Set List Maker for iOS, Android and Mac

NOTE: We are no longer adding new features to Set List Maker. We recommend our newer product, BandHelper, for the latest design and functionality.

Building Set Lists

Set lists are part of Shows, which also consist of date and contact info. When you view the list of shows, you'll see a divider line, with undated shows above the line, sorted by name, and dated shows below the line, sorted by date.

The basics of making set lists are covered in the Getting Started tutorial, but set lists have some additional capabilities. You can watch a tutorial video, or read on for more details:

From the show's Edit Songs page, you can click the Add Songs button to add songs to the set list. In the Add Songs popup window, you can click the search button to search or sort within your complete song list. For example, you could sort by key to make it easier to pick songs with a variety of keys; or you could search to quickly find a particular song.
You might want to duplicate a portion of an older set list without copying the entire set list. In that case, you can click Shows at the top of the Add Songs window, then select an older show. The contents of that show's set list will load into the Add Songs window, and then you can select any sequence of songs from that set list. The songs will be added to your current set list in the order in which you select them.
In the Add Songs window, songs that are already in the set list will be faded in the song picker. However, you can still select the faded songs if you need to add the same song to the set list multiple times.
After adding songs, you can rearrange them by dragging the "grip" icon (three lines) on the right end of each song. On Android, you will need to hold this icon for a moment until the song detaches from the list, then drag it.
A set list can consist of multiple sets. To divide your set list into sets, click Add a Break; that will add a set break with a new set after it. You can click each set's Add Songs button to add songs to the desired set, but you can also drag songs from one set to another if you change your mind about what set to place a song into.
If needed, you can rearrange the order of the sets by clicking the options button (three dots) on a set heading, then clicking one of the options to move the set. (This menu also includes options to sort or shuffle the songs in the set.)
Similarly, instead of dragging songs from one set to another, you can click the options button (three dots) on a song, then click one of the options to move it to a different set.
From the options button (three dots), you can also choose the Move Multiple Items option, then follow the prompts, to select multiple songs and move them together.
To indicate songs that you want to play together as a medley, or with minimal time between, you can click the Link Songs button, then drag the link into the desired position. Then when you view the set list, an icon will appear indicating the songs that should be run together.
To change some of the info in a song just for a particular set list, you can go back to the Repertoire > Songs page, edit a song, click its Copy button and choose to option to make a smart copy. Then change some fields in the smart copy, and the fields you don't change will inherit from the original copy even if it changes. Then you can add the smart copy to a set list. If you decide later that the smart copy is no longer needed, you can delete it from the Repertoire > Songs list, and Set List Maker will automatically replace it with the original copy in your set lists.
To indicate a place in a set where your band will change instruments or make announcements, you can click the Add a Pause button, then drag the pause into the desired position. If your band plays a lot of medleys, you could use pauses to indicate the end of a medley. Or if you use auto-played backing tracks, you can use a pause to stop the auto-play until you trigger the next song manually.
By default, Set List Maker labels your sets with the simple names Set 1, Set 2, etc. You can customize these by entering your own set names. A typical use for this is to add a final set in your set list, name this final set Extras and add a few extra songs that you can pick from if your set list runs short. In this case, you could turn on Exclude From Total Duration for the set name so that these extra songs don't affect the set list duration calculation. To add a custom set name, go to Settings > Set Names and click the add button. To apply a set name to a set, go to the show's Edit Songs page, click the options button (three dots) on a set heading and click Choose Set Name.
You can also add custom names for pauses. For example, you can designate a spot in the set list to stop and introduce the band. You can also enter extended notes along with the pause name, and the notes will appear in the document area of your layout when you reach the pause. When calculating the total set list duration, Set List Maker will use the pause duration defined in the show, but you can override that for specific pauses on the pause name edit page if you want to have pauses of varying lengths included accurately in the totals. To add a custom pause name, go to Settings > Pause Names and click the add button. To apply a pause name to a pause, go to the show's Edit Songs page, click the options button (three dots) on a pause and click Choose Pause Name.
Set List Maker can calculate the duration of your complete set list and of each individual set, but you have to define the duration of each of your songs on the song edit pages. If you forget to set the duration for a song, Set List Maker will use the default song duration defined on the show's Edit Details page, so it's a good idea to set that as a fallback. You can also set an account-wide default song duration on the Settings > General Settings page, and then any new shows you create will use that duration. With these defaults in place, you can still set different durations for specific songs as needed. You can also set a time during breaks, a time during pauses and a time between songs to make the total duration more accurate.
Besides calculating the duration of your set list while you're creating it, Set List Maker can also calculate the projected end time while you're performing it. You'll need to edit one of your layouts to add one or more time-related fields like Remaining Show Duration or Projected Show End Time. Then as you select the songs in your set list, these fields will update to help you target a specific end time for your show.
Set List Maker can also help you keep your break times under control. You can turn on Settings > Appearance > Break Timer, and make sure your show has a setting for Time During Breaks. Then when you reach a break in your set list, Set List Maker will show a countdown timer. When it gets to 0, it will turn red and show negative numbers to remind you and your bandmates to get back to work.
To quickly switch between shows and smart lists without leaving the show view, you can select the triangle icon on the list of shows to mark it as a title shortcut. Then in the show view, you can click the title in the top toolbar to choose from your list of title shortcuts. This is much faster than navigating back to the full list of shows or smart lists and then back into the show view.