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Your spacebar days are over.

Send MIDI Cues out of Playback to control lyrics and more while you lead worship.

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Focus more on the worship service and less on the spacebar.

Using MIDI Out to control live production used to require expensive software and a powerful computer. Now it's available on your iOS device and more flexible than ever.

  • Change lyric slides and lighting cues in perfect time with the song
  • Keep instruments, patches, and music software in sync with your Tracks
  • MIDI Cues adapt to customized song arrangements and live Setlist navigation
  • Add MIDI Cues to any song, on the website or in Playback

Take control of your production.

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Control Lighting Software
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Automate Patches and Guitar Profiles
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Control Lyric Slides
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Connecting Playback to use MIDI Out is simple.

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Apple Lightning to USB 3 Adapter
Use the official Apple Lightning to USB 3 Adapter to connect Playback to your powered USB hub and simultaneously charge your iOS device.

We recommend:
Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter
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Powered USB 2/3 Hub
Plug Playback into a powered USB hub and connect your audio interface, MIDI controller, and any other devices with MIDI Ports into the hub for use with Playback.

We recommend:
Startech 7-Port Powered USB 3.0 Hub
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USB-Ethernet Adapter
Use a USB to Ethernet Adapter to connect Playback with your lyrics, lights, and other devices over a reliable wired network connection.

We recommend:
Anker Portable Ethernet Supporting Notebook
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Control Lighting Software
Automate Keyboard Patches
Control Lyric Slides
* Create MIDI Cues in Playback locally with a Playback Premium seat. Save MIDI Cues to your account with a Cloud Pro Intro or higher subscription.
Create Cues

Add MIDI Cues directly in Playback, or upload your MIDI files to any song online.

Download in Playback

Import a song with MIDI and see Cues displayed on the timeline.

Connect

Connect Playback with lyrics, lighting, or music software.

How to Create Cues

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Edit MIDI Cues right where you need them.

Be prepared for any last minute tweaks with MIDI Cue editing in Playback. Playback Premium makes it possible to access deep editing power for already uploaded MIDI Cues as well as the ability to create new cues for any MIDI bus. Building MIDI Cues has never been faster.

  • Add MIDI Notes, Control Changes, and Program Changes directly in Playback.
  • Add and test lyrics cues in real time while the tracks are playing.
  • Make quick edits on the fly with Cue scrolling and nudging.
  • Available with Playback Premium.
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Learn How To Use It

Here are all the tutorials you need to learn how to use MIDI Out in Playback, from creating Cues to getting Playback connected.

Making the Connection

Learn how to add individual MIDI Notes using Playback, or how to create a MIDI File in Ableton.

Playback and MIDI Out

See the flexibility of MIDI Out in Playback in action, and learn the basics of MIDI Bus routing.

Setting up ProPresenter

Set up ProPresenter to receive MIDI from Playback.

Build MIDI Cues in Ableton

Learn how to create a MIDI File in Ableton.

Uploading MIDI Cues

Tour the MIDI Out tab in Library, and learn how to upload Cues to a MIDI Bus.

Build MIDI Cues in Playback

Playback is now the fastest tool for building MIDI Cues. Watch and learn how to use it.

Uploading MIDI Files to Songs with Tempo Changes

Learn how to prepare your MIDI files in Ableton for tempo changes.

Creating MIDI Cues Using RehearsalMix

Use the RehearsalMix player on the MIDI Cues page to add cues online while listening to the song.

Experience a new level of freedom.

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