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No need to press the spacebar.

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
  • Upload Cues to any song with MultiTracks Cloud and download them into 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
* MultiTracks Cloud Pro is required to upload and send MIDI Cues out of Playback.
Create Cues

Add individual MIDI Cues or upload a MIDI file to any song using MultiTracks Cloud.

Download in Playback

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

Connect

Connect Playback with lyrics, lighting, or music software.

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.

Building MIDI Cues

Learn how to add individual MIDI Notes using Playback, or 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.

Creating MIDI Cues without a DAW

You don’t need music software to add MIDI Notes to a song. Watch to learn how.

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 your MIDI Cues faster than ever.

Experience a new level of freedom.

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