BandAssist

For bands with a digital console

Everything your band needs live.

Mixer and soundcheck, a monitor mix for everyone, setlist and sheet music on the mic stand, sampler, light and recording – BandAssist puts it all in one app. Run it from your computer, from a tablet at the stage or from your own phone.

Download for free What can BandAssist do?

WindowsmacOSLinuxWorks offline6 languages

BandAssist mixer with layers, Main LR fader, channel strips and level meters
One app for the whole band Everyone gets the view they need: monitor mix on the phone, sheet music on the iPad, mixer on the computer – and everything stays in sync.
On every device Its own app windows on your computer, via QR code in the browser on tablets and phones – in German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French or Italian.
Offline Everything runs locally. Only the optional AI features and the sample search need internet.
Safe at the console Preview suggestions before you apply them – and every change BandAssist makes can be reset.

Features

From rehearsal to the last encore.

Everything a band needs around the gig – in one app that connects all your devices.

Sound & console

Mixer & soundcheckAll channel strips with layers, a guided soundcheck with suggestions to preview, feedback, room and AI.Learn more → Channel viewEQ curve, compressor transfer curve, sends, delay and 🎧 listen – everything about a channel at a glance.Learn more → Effects & routingEffects rack with every parameter, and the console’s routing as a patch bay with cables.Learn more → Analyzer & tunerA large spectrum as bars, line or spectrogram – and a tuner for guitar, bass and more.Learn more →

On stage

Monitor mix & tabletEvery band member sets their own mix on their own phone; every view also runs on tablets and phones.Learn more → Setlist & music standRepertoire and setlists with metronome, sheet music and lyrics on the mic stand, MIDI and console scenes per song.Learn more → SamplerIntro, applause or break music at the push of a button – with banks per song, triggered from any device.Learn more →

Show & control

LightLighting control via Art-Net: fixtures from a library of around 650 devices, and the automation follows the music.Learn more → Control panel & controllersYour own surfaces made of buttons, faders and displays – also on MIDI controllers and the Stream Deck.Learn more → RecordingAll channels as a multitrack recording, one WAV file per channel – with track view and waveform.Learn more →

Supported consoles

For X32, M32, X Air, WING, Soundcraft Ui and Yamaha.

BandAssist knows what each console can do over the network. Anything that can’t be controlled remotely is hidden or shown as “set by hand” – you still get the analysis.

All consoles in detail

How it works

Ready in four steps.

  1. Install & launch

    BandAssist opens in its own app window. The icon in the menu bar or system tray opens any view directly – from the mixer to the