BandHelper

Much more than a "songbook" app, BandHelper can organize your band and power your live show.

COMMUNICATE EFFORTLESSLY
• Distribute songs and set lists automatically to your bandmates
• Send standardized gig invitations and confirmations
• Maintain one organized source for gig details
• Give sub players all the charts and recordings they need for a gig

REHEARSE EFFICIENTLY
• Sync set list, lyric and chord updates as you work
• Play reference recordings instantly, with speed and loop controls
• Transpose chords for different singers, capo positions or horn keys
• Review notes and voice memos from previous rehearsals

PERFORM SEAMLESSLY
• Configure keyboards, effects and lighting as you change songs
• Play backing tracks, click tracks and video presentations
• Customize the interface or use foot switches for hands-free control
• Add custom fields for personal notes and reminders

MANAGE YOUR BAND PROFESSIONALLY
• Track income/expenses and let band members view their earnings
• Organize your booking and industry contacts
• Build stage plots to send to venues
• Generate invoices to send to clients

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Version 2026-06-12 release notes

* Added a Text Styles page in the Repertoire module where you can define reusable styles with a set of formatting options. You can then apply these text styles to text in the Lyrics, Chords and Notes fields on the song edit page. If you go back and edit a style later, all the songs that use that style will update automatically. * Updated the ChordPro import function to convert from ChordPro environment directives to BandHelper's predfined text styles, based on the Map To ChordPro Style setting on the Text Style edit pages. * Added an Indent button to the text formatting toolbar, to indent text without manually adding spaces. * Replaced the Headings Fade setting on the Settings > Appearance page with a Headings Color setting. You can use this to set headings marked with a # symbol to any color. * Added Chords Size, Chords Bold and Chords Italic settings to the Settings > Appearance page. You can use these along with Chords Color to format chords detected in the Lyrics field. These settings do not affect chords in the Chords field. • Updated the new Live Sharing code to improve Bluetooth-only connections between iOS devices. However, wi-fi networking is recommended for better performance and cross-platform compatibility. • Fixed a problem that disabled the Done button in the status windows after navigating backwards in the main view.