BackTrack Cue

What is it?

BackTrack Cue is my answer to a problem that plagues live bands who use an in-ear click (for playing precision), and backing tracks (for high-production songs).  Generally, someone in the band (typically the drummer), runs an iPad app that triggers either a click or a backing track.

For many years, I was using OnSong, a fine app, for this purpose.  But over the years, the app has become bloated, overly complex, and unreliable.  After I retired from the band, our drummer called me several times trying to figure out how to get the app working correctly to no avail.  Motivated by guilt (thanks to my Catholic upbringing), I simply decided to create an app that does EXACTLY what the band needed.  That is:

• Quickly create your song library and attach pre-recorded backing tracks
• Create click-only songs, and retrieve BPM automatically via online lookup, on-device analysis, tap-tempo, or direct entry.
• Choose a variety of metronome sounds, with adjustable pitch and volume
• Create custom items (garter toss, end of night, break), and attach audio if desired
• Create set lists using a quick song picker
• Duplicate and re-order set lists
• Tap a song tile on the Performance page to launch the backing track or song
• Optional 2-Tap Play or Stop to prevent accidental triggering
• Edit song tiles right on the Performance page (re-order, delete)
• Quickly add new songs right on the Performance page for those gig night "audibles"
• Auto-fadeout currently playing audio from the Performance page
• Full control of click and backing track audio panning (globally or per-song)
• Simple, reliable backup and restore.  Share backups with other users.
• Backing track audio batch import with auto track naming
• Comprehensive, indexed and searchable Help page

This app does NOT:

• Require an Internet connection
• Display or organize song charts
• Collect any information
• Blow your mind with complexity