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User Guide — Contents

  1. Getting Started
  2. Songs
  3. Setlists
  4. Shows
  5. Practices
  6. Performance Mode
  7. MIDI Presets
  8. AI Song Assistant
  9. Plans & Billing
  10. Account & Teams

🚀 Getting Started

Downbeat4-4 is organized around Projects and Bands. A Project is your workspace (usually one per organization or studio). Each Project contains one or more Bands. All your songs, setlists, shows, and practices live under a specific Band.

  1. 1
    Create an account — tap Sign Up on the login screen. You can sign up with email/password or with your Google account.
  2. 2
    Create or join a Project — after signing in you'll be prompted to create a new project or enter an invite code to join an existing one. Projects are your billing unit. One subscription covers your entire Project.
  3. 3
    Create a Band — tap Create Band on the Home screen (admins only). Give it a name and an optional description.
  4. 4
    Invite band members — go to the Band's settings page (gear icon in the top-right corner) and share your invite code or link. Members join by entering the invite code at the project selection screen.
  5. 5
    Add songs and start building setlists — tap Songs on the band dashboard to add your repertoire, then use Setlists to organize songs for upcoming gigs.
Offline support: The iOS app stores all your data locally and syncs automatically when you're online. You can use Downbeat4-4 in airplane mode during a show — your setlists and chord charts are always available.

🎵 Songs

Songs are the foundation of everything in Downbeat4-4. Each song stores musical metadata, notes, and optional chord chart documents.

  1. 1
    Open the Songs list — tap Songs on the band dashboard or in the side drawer (hamburger menu, top-right).
  2. 2
    Add a song — tap the + button. Fill in the title, artist, key, tempo (BPM), time signature, and duration. Use the AI assistant (chat icon) to auto-fill these fields from the song's name.
  3. 3
    Attach chord charts — open a song and tap Add Document to upload PDFs, images, or other files. Documents are stored in the cloud and cached locally on iOS.
  4. 4
    Add performance notes — the Notes field on each song is shown during Performance Mode. Use it for cues, transitions, or any per-song reminders.
Tip: Tap the search icon on the Songs screen to quickly filter by title, artist, or key.

📋 Setlists

Setlists let you order songs for a gig or practice, add set breaks, and configure per-song metronome and MIDI settings.

  1. 1
    Create a setlist — tap Setlists on the band dashboard, then the + button. Give it a name.
  2. 2
    Add songs — tap Add Song and pick from your repertoire. You can also add Set Breaks as named dividers between sets.
  3. 3
    Reorder songs — press and hold the drag handle on any row to drag it to a new position.
  4. 4
    Configure per-song options — tap a song row in the setlist to toggle the metronome, set a custom BPM override, or assign a MIDI preset for that song.

🎤 Shows

Shows represent booked gigs. Each show has a date, venue, downbeat time, setlist, and optional financial tracking (expenses and payment splits).

  1. 1
    Create a show — tap Shows on the band dashboard (or via the side drawer), then the + button.
  2. 2
    Fill in show details — date, venue name, downbeat time (when the first song starts), and status (Confirmed / Tentative / Cancelled).
  3. 3
    Attach a setlist — link any existing setlist to the show. Tapping the show card on the dashboard will then launch Performance Mode directly.
  4. 4
    Track financials — scroll down in the show detail to add expenses and define payment splits among band members.
Tip: Upcoming shows appear on the Band dashboard so your next gig is always one tap away.

🥁 Practices

Practices work like shows but for rehearsals. Link a setlist to run through songs in order, with the metronome keeping the tempo.

  1. 1
    Create a practice — tap Practices in the side drawer, then the + button. Set the date, time, and optional location.
  2. 2
    Attach a setlist — link a setlist to run songs in sequence. Tapping the practice card launches Practice Performance Mode.

▶️ Performance Mode

Performance Mode gives you a full-screen view optimized for the stage: large song info, chord charts, metronome, and MIDI control — all in one place.

