Using the most excellent BandHelper program in both of my band projects, is great for extending/automating our capability with limited available staff... and I am always trying to think of ways that might improve at least my workflow, hopefully others as well.
What I am looking for now is like 2 automations - one for Song Selection and a different one for Second Song Selection.
Concept is - when I choose the next song, I like to automate changing my guitar rig to the correct preset, sending tempo to guitar rig, turning off Reverb on the board and changing lights to some low level solid color (color varies by song) with a spot light on lead singer so he can talk and not be in the dark
Then on second song selection I want to change to the song's programmed dmx light setting, turn off the spot, turn on the reverb, maybe other items like send some fog out...
Could even be a PAUSE command in the automation, that could be triggered with Second Song Selection or other command? If done this way, would like to have option to send Specific Midi 1, Midi 2, etc like we do with Layout Midi 1, Layout Midi 2, etc. This way I could run something like Specific Midi 1, 2, 3, PAUSE, Midi 4, Layout Midi 1, Midi 5, 6. That would also work I think. Might even be more powerful/flexible?
Would also like a way to edit automations on the web... no problem to test/run on iPad, would just be faster to create/copy/etc on a computer I think.
I sort of have this working now, using automation with Send Specific Midi (Layout Midi mostly) on song selection, then I send the whole list for song Midi on second song selection. Works as described for end product, but I get a full reset of guitar setup and lights on Second Song Selection, doesn't look or sound really smooth and professional. Other ideas welcome of course!
Thanks for considering!