BandMap

BandMap Pro now includes a full live performance module. Build a setlist from your band library, invite your band to join the room, and run your show in sync across every device on stage. The producer sees the full song timeline, controls the set, and every performer sees their section cues in real time.

The live screen shows the full song structure as a colour-coded timeline strip at the top. Current section is highlighted with the section name. Past sections are faded. Coming sections are visible so everyone knows what's next — no more counting bars and hoping for the best.

Every performer sees the notes for their instrument — and only their instrument — for the current section. Notes from the main BandMap library appear automatically. No more squinting at a chord chart or trying to remember the bridge arrangement mid-show.

Play a song in a different key or at a different tempo tonight without touching the main library. Set a key override, BPM override, or an arrangement note (e.g. "skip the bridge") per song per gig. The live screen and metronome use the override automatically. Reset to library values any time.

Add notes, reminders, or markers to specific sections of a song for a particular gig. Sound desk cues, lighting notes, arrangement reminders — all visible to the right people at the right moment in the performance.

Every participant in a gig room has a role. Performers see their cues. The Producer controls the set. Sound and lighting operators get their own filtered view. A person can hold multiple roles — the guitarist who's also running the session is both Performer and Producer.

The metronome in live mode now has four modes. Flash pulses the timeline on each beat. Click plays an audio tick through your device speaker or IEM. Both gives you flash and click together. Off keeps the screen clean. Switch modes mid-show from the producer panel without interrupting the session.

The contacts list in Gig & Studio now stores full contact details — name, instrument, role, email, and mobile. Add anyone to the directory and invite them to a gig directly from their contact card.

All band songs are now stored in Supabase — a proper cloud database. Songs sync across every device instantly and survive browser clears, device switches, and app reinstalls. No more relying on a single browser's local storage for your whole band's library.

BandMap now works fully offline. Save songs, make edits, delete tracks — everything writes to your device instantly. Any changes made without a connection are queued and automatically pushed to the cloud the moment you come back online. The sync status dot shows green (synced), orange (changes pending), or grey (offline).

Every song in the Band or Public library now has a 💾 button. Tap it to save a local copy to your device — rename it, customise it, then save it back to your band library as your own version. Ideal for adapting public songs or keeping a personal reference copy of a band arrangement.

Gigs, setlists, and the band directory are now scoped to your active band. Switch bands in Studio and the Gig app shows only that band's shows — no more mixing up Bobsmob's gigs with another band's schedule.

New bands get a clean 5-character code (e.g. NJ3AU) instead of embedding API keys in invite URLs. Links are shorter, safer, and shareable anywhere. Legacy invite links still work.

The Gig & Studio button in the Studio header is now visible in all modes — Solo, Band, and Public. No band account required to access the Gig app.

A back button in the Gig & Studio header takes you straight back to the BandMap Studio without navigating manually.

The Delete Gig button has moved from the gig detail header into the edit modal — where it only appears when editing an existing gig, not when creating a new one. Prevents accidental deletions.

The library panel now shows only what's relevant to your current mode. Public mode shows only the public library. Solo mode shows only local songs. Band mode shows the band library and local songs as two distinct sections. Band songs no longer bleed through into Solo or Public views.

A 💬 Feedback & Suggestions button appears at the bottom of the edit screen. Report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi — all submissions go straight to the team. Anonymous is fine, or leave your name for credits and high fives. The button reappears after each version update and can be toggled in Settings.

Gig & Studio is now flagged as a coming Pro feature. A Coming Soon modal explains what's on the way — setlists, live performance mode, band directory and more. For beta testing, visit bandmap.io?gig=beta to access it directly.

Band leaders can now rotate their band's invite code from the Admin console. This generates a new code and invalidates all existing invite links — useful when someone leaves the band or a link gets shared somewhere it shouldn't have. All songs are preserved and migrated to the new code automatically.

The delete button is now only shown on local songs. Band songs in the shared library can only be deleted by the band leader via the delete button in the library, and public songs cannot be deleted by anyone. Saving a song outside band mode no longer strips its band tag or removes it from the shared library.

Switching between Solo, Public, and Band Account modes now updates the library panel immediately — no need to hit Done first. Switching bands also refreshes straight away.

Scrolling through notes in Session View now works correctly on iOS and mobile browsers.

A prominent ✕ close button now appears in the top-right corner of the attachment viewer, making it easy to dismiss photos and files on any device.

