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#31
Repertoire Help / Pause names as free text field...
Last post by ChrisMikolaj - September 13, 2026, 05:13:28 AMHi Arlo,
would it be possible to add an option for custom / one-off pauses within a set, where both the pause name and description can be entered as free text? The idea would be that these pauses are only stored within that particular set and do not get added permanently to the general list of pauses.
I have two main use cases for this:
1. Wedding agendas
When we play at weddings, I'd like to use BandHelper to represent the complete agenda of the ceremony within the set. For example, we might play:
Between those songs, however, there are usually other parts of the ceremony, such as prayers, readings, speeches, congregational songs, etc. It would be very useful to add these as individual pauses, for example:
Prayer
Prayer by the bride's sister
or
Reading
Reading by the groom's father
I know I could create regular pauses for all of these with the current system. However, these items are usually unique to each wedding. Over time, this would create a very large list of pauses that I'd never need again, even if I deactivate them afterwards.
2. Announcements between songs
The other use case is announcements during regular gigs. We could add something like "Announcement" as a regular pause, but the actual announcement is different for every gig – and sometimes also depends on which singer is doing it. It would therefore be useful to have something like:
Announcement – Next Event
Mention our next show on August 29 and thank the organizer.
The description could then serve as a short note or reminder for the person making the announcement.
Again, I could create a separate pause for every announcement, but this would quickly clutter the general pauses list with items that are only relevant to one specific set.
So what I had in mind is basically a "Custom Pause" or "One-Off Pause" that can be inserted into a set, with:
This would make pauses useful not only for reusable breaks or transitions, but also for unique agenda items, announcements and other set-specific notes.
I hope this makes sense. Please let me know if you'd like me to clarify anything or provide another example.
Thanks a lot!
Chris
would it be possible to add an option for custom / one-off pauses within a set, where both the pause name and description can be entered as free text? The idea would be that these pauses are only stored within that particular set and do not get added permanently to the general list of pauses.
I have two main use cases for this:
1. Wedding agendas
When we play at weddings, I'd like to use BandHelper to represent the complete agenda of the ceremony within the set. For example, we might play:
- during the bride's entrance
- after the exchange of rings
- during the bride and groom's exit
Between those songs, however, there are usually other parts of the ceremony, such as prayers, readings, speeches, congregational songs, etc. It would be very useful to add these as individual pauses, for example:
Prayer
Prayer by the bride's sister
or
Reading
Reading by the groom's father
I know I could create regular pauses for all of these with the current system. However, these items are usually unique to each wedding. Over time, this would create a very large list of pauses that I'd never need again, even if I deactivate them afterwards.
2. Announcements between songs
The other use case is announcements during regular gigs. We could add something like "Announcement" as a regular pause, but the actual announcement is different for every gig – and sometimes also depends on which singer is doing it. It would therefore be useful to have something like:
Announcement – Next Event
Mention our next show on August 29 and thank the organizer.
The description could then serve as a short note or reminder for the person making the announcement.
Again, I could create a separate pause for every announcement, but this would quickly clutter the general pauses list with items that are only relevant to one specific set.
So what I had in mind is basically a "Custom Pause" or "One-Off Pause" that can be inserted into a set, with:
- a freely editable name
- a freely editable description
- no permanent entry in the general pauses list
- the pause existing only within that particular set
This would make pauses useful not only for reusable breaks or transitions, but also for unique agenda items, announcements and other set-specific notes.
I hope this makes sense. Please let me know if you'd like me to clarify anything or provide another example.
Thanks a lot!
Chris
#32
Announcements / Re: iOS 27
Last post by arlo - September 12, 2026, 09:13:33 AMBandHelper version 2026-09-11 with iOS 27 fixes is scheduled for tomorrow.
I plan to implement some general design updates in the coming weeks before switching over to iOS 27 builds and the end of iOS 15-16 support.
BTW, it looks like we can no longer turn off Apple Intelligence in iOS 27. On my iPad Air 5, iOS 27 takes 14.5 GB of space, Apple Intelligence takes 8.5 GB and System Data takes 13.9 GB.
I plan to implement some general design updates in the coming weeks before switching over to iOS 27 builds and the end of iOS 15-16 support.
BTW, it looks like we can no longer turn off Apple Intelligence in iOS 27. On my iPad Air 5, iOS 27 takes 14.5 GB of space, Apple Intelligence takes 8.5 GB and System Data takes 13.9 GB.
#33
Repertoire Help / Re: Feature Request: multiple ...
Last post by Christoph - September 11, 2026, 05:09:14 PMUnfortunately, I don't have a XR18 to test it, we have moved on to a Wing Rack which works just fine via OSC. Last try: For ,,/ch/06/insert/fxslot 7", have you set the argument type to Integer? ,,/ch/06/insert/fxslot" should be the address and ,,7" the value. You could also try address ,,/ch/06/insert" with a string type argument value of ,,ON Fx4A", although this does not seem to be documented.
