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Stage Metronome FAQ

1. General

1.1 What are the different tabs in this app for?

There are five tab pages:

  1. New/Edit — creating and editing songs
  2. Full Screen — displaying the beat number and lights for live performance
  3. Set-List — creating set-lists and adding songs
  4. Settings — configuring app settings
  5. VIP Membership — managing your membership

1.2 How do I set beat sounds?

Beat sounds are a global property — the selected sound applies to all songs.

  1. Go to the New/Edit page
  2. Start playing any song
  3. Press the < or > buttons below the beat number to select your preferred sound

1.3 How do I change beat lights behaviour?

Three different beat light patterns are supported in the app, that can be configured according to your taste in the Settings screen (Settings → Beat Light Pattern).

1.4 How do I adjust the delay between beat sound and beat light?

  1. Go to the New/Edit page
  2. Start playing any song
  3. Press the SYNC button at the top-left of the large beat number — the Sync Delay Adjust dialog opens. Do the following in that dialog:
    1. Adjust the two sliders to set the delay value (in milliseconds) such that audio and visuals are in sync
    2. Press outside the dialog to close it

2. Song Management

2.1 How do I create a new song?

  1. Go to the New/Edit page
  2. Press the + button — the new song inherits settings from the previous song
  3. Select the desired meter from the left-hand side buttons
  4. Select the desired beat pattern from the right-hand side buttons
  5. Set the desired tempo by sliding the tempo slider
  6. Set accent beats by tapping the desired beat lights (lights turned blue are accent)
  7. Press the save button — the Save Song dialog opens. Do the following in that dialog:
    1. Enter a song name
    2. Press the SAVE button

2.2 How do I edit parameters of an existing song?

  1. Go to the New/Edit page
  2. Navigate to the song using the < and > buttons
  3. Select a different meter from the left-hand side buttons if needed
  4. Select a different beat pattern from the right-hand side buttons if needed
  5. Set a different tempo by sliding the tempo slider if needed
  6. Change accent beats by tapping the desired beat lights if needed
  7. Press the save button — the Save Song dialog opens. Do the following in that dialog:
    1. Provide a different song name if needed
    2. Press the SAVE button

2.3 How do I rename a song?

  1. Go to the New/Edit page
  2. Navigate to the song using the < and > buttons
  3. Press the save button — the Rename Song dialog opens. Do the following in that dialog:
    1. Provide the desired song name
    2. Press the SAVE button

2.4 How do I delete a song?

  1. Go to the New/Edit page
  2. Navigate to the song using the < and > buttons
  3. Press the delete button — the Delete Song dialog opens. Do the following in that dialog:
    1. Press the DELETE button

2.5 Where are songs and set-lists saved?

Songs and set-lists are stored locally on your device, specifically within the application’s cache. We do not store any user content on external servers.

2.6 What happens to my songs and set-lists if I uninstall the app?

When you uninstall the app, all app data — including your songs and set-lists — is permanently deleted by the Android operating system. Create a backup file to prevent data loss before uninstalling.

2.7 How can I sync my songs and set-lists across multiple devices?

Data is not synced automatically across devices. Create a backup on one device and restore it on the other to transfer your data.

3. Set-List Management

3.1 How do I create a new set-list?

  1. Open the Set-List page
  2. Press the new button in the Set List box — the Create New Set List dialog opens. Do the following in that dialog:
    1. Provide a set-list name (or use the default name provided)
    2. Press the CREATE button

3.2 How do I rename an existing set-list?

  1. Open the Set-List page
  2. Select the set-list from the dropdown
  3. Press the save button in the Set List box — the Rename Set List dialog opens. Do the following in that dialog:
    1. Provide the desired set-list name
    2. Press the RENAME button

3.3 How do I delete an existing set-list?

  1. Open the Set-List page
  2. Select the set-list from the dropdown
  3. Press the delete button in the Set List box — the Delete dialog opens. Do the following in that dialog:
    1. Press the DELETE button

3.4 How do I add a new song to any set-list?

  1. Open the Set-List page
  2. Select the set-list from the dropdown
  3. Follow the steps for How do I create a new song

3.5 How do I add existing songs to a set-list?

  1. Open the Set-List page
  2. Select the set-list from the dropdown
  3. Press the + button — the Add Songs to Set List dialog opens. Do the following in that dialog:
    1. Select one or more songs from the list
    2. Press the ADD button

3.6 How do I delete songs from a set-list?

Approach 1:

  1. Open the Set-List page
  2. Select the set-list from the dropdown
  3. Press the delete button under the Songs section — confirm deletion in the dialog
  4. Repeat for additional songs

Approach 2:

  1. Open the Set-List page
  2. Select the set-list from the dropdown
  3. Go to the New/Edit page
  4. Navigate to the song using the < and > buttons
  5. Press the delete button — confirm deletion in the dialog
  6. Repeat steps 4–5 for additional songs

3.7 How do I reorder songs in a set-list?

  1. Open the Set-List page
  2. Select the set-list from the dropdown
  3. Long-press any song (or press the six-dot handle on the right) and drag it to the desired position
  4. Repeat for every song you want to reorder

3.8 How do I play the songs of a set-list?

  1. Open the Set-List page
  2. Select the set-list from the dropdown
  3. Tap the song you want to start playing
  4. To play songs one after another, use one of these approaches:
    1. Approach 1 — New/Edit page:
      1. Go to the New/Edit page
      2. Press the Start or Sync button to play the selected song
      3. Press the > or < buttons to navigate to the next/previous song
    2. Approach 2 — Full Screen page:
      1. Go to the Full Screen page
      2. Press the Start button or tap the beat number to play the selected song
      3. Press the > or < buttons to navigate to the next/previous song

3.9 How do I share a set-list?

  1. Open the Set-List page
  2. Select the set-list from the dropdown
  3. Tap the Share button — a bottom sheet appears
  4. Choose your sharing method (Gmail, WhatsApp, etc.) and complete the transfer

3.10 How do I import a shared set-list?

  1. Open the app containing the shared attachment
  2. Tap the set-list attachment
  3. Select Stage Metronome from the “Open with” sheet (if it appears), then choose “Just once”
  4. If no sheet appears, use the file manager to locate the downloaded file
  5. Tap the downloaded set-list file
  6. Confirm the import in the dialog
  7. The set-list loads as the active list upon successful import

3.11 How do I make sure Stage Metronome opens shared set-list files?

If another app is opening your set-list files:

  1. Open Android Settings
  2. Go to Apps
  3. Tap the app that is currently opening set-list files
  4. Select “Set as default”
  5. Tap “Clear defaults”
  6. Tap the shared set-list file again
  7. Select Stage Metronome from the “Open with” sheet
  8. Choose “Just once” or “Always”

4. Backup and Restore

4.1 How do I back up my data?

  1. Open the Settings page
  2. Navigate to Song Management
  3. Tap “Backup & restore”
  4. Tap the Backup button
  5. Choose a destination folder — the file saves in .json format

4.2 How do I restore backed-up data?

  1. Open the Settings page
  2. Navigate to Song Management
  3. Tap “Backup & Restore”
  4. Tap the Restore button
  5. Select your previously created backup file

Note: Restoring data from a backup file will overwrite all existing data in the app. This action cannot be undone.

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