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Multitrack & Song Audio

Every audio attachment in Gigmeister — backing tracks, multitrack stems, board mixes, reference recordings — runs on one engine with a shared transport and per-member output routing. This page covers multitrack recordings, takes and references, board mixes, and the Preflight check. Backing tracks have their own page.

Takes & References

Section titled “Takes & References”

Each song carries a Takes & References list — the last tab in the song editor. It collects promoted takes from board mixes, uploaded files, and links, and the band picks the version to reference.

  • Add Reference attaches either a link (a streaming URL, named after the site by default) or an audio file (MP3 or WAV, up to 200 MB)
  • The radio button marks a take as the song’s preferred take — highlighted for the whole band
  • File-backed takes play inline; link takes open in the browser
  • Deleting a take removes it for the whole band — a take promoted from a board mix keeps its source recording

Board Mixes

Section titled “Board Mixes”

Record the desk at a gig or rehearsal, then split the mix into songs:

  1. Open the setlist’s ⋮ menu and choose Board Mix
  2. Pick what to attach it to — the setlist, or a linked gig
  3. Upload Board Mix (MP3 or WAV, up to 200 MB) — the review screen opens when the upload lands

On the review screen:

  • Standard transport with -15s / +15s skips and a scrubbing bar with marker ticks
  • Mark Songs places song boundaries manually at the playhead; Auto-Detect Songs matches the setlist’s songs against the audio for you (single MP3 mixes only)
  • Once a song has a marked segment, Promote Take saves that slice as a reference on the song — it appears in the song’s Takes & References list, and the source mix stays intact

Board mixes are review material, not stage audio — they never play during performance and don’t count toward Preflight readiness.

Preflight

Section titled “Preflight”

Before a gig, run Preflight from the setlist’s ⋮ menu. It answers one question: is every file this setlist needs actually on this device, and routed somewhere that exists?

Preflight checks:

  • Files — every song’s backing track, MIDI clips, and stems (for the song’s selected multitrack) cached locally; streamed backing links and incomplete uploads are called out, since they need a connection
  • Output Routing — the Click, Backing Track, and Multitrack buses against the devices currently connected, with a warning when a routed device is missing

One button fixes the file side: Download All pulls everything missing into the on-device cache. Per-song rows show readiness pills so you can see exactly which song still needs what.

Multitrack Recordings

Section titled “Multitrack Recordings”

A multitrack is a collection of audio tracks from a single session — drums, bass, guitars, vocals, keys — each as a separate file. The built-in player solos, mutes, and adjusts the volume and pan of each track independently.

Creating a Multitrack

Section titled “Creating a Multitrack”
  1. Go to a song’s detail page and open the Multitrack tab
  2. Tap Create Multitrack
  3. Give it a name and optionally link it to a setlist
  4. Upload individual tracks — name each stem (“Drums”, “Bass DI”, “Vocal”) and drag to reorder

Playback

Section titled “Playback”
  • Play / Pause and seek — tracks stay locked in sync, always playing from the same position
  • Per-track Volume, Pan, Mute, and Solo

Your Mix and the Band’s Mix

Section titled “Your Mix and the Band’s Mix”

Mixer moves save automatically as your personal mix — leave and come back, and it’s exactly as you left it. Editors can also tap Save As Band Default to share the current mix as the band’s starting point: members who haven’t made their own moves inherit it.

Song Markers

Section titled “Song Markers”

Add time-based markers within a longer recording — a full rehearsal or live set — to mark where each song starts, jump between songs during playback, and link markers to songs in your library.

Linking to Songs and Setlists

Section titled “Linking to Songs and Setlists”
  • Song link — all multitracks for a song are listed on its detail page; mark one as the preferred multitrack for rehearsal playback
  • Setlist link — associate a recording with a particular setlist or rehearsal session

Audio Routing

Section titled “Audio Routing”

Route each audio bus to its own output in Settings > Audio: Click Track, Backing Track, and Multitrack each get an output device picker — click in your in-ears, backing through the PA, stems on a separate interface output. On desktop, the click can additionally be confined to the left or right channel for multi-channel interfaces.

Two players never fight for the stage: while the multitrack panel is open on a song, its backing track won’t auto-start — and starting the backing track closes the stems player. No warning dialogs, it just works.

Storage

Section titled “Storage”

Audio is stored securely in the cloud, uploaded per track, and streamed on demand. For the stage, Preflight caches everything locally so a dead venue Wi-Fi can’t touch the set.