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#31

MIDI Help / Selecting a song does not send...

Last post by coder400 - September 20, 2026, 12:10:54 AM

Hello,
I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. I have the app on my android connected to WIDI Master and receiving [F8] clock instructions as expected (as viewed from the Activity log).
I can go into the app's MIDI Preset area and click on the preset and it sends the data, changes the bank on the device, and logs the event. So, connection to the device and the preset configured to work correctly is all good.

My problem is when i try to use if from the app while switching songs. I have the preset added to a song and I thought that by swiping to that song OR clicking on the title of the song from within a Set List would cause the MIDI data to be sent. Is that not the case? What step have I missed?

-th

#32

Repertoire Help / Problem with Chords Not appear...

Last post by bherman - September 19, 2026, 09:15:58 AM

i have been using the same layout for several months with one of my band projects, for original songs I have entered chords for a number of the songs. Suddenly now, the chords do not show up at all in the layout. I have not changed any settings or fields within the layout (it is a slightly modified version of the "More Buttons" layout), I have an important show coming up later this week and am at a loss for how to restore this function. Any suggestions?

Quick edit - I deleted and added the document field back in, I can get the chords to show now, but only after I tap the doc field. How do I set it so that they are always visible, and not require "tapping" the field for the chords to show?

#33

Tips and Tricks / Re: BandHelper Multichannel Ba...

Last post by arlo - September 14, 2026, 12:59:04 PM

Thanks for the info! Regarding #4, if a song has a Recording 2 but no Recording 1, you can add a blank recording in that slot to keep the positions consistent. Here's a file you can use:

https://www.bandhelper.com/samples/Empty%20Recording.mp3

You would only need to add that to your account once and then you can use the same empty recording in multiple songs.

#34

Schedule Help / Re: Exporting Available Dates

Last post by arlo - September 14, 2026, 12:51:05 PM

On the Schedule > Events list, you can select your Available category before clicking Export.

#35

Schedule Help / Re: Hiding Details in iCalenda...

Last post by arlo - September 14, 2026, 12:50:37 PM

Would you want to see the full event info when you look at your Google Calendar, or could that show limited info to you as well as to Facebook?

#36

Repertoire Help / Re: Pause names as free text f...

Last post by arlo - September 14, 2026, 12:46:22 PM

This is on my wish list and I'll add a vote for you.

#37

Schedule Help / Exporting Available Dates

Last post by clavelle - September 13, 2026, 03:52:03 PM

On a related note, looking for the simplest way to share available dates to a venue using an export.  I already added a category for available dates and added the dates we were not booked and or someone was unavailable.  So now I can filter on available dates through the "Available" category, but it includes a bunch of extra stuff i don't need or want to send to a venue.   Just want to send these dates are available full stop.  Any suggestions on how to remove the extra fields from the export, similar to how you can in a shared set list?

[1. Use separate recordings]

#38

Tips and Tricks / BandHelper Multichannel Backin...

Last post by Christoph - September 13, 2026, 01:17:05 PM

I have been using an iPad running BandHelper to play backing tracks and click/cue tracks through a Behringer WING Rack. This setup works very reliably and can be adapted to any multi channel audio interface. The basics are covered in Arlo's Advanced Audio tutorial, but a few additional details are important:

1. Use separate recordings
The simplest setup is to use one stereo track: one mono channel contains the backing track, while the other mono channel contains the click track. This works, but it has some limitations because both signals share the same stereo pair. A more flexible approach is to use BandHelper's multichannel-audio function with separate recordings. When the relevant BandHelper options are enabled, separate recordings play back in perfect sync:

• Multi-Route Audio
• Play Recordings Together

2. Hardware setup
My setup consists of:

• iPad running BandHelper.
• Powered USB hub.
• Long active (!) USB cable between the USB hub and the WING Rack.
• Behringer WING Rack acting as a multichannel USB audio interface.

With this setup, the WING provides 48 USB input and output channels to the iPad. BandHelper can play up to eight stereo recordings simultaneously, which corresponds to up to 16 audio channels. I currently use only two stereo recordings:

• Backing track.
• Click/cue track.

The same principle could also be used for more complex arrangements. For example, separate instruments could be provided as individual backing tracks. This would allow individual backing elements to be mixed separately on the WING Rack.

3. Leave USB 1/2 available for other audio
I recommend leaving USB 1/2 unused for BandHelper recordings: The reason is that many other iPad apps do not support multichannel audio output. Apps such as Apple Music generally send their audio only to the first stereo pair of a multichannel audio interface. For example:

• USB 1/2: break music from Apple Music.
• USB 3/4: BandHelper backing track.
• USB 5/6: BandHelper click/cue track.
• USB 7/8 and higher: additional BandHelper recordings if required.

This separation makes the setup much easier to operate during a show. Break music can be faded or muted independently, without affecting the backing or click tracks.

4. Plan the recording order carefully
BandHelper assigns recordings to the selected interface channels in ascending order. For example, assume the recordings are configured to use:

• Recording 1: USB 3/4.
• Recording 2: USB 5/6.
• Recording 3: USB 7/8.

If a particular song contains only one recording, BandHelper will use the first selected stereo pair, USB 3/4, for that recording. It will not automatically reserve USB 5/6 for a click track simply because that channel pair was intended for clicks in other songs. This means the order of the recordings matters! Therefore, the most frequently used or most important track should normally be Recording 1.
For example:

• If some songs have a backing track but no click track, make the backing track Recording 1 and the click track Recording 2.
• If most songs have a click track but only some songs have a backing track, make the click track Recording 1 and the backing track Recording 2.

The important point is that BandHelper keeps the selected channel order, but it does not leave gaps for missing recordings.

I hope these tips are helpful - good luck with your setup, and please let me know how it works for you!

#39

Schedule Help / Re: Hiding Details in iCalenda...

Last post by clavelle - September 13, 2026, 12:23:51 PM

In regards to it being for personal info, makes sense, completely understand. As always, thanks for the quick reply.

#40

Schedule Help / Re: Hiding Details in iCalenda...

Last post by clavelle - September 13, 2026, 12:22:52 PM

As far as I can, tell, Facebook only allows a couple of very specific apps for direct integration. It does, however, offer a quick action button on the homepage of a business account that lets you attach a URL. I can attach my Google Calendar account, which has the BandHelper calendar loaded on it.  I tested it and it works, but currently it's showing all the details of the event in the description Feild, which I really don't want to display to the general public.