  1. 1
    Launch — tap a show or practice card on the band dashboard (the card must have a setlist attached), or open a setlist and tap Start Performance.
  2. 2
    Navigate songs — swipe left/right or tap the forward/back arrows to move between songs. The current song name, key, and tempo are shown prominently.
  3. 3
    View chord charts — if a song has documents attached, a PDF viewer opens automatically. Pinch to zoom; swipe pages.
  4. 4
    Metronome — toggle the metronome from the toolbar. The tempo is taken from the song's BPM (or the setlist override). Tap the BPM indicator to tap-tempo a new value.
  5. 5
    MIDI auto-send — if MIDI is enabled and a preset is assigned to the current song, Downbeat4-4 sends the program changes and control changes to your connected device automatically when you navigate to that song. iOS only. Requires a Bluetooth or USB MIDI interface.
Keep the screen on: Performance Mode requests a display wakelock so your phone won't lock during a show. Make sure the app has permission if prompted.

🎹 MIDI Presets

MIDI Presets let you send program changes and control changes to hardware instruments, effects pedals, and synthesizers — automatically when each song starts in Performance Mode. iOS only.

  1. 1
    Connect a MIDI interface — plug in a Bluetooth MIDI adapter or USB MIDI interface (with a Lightning/USB-C adapter) before opening the app.
  2. 2
    Define MIDI devices — go to MIDI Presets on the band dashboard and tap Manage Devices. Add each physical instrument with a name and MIDI channel.
  3. 3
    Create a preset — tap + in MIDI Presets. Name the preset and add per-device program changes (patch number) and optional control changes (e.g., reverb level, volume).
  4. 4
    Assign to a song — open the song detail and select the MIDI preset in the MIDI section, or assign it inside a setlist's per-song settings.

🤖 AI Song Assistant

The AI assistant helps you find song metadata (key, BPM, time signature, duration) and suggests songs for your setlist. Powered by Google Gemini.

  1. 1
    Open the assistant — tap the chat icon on the band dashboard or on the Songs screen.
  2. 2
    Ask about a song — type something like "What key is Superstition by Stevie Wonder?" or "Add Sweet Home Chicago to my setlist."
  3. 3
    Confirm suggestions — the assistant presents an editable card with the song data it found. Review and adjust any fields, then tap Add to Songs to save it.
Data sources: The assistant first queries the GetSongBPM database for structured metadata, then falls back to Google Search grounding via Gemini for less common songs.

💳 Plans & Billing

Downbeat4-4 offers a free tier and paid plans that unlock more bands, songs, and team members per project.

Free

1 band, up to 30 songs, 1 setlist. Great for solo musicians or trying the app.

Band

1 band, unlimited songs and setlists, up to 8 members.

Band+

Up to 3 bands, unlimited songs and setlists, up to 15 members.

Pro / Business

Unlimited bands, songs, and members. Ideal for agencies and studios.

  1. 1
    Upgrade — tap the Project Settings icon (building icon, top-right on the Home screen), then Subscription. Select a plan and complete checkout via Stripe.
  2. 2
    Manage billing — in the Subscription screen tap Manage Billing to open the Stripe customer portal where you can update payment methods, view invoices, or cancel.
Annual discount: All paid plans are available monthly or annually. Annual billing saves ~17%. See pricing page for current rates.

👤 Account & Teams

Downbeat4-4 uses a role-based system. Every user belongs to a Project with either an Admin or Member role.

Admin

Can create/delete bands, invite members, manage subscription, and see all bands in the project.

Member

Can view and edit data in bands they've been added to. Cannot create bands or manage billing.

  1. 1
    Invite members — go to Band Settings (gear icon) and copy the invite code or link. Share it with your bandmates. They sign up and enter the code at the project screen.
  2. 2
    Edit your profile — tap the person icon in the top-right and choose Edit Profile to update your display name.
  3. 3
    Delete your account — go to User Settings (person icon → Edit Profile) and scroll to the bottom. Tap Delete Account and confirm. This permanently removes your account and all data you own. Account deletion is immediate and cannot be undone.
  4. 4
    Sign out — tap the person icon → Sign Out.
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