#34
Repertoire Help / Re: Feature Request: multiple ...
Last post by WilburrUK - September 10, 2026, 02:28:27 AMHi, Christoph,
Those are the 2 messsages I referred to that don't work, either in BandHelper or Multiplay.
Specifically:
/ch/06/insert/fxslot 7 //appears to do nothing (same if I use Fx4A in place of 7)
/ch/06/insert/on 1 //works as expected.
The multi-argument command
/ch/06/insert ON Fx4A
which is how it appears in the Scene file if I set the fx as desired and then save it, does fully work when I try it from multiplay.
Those are the 2 messsages I referred to that don't work, either in BandHelper or Multiplay.
Specifically:
/ch/06/insert/fxslot 7 //appears to do nothing (same if I use Fx4A in place of 7)
/ch/06/insert/on 1 //works as expected.
The multi-argument command
/ch/06/insert ON Fx4A
which is how it appears in the Scene file if I set the fx as desired and then save it, does fully work when I try it from multiplay.
#35
Announcements / iOS 27
Last post by arlo - September 09, 2026, 09:19:51 PMiOS 27 will be released on Sept. 14. The only issues I've seen with BandHelper when building for iOS 26 are incorrect colors on buttons and fields that make some text unreadable. I'm planning to release an app version that fixes those in time for the iOS 27 release.
To support the new iPhone Duo, I'll need to build for iOS 27. That creates more serious bugs that I'll need to fix first.
Building for iOS 27 also requires raising the minimum system requirements to iOS 17. That means the following devices, which top out at iOS 15 or 16, will no longer get app updates or bug fixes:
iPhone: 6, 7, 8, X, SE 1st gen
iPad: 5th gen, Air 2, Mini 4, Pro 12.9" 1st gen
I don't like dropping support for old devices. On the other hand, these devices are at least 8 years old, so their time was coming!
To support the new iPhone Duo, I'll need to build for iOS 27. That creates more serious bugs that I'll need to fix first.
Building for iOS 27 also requires raising the minimum system requirements to iOS 17. That means the following devices, which top out at iOS 15 or 16, will no longer get app updates or bug fixes:
iPhone: 6, 7, 8, X, SE 1st gen
iPad: 5th gen, Air 2, Mini 4, Pro 12.9" 1st gen
I don't like dropping support for old devices. On the other hand, these devices are at least 8 years old, so their time was coming!
#36
Repertoire Help / Re: chords not displaying prop...
Last post by arlo - September 06, 2026, 11:52:49 AMThis is fixed in the new app version 2026-09-04 released today.
#37
Repertoire Help / Re: Question about recording p...
Last post by arlo - September 06, 2026, 11:18:10 AMThe new app version 2026-09-04 released today has a Queue Recordings function that will play a series of recordings seamlessly. Instructions are here:
https://www.bandhelper.com/tutorials/advanced_audio.html#queueing
https://www.bandhelper.com/tutorials/advanced_audio.html#queueing
#38
Other Help / Re: Automation Suggestion
Last post by arlo - September 06, 2026, 11:17:24 AMThe new app version 2026-09-04 released today has a Queue Recordings function that will play a series of recordings seamlessly. Instructions are here:
https://www.bandhelper.com/tutorials/advanced_audio.html#queueing
https://www.bandhelper.com/tutorials/advanced_audio.html#queueing
#39
Repertoire Help / Re: AUv3 support
Last post by arlo - September 06, 2026, 11:08:35 AMInter-App Audio seems to have become unreliable, so I came back to the AUv3 approach. The new app version 2026-09-04 released today includes audio units for each audio output channel, as an alternative to Inter-App Audio. You don't have to turn anything on to use it, just install the update and connect to the audio units from another app. More info is here:
https://www.bandhelper.com/tutorials/advanced_audio.html#interapp
https://www.bandhelper.com/tutorials/advanced_audio.html#interapp
#40
Repertoire Help / Re: Feature Request: multiple ...
Last post by Christoph - September 04, 2026, 03:48:01 AMThis should be possible with two separate OSC messages. More than one argument per message is possible in the OSC spec, but very uncommon. Have you tried:
/ch/06/insert/on 1(i)
/ch/06/insert/fxslot 7(i)
For all X-Air mixers the channel insert assignment is coded as:
|/ch/01/insert/fxslot|i|0-8|OFF, Fx1A, Fx1B, Fx2A, Fx2B, Fx3A, Fx3B, Fx4A, Fx4B|
/ch/06/insert/on 1(i)
/ch/06/insert/fxslot 7(i)
For all X-Air mixers the channel insert assignment is coded as:
|/ch/01/insert/fxslot|i|0-8|OFF, Fx1A, Fx1B, Fx2A, Fx2B, Fx3A, Fx3B, Fx4A, Fx4B|