Band Collaboration

Gigmeister is built for bands. Everyone in your band shares the same song library and setlists.

Real-time Sync

Changes sync instantly across all devices. When one member adds a song or edits a setlist, everyone sees it immediately.

No need to manually sync or refresh — updates appear automatically.

Shared vs Personal

Shared with Band

These items are visible to all band members:

Song library (titles, chord sheets, lyrics, metadata)
Setlists and song order
Song groups (reusable templates)
Lead sheets and attachments
Calendar events (gigs and rehearsals)
Practice sessions and history

Personal to You

These settings are private to each member:

Transpose values per song
Personal notes on songs
MIDI device configuration and program assignments
MIDI clips
Theme preference
Hide lyrics / hide chords preferences
Font size preference

Multiple Bands

Users can belong to multiple bands. Each band has its own separate song library, setlists, and calendar. Switch between bands from the settings menu — your active band determines which data you see.

Your personal settings (MIDI devices, theme, preferences) carry across all your bands.

Band Roles

Every band member has a role that determines what they can do. Owners and managers can change roles from Settings > Band.

Owner

The band founder. Full control over everything:

All editing permissions (songs, setlists, calendar, mailbox, rider pack, multitrack)
Manage members (invite, remove, change roles)
Band settings and billing
Transfer ownership to another member

There is exactly one owner per band.

Manager

Band manager or booking agent. Same editing access as owner, without band settings or billing:

Edit songs, setlists, calendar, mailbox, rider pack, multitrack, practice
Manage members (invite, remove, change roles — except the owner)

Member

Core musician. Full creative access, no admin:

Edit songs, setlists, calendar, multitrack, practice
View rider pack and member list
No access to mailbox, band settings, or billing

Guest

Dep or session musician. View-only with scoped calendar:

View songs, setlists, rider pack, multitrack, member list
See only calendar events they are assigned to
No access to mailbox, practice, band settings, or billing

Tech

Sound engineer, lighting tech, or roadie. Focused on production:

Edit rider pack (stageplan, patchlist, tech rider)
View songs, setlists, calendar, multitrack, member list
No access to mailbox, practice, band settings, or billing

Permission Matrix

Feature	Owner	Manager	Member	Guest	Tech
Songs	Edit	Edit	Edit	View	View
Setlists	Edit	Edit	Edit	View	View
Calendar	Edit	Edit	Edit	Assigned	View
Mailbox	Edit	Edit	—	—	—
Rider Pack	Edit	Edit	View	View	Edit
Multitrack	Edit	Edit	Edit	View	View
Practice	Edit	Edit	Edit	View	—
Members	Manage	Manage	View	View	View
Band Settings	Edit	—	—	—	—
Billing	Edit	—	—	—	—

Inviting Members

Only owners and managers can invite new members.

By Email

Go to Settings > Band
Enter one or more email addresses
Choose a role for the invitee (Manager, Member, Guest, or Tech)
Send — they receive an email invitation with a link to join

By Invite Code

Go to Settings > Band
Copy the invite link
Share it with your bandmate
They enter the code during signup or from their settings

Members who join via invite code are assigned the Member role by default. Owners and managers can change their role after they join.

Shared Personal Content

Band members can optionally share their personal chord sheets or notes with each other. This allows collaborative editing without overwriting the band-wide content:

Share your content — Make your personal version of a song’s content visible to other members
Use shared content — Opt in to use another member’s shared version instead of writing your own
Copy content — Copy another member’s personal content as a starting point for your own

This is useful when one member creates a detailed chord sheet and wants others to benefit from it without replacing the canonical band version.

Leaving a Band

Members can leave a band at any time from Settings. The band owner cannot leave — they must transfer ownership first.

When a member leaves:

Their personal settings are removed
Shared content they created remains with the band
They can join another band or create their own