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Bandhelper
Great App, i would recommend it for any band member that does more than their fair share of work. This App keeps everything in one spot for all members to review, comment, etc. Arlo the developer is passionate about his work, support him and help your band!!rdajr2018
Great app for guitarists
I love this app because of three important benefits:
1) Split screen option which allows you to see the set list on one side along with the chord sheet on the other.
2) Custom fields. Because I use up to four different presets on a song, I needed an app that can store the bank and preset number for each preset used for each song. BandHelper allows you to create a seemingly unlimited number of custom fields for each song - no more need to rely on an excel spreadsheet that shows the presets needed for each song.
3) Very flexible display options: pick what fields you want shown on the main display for a song chart as well as on the set list. When you create a custom field, it automatically creates two additional versions of the field corresponding to the next song in the set list and the one after that. So on the display for a particular song, it can show the bank and preset for the next song coming up, the title of the the next song, the key, etc. — very cool!
I used it on a gig for the first time last week, with a Donner tablet page turner footpedal, and the combination worked flawlessly.Show lessLesterh
Must have for gigging musicians
I’ve been using SetListMaker for years and loved it ... but I just switched to BandHelper and I’m kicking myself for not doing it ages ago. I play in a few different bands, and the ability to have various projects is perfect, and beautifully implemented. Plus it brings together data that I had in a bunch of different places - songs and setlists of course, but also event scheduling, contacts, financial breakdown of income and expenses, contracts ... thank you Arlo! This app is a masterpiece.Show lessNcarson8
Too complicated
Why make it so hard to get started? I’m looking for a simpler solutionRegdude
Fantastic!
I used to use SetListMaker. It was an easy switch to BandHelper.
This app does pretty much anything you would ever need in a Band situation, or as an individual who is just keeping your songs organized.
Using it with the Web version and keeping everything synced is super easy. Love it!pianolele10
Fantastic app and service!
BandHelper is excellent. Just try it!DissapointedTaylorFan
Off the charts support!
I recently switched over from Set List Maker. Easy and seamless transition. This is really terrific software. I’ve got everything organized: active set lists, working songs, an extensive list of songs to learn, stage layouts and practice layouts. My show has some unique requirements. I put in a couple of feature requests and Arlo, the developer instantly responded. He was patient in talking me through a few ways to tweak the app to get it to do what I wanted. There is way more to this app than I need but it makes my life and my show better. Highly recommended and worth every penny.Show lessjauen
Unable to access program
Cant even get into the app. No password worthless if you cant get into it!Papa Steve Ross
Why haven’t you switched to Bandhelper?
I recently switched from Setlist Maker to Bandhelper.
If you are familiar with SLM, than the transition is very easy.
I really like the option of creating new set lists and editing in the Bandhelper website on my computer. Arlo really is a brilliant developer and offers top notch support. The website makes quick work of adding new songs to the repertoire. I prefer working on my Mac and syncing the iPad afterwards.
I have been playing in cover bands for over 30 years and this app really has changed how we are able to manage our set lists. I was always the guy in the band that had the computer and printer to print all the set lists. I could never go back to paper now. No more typing set lists for me. Of course I have two guys in the band who still like paper. No problem, I just email them directly out of Bandhelper and they print the set list out themselves. No more wasting all my toner and paper!
We use 3 iPads on stage and we use device linking over WiFi.
I love being able to look down at my IPad during a gig and knowing right away what song is next, because my iPad is following the position of my singers iPad.
You just can’t do that with paper!
My singer and I also have an acoustic duo. With Bandhelper, I was able to totally separate our “Duo” lyrics from our “Band” lyrics. I think this is another great feature so we don’t clutter our band’s repertoire.Show lessjimp142
Great app! Saves so much time creating set lists
Signed up on the web, quickly learned how to batch import all our band's songs. Added custom fields for each guitarist's presets easily. Added all band mates, showed them how to use it. Now we can all easily tweak the set lists and it syncs to everyone.
It used to take quite a bit to build set lists, copy our presets over, guesstimate on song durations, etc, when building sets. Now we just drop in the songs until we get the right length of music for a set, insert a break and move on to the next set, super simple. Then when done, I simply have my own custom layout to show the set list that includes my guitar preset number for each song. No more printing out set lists and manually adding all the info we need. What used to take 20-30 minutes now takes about 5, and no more wasting paper!
Thanks for a great app!Show lessHappydad14