The curated public song library now appears as a section inside the Lib panel in all modes — no mode-switching required. Browse and load example songs directly from your normal library view.

The Save button, overwrite dialog, and unsaved-changes guard now all name the exact library being written to — your Solo library or your band library by name. No more guessing where a save will land.

The Lib button in the header is now present in all modes, including Solo. Previously it was hidden unless you had a band library connected.

Note cards capture your text as you type rather than reading it from the screen when you tap away — eliminating a timing issue that could cause notes to be lost when switching sections quickly.

A duration field (mm:ss) is now part of the Song Details bar alongside Key, BPM, and Time Signature. Type a time directly or use the nudge arrows to adjust in 5-second steps. Saved and restored with the song.

Each section can now have an end pause — a silent gap shown as a proportional striped space after the block in both the edit timeline and Session View rail. Set the duration in bars (1–8) per section from the Notes Viewer header.

The Settings panel now has a Data section with Backup (downloads your entire library as a JSON file) and Restore (load a backup with a confirm dialog showing song count and version). Essential before switching devices or clearing browser data.

A Hide Toolbar button in the track header collapses the section-type Add row to give more screen space to the timeline and notes viewer when you're done building.

The Session Mode button has been moved from the track header into the main toolbar, making it more accessible on all screen sizes.

If you've set My Instrument in Settings, your instrument icon and name appear at the bottom of the welcome splash — confirming your setup at a glance before you start.

Choose from multiple visual skins in Settings. Stage Mode switches the entire app to a high-contrast black and amber theme designed for dark stages and bright spotlights — easy to read at a glance without blinding yourself or your bandmates.

Song sections now display as connected chevron shapes, making the left-to-right flow of a song feel more natural and easier to scan at a glance. Each block points forward into the next, giving the timeline a clear sense of direction.

Save and switch between up to three band libraries without losing your place. Each band's library is stored separately on your device. Switch instantly from the Settings panel — no re-entering invite codes needed. Includes a forget button to cleanly remove a band.

The Share button now opens a three-tab modal. Share This Song generates a QR code and shareable link encoding the full song. Invite to BandMap generates a QR for your band's shared library invite. Email / File lets you export the song as a .bandmap file or copy its XML. All with one tap.

In Session View, a new Share button generates a QR code that opens the exact song directly in Session View on any device that scans it. No library needed, no setup — scan and play. Ideal for sending a chart to a guest musician or projecting for a soundcheck.

BandMap now lives at bandmap.io — a proper home with a clean URL that's easy to remember and share. All existing shared library links and invite codes continue to work.

BandMap now has an explicit access mode system. Solo keeps everything local on your device (the default). Public lets you browse a curated read-only library of example songs. Band Account activates a shared library that syncs across all your bandmates in real time. Switch modes from the top of the Settings panel.

In Public mode, the song library fills with a curated set of example songs that anyone can browse and load. A read-only badge makes clear these can't be edited. Great for getting a feel for the app before setting up your own band.

A small chip in the app header now shows at a glance whether you're in Solo, Public, or Band Account mode. In Band Account mode it shows your band name. Hover for a full description of what that mode means.

A new Band Account modal explains the shared library feature and lets you request access directly from within the app. Fill in your name, band name, email, and phone — it pre-fills a ready-to-send email to get set up.

The access mode radio group sits at the very top of the Settings panel in a clearly labelled box. Solo and Public are always available. The Band Account option activates once you've connected via an invite link and shows disabled with an explanation if you haven't yet.

If you disconnect from a shared Band Account library, the app switches back to Solo mode immediately rather than leaving you in an undefined state. A toast confirms the change.

Once you've saved three or more songs in Solo mode, a subtle banner appears suggesting you look into a Band Account to share your library with the rest of the band. It only shows once per session and can be dismissed immediately.

Band members are now defined by instrument type chosen from a catalogue of 12 (Drums, Guitar, Bass, Keys, Vocals, BG Vocals, Trumpet, Sax, Violin, Percussion, DJ, Other). Each instrument has a dedicated emoji icon. Add the same instrument multiple times and they auto-number (Guitar, Guitar 2, Guitar 3…).

In "Icon only" mode, instruments with a unique icon show just the emoji. When two instruments share the same icon (Guitar and Bass both use 🎸), the name is always shown alongside — no ambiguity, no config needed.

Two new settings in the config panel: Icon only vs Icon + name (controls whether names appear beneath icons in pills and cards), and Icon Size with Small / Medium / Large options. Both update the whole UI instantly.

The 👥 Members panel is now 🎸 Instruments. Text name entry has been removed — instrument identity comes from the catalogue dropdown, keeping setup fast and consistent. The panel button label and heading are updated to match.

Your instrument configuration is now saved to local storage independently of any song. Reloading the page restores your band setup without needing to save a song first. Instruments are also saved as part of each song in the library.

The small coloured dots that appeared on blocks to indicate which players had notes have been removed. Instrument icons in the pills and note cards now provide clearer at-a-glance context without the colour noise.

The session toggle button now reads "Session Mode" and the exit button reads "✏ Edit Mode" — making it obvious you are switching between two views, not opening or closing something.

The song title and artist name fields now sit in the app header to the right of the BandMap logo — always visible, never scrolling away. The standalone title bar above the timeline has been removed.

The config panel now has a maximum height with scroll, so all settings are reachable even on smaller screens or when many options are visible. Previously the bottom of the panel could be clipped.

The welcome splash opt-out is now correctly preserved across minor version bumps. Previously, upgrading from v1.3 to v1.4 could reset the preference even when the major version hadn't changed.

Clicking a section block now opens notes as inline cards directly below the song map. Each instrument gets its own card — tap to edit in place, tap away to save. No modal, no close button, no interruption.

A 🎙 Voice button appears on each card when editing. Tap it and speak — transcript appears in real time as you talk. Tap again to stop. Works hands-free on mobile, ideal for dictating notes mid-rehearsal.

📷 Camera and 📁 File buttons appear directly on the note card when editing — no modal needed to attach a resource. A small 📎 badge in the card header shows when an attachment exists and tapping it opens it directly.

The Bars and Phrases spinners now sit in the section header row of the notes viewer — right next to the section label. Adjust section length and phrase dividers without opening any panel.

Clicking any section badge or player row in Whole Song view now switches the viewer to that section's inline cards, rather than opening a popup. Consistent with the rest of the editing flow.

Switch between full section names (Intro, Verse, Chorus…) and single-letter alpha labels (A, B, C…) in Settings. Alpha mode is compact and useful for charts where brevity matters. Repeat numbers (B1, B2) are added automatically when a type appears more than once.

The 📎 badge is now shown on instrument cards in Session View wherever a file is attached — tap it to open the resource, close, and carry on. No need to leave the rehearsal screen.

Attach images or PDFs to any instrument's notes for a section — drum charts, chord sheets, lyrics, scores. Stored on your device and accessible in the editor and Session View with a single tap.

A dedicated full-screen view for rehearsal. Shows notes per section and instrument, with instrument pills to filter to your part. Separate from the editor so you can have the map on one screen and the notes on another.

Connect the whole band to a shared song library. Everyone gets the same songs, notes sync across devices, and an invite link makes joining easy.

Set your instrument once in Settings and the notes editor and Session View automatically filter to your part. An "All members" toggle reveals the full band when needed.

Set a phrase count per section to display vertical divider lines inside the block — useful for marking melody repeats or bar groupings at a glance.

Attach a Spotify, YouTube, or any URL to a song. A colour-coded play button appears in the editor and Session View to pull up the track instantly.

Switch between library songs without leaving Session View. A dropdown in the header lets you load any saved song mid-rehearsal.

The song title and artist name moved out of the header and into a large inline field above the Add toolbar. Both fields auto-size to fit your text as you type.

On mobile, the attach button offers a "Take a photo" option that opens the rear camera directly. Snap a handwritten chart or whiteboard diagram on the spot.

The Share button opens a modal with three tabs — a URL link, a ready-to-send email draft, and an XML / File tab for downloading a .bandmap file to keep in a shared folder or send directly to a bandmate.

Session View now has an explicit mode switcher: Section mode shows a single section's notes in full, while Whole Song mode shows a table of all sections and players at once.

Dragging the resize handle no longer appears to move the block. Width updates live in place and a large bar-count badge overlays the block face during resize for clear feedback.

"Don't show again" is now a proper user setting. Bumping the app version automatically resets the preference so users see the splash after a significant update.

A small 📎 badge appears on any note card or row that has a file attached — tap it directly to open the resource. Visible in single-section, whole-song, and session views.

CSS improvements for screens under 600px: header stops wrapping, toolbar buttons are more touch-friendly, Session View header stacks vertically.