BackTrackR
Live performance · iPad
Run your stem-based live show with Timeline, Loops A–L, a cue list, a full mixer, and a performance dashboard you arrange yourself — from rehearsal to encore.
Who it's for
If you play live with separate audio tracks per instrument — not just a single stereo file — BackTrackR gives you the control you need on stage.
Features
A performance console for your backing tracks — not a studio DAW, not a simple MP3 player.
See every stem as waveforms. Zoom, follow the playhead, and scrub with confidence — so you always know where you are in the arrangement.
Mark verse, solo or outro regions and arm them from the screen, MIDI or a foot pedal. Queue the next loop at the end, or land on the downbeat with bar timing.
Build your running order for the gig. Clear NOW and NEXT indicators, auto-advance between songs, and a performance lock so nothing changes mid-show by accident.
Faders, mute, solo and pan for every stem — plus EQ, compression and reverb. Save mix presets per song so it sounds right every time you play it.
Fire timed MIDI cues from the Timeline — amp/patch changes, Live cues and Recall lists — so your gear follows the song without a separate MIDI sequencer.
Send or chase SMPTE (MTC/LTC), map song triggers and transport, and talk to major lyric and chart apps over MIDI — including Network MIDI on the same iPad or across your rig.
Arrange transport, cue cards, loop buttons, timers and song overview where you want them. Layout presets for all iPads.
Bring in songs from Files, Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive. Organise with setlists and search — your library stays on your iPad.
Full overview
The highlights above cover the main story. Here’s the full set — without the technical deep dive. Details live in the user manual.
BackTrackR recognises special tracks like click, cue and timecode stems and can send them to separate outputs on a multichannel audio interface. Custom routing profiles mute or re-route stems library-wide — so you can go from full band to duo without remixing every song. Your drummer gets the click in their in-ears while the audience hears only the backing.
How it works
Add your multitrack song bundles from Files, Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive. Each song keeps all its separate stems together.
Build your cue list, set the mix, mark loops and Control Track cues on the Timeline, and adjust pitch or tempo while you rehearse.
Lock the show, hit play, arm loops when you need them, and move through your set with clear NOW/NEXT cues.
FAQ
No — BackTrackR is designed for iPad only. The interface is built for live performance on a larger screen in portrait or landscape.
Songs are imported as multitrack bundles with separate WAV files per stem. If you already work with stem-based backing tracks, your existing files should work.
Not necessarily — BackTrackR works with the iPad's built-in output. An audio interface is recommended if you want separate outputs for click tracks, in-ear monitors or a full live rig.
On your iPad. Songs and settings stay on your device. Cloud sign-in is only used when you choose to import or back up with your own Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive or Files / iCloud location.
Each song can have up to twelve loop regions, labelled A through L. You create them on the Timeline, then arm them from the screen, a dashboard widget, MIDI or a foot pedal — useful for repeating a verse, solo or outro on stage.
Yes. You can generate LTC, send MTC, and chase incoming SMPTE so lights or video stay locked to the show. Optional MIDI Clock is separate tempo sync for other gear.
Timed MIDI cues on the Song Timeline — for example amp or patch changes, Live cues and Recall lists — so external gear follows the arrangement without a separate MIDI sequencer.
Yes over MIDI. Map song select and transport so a major lyric or chart app can stage the next song and start playback — on the same iPad or across your rig via Network / USB MIDI. You can keep your charts where you already work; BackTrackR handles the stems.
Yes. Custom special-track profiles match stem names across your library and mute or re-route them in one place — handy when tonight’s lineup is smaller than the full band arrangement.
BackTrackR is coming soon. This page will be updated with an App Store link as soon as it's available. Until then you can apply for the TestFlight beta.
Fill out the short form on the beta page. We review applications and invite selected testers via Apple TestFlight. Beta testers help us find bugs and suggest features before launch.
Help us shape BackTrackR before App Store launch — find bugs, suggest features, and test on real shows.
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