo button to your layout and sizing it as large as you need to see clearly. That will display consistently whether you're viewing lyrics or documents.