5 posts tagged with "Automation"

You have three singers. On "Song A," the guitarist sings lead. On "Song B," the keyboardist sings. The sound guy is busy checking his phone. The keyboardist starts singing, but their mic is muted. They scream into the void while the guitarist's mic (which is live) picks up nothing but stage noise.

The Old Way: Frantically waving at the sound booth while trying to play chords.

The Bandfix Way: Song MIDI Settings.

• Auto-Mute: Program Bandfix to send a CC message to your digital mixer.
• Song A: Unmute Channel 1 (Guitar Vocal), Mute Channel 2 (Keys Vocal).
• Song B: Mute Channel 1, Unmute Channel 2.

Pro Tip: This also works great for muting effects (like delay throws) between songs so you don't have trailing echoes when you talk to the crowd.

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You're the drummer. You have to: 1. Hit play on the backing track. 2. Start your metronome. 3. Start the chart scrolling. If you do them in the wrong order, the click won't match the track, and the lyrics will be ahead of the beat. It's a high-pressure juggling act.

The Old Way: Trying to hit three buttons at once with two hands and a drumstick.

The Bandfix Way: Live Mode Automation.

• One Button: Configure "Start Autoscroll" to trigger everything.
• Sync: When you tap "Play," the audio starts, the click starts, and the lyrics start scrolling. Perfectly synced. Every time.

Pro Tip: Set a "Count In" of 2 bars so you have time to grab your sticks before the music starts.

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You are the talent, the roadie, the sound guy, and the lighting tech. You have to start the backing track, fade up the lights, unmute your mic, and start reading the lyrics. You only have two hands.

The Old Way: A frantic scramble at the start of every song.

The Bandfix Way: Macro MIDI Control.

• The "Go" Button: Configure one button to rule them all.
• One Tap: You tap "Play."
  • Bandfix starts the audio.
  • Bandfix sends MIDI to your DMX controller to dim the house lights and bring up the stage wash.
  • Bandfix sends MIDI to your mixer to unmute your vocal reverb.
  • Bandfix starts scrolling your lyrics.

Pro Tip: You can even trigger a "Thank You, Goodnight!" light scene at the end of your set.

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You're playing a complex prog-rock set. Song 1 requires a clean chorus sound. Song 2 needs a high-gain lead. You finish Song 1. You have to: 1. Turn the page on your iPad. 2. Stomp on your Helix to change presets. 3. Adjust your volume pedal. You're doing a tap dance, and if you miss one step, you start the next song with the wrong tone.

The Old Way: Buying a massive MIDI controller pedalboard and spending weeks programming "setlists" into it.

The Bandfix Way: Song MIDI Settings.

• One Action, Multiple Results: When you swipe to the next song in Bandfix, it automatically sends a Program Change message to your modeler or keyboard.
• Instant Recall: Your rig switches to the exact preset you need before you even play a note.

Pro Tip: You can even send specific MIDI commands for different sections of a song (e.g., switch to "Lead" for the solo, then back to "Rhythm" for the verse).

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You're a multi-instrumentalist. Song 1 is acoustic. Song 2 is electric. You have to: 1. Put down the acoustic. 2. Pick up the electric. 3. Mute the acoustic DI. 4. Unmute the electric amp. 5. Switch pedalboards. It takes 30 seconds of dead air.

The Old Way: Buying an A/B switch and hopping on one foot to hit it while changing guitars.

The Bandfix Way: MIDI Control.

• Auto-Mute: When you swipe to the "Electric Song," Bandfix sends a MIDI command to your Helix/Kemper to mute the Acoustic path and unmute the Electric path.
• Ready to Rock: You just pick up the guitar and play. The signal path is already switched.

Pro Tip: Use a wireless system for both guitars to make the physical switch even faster.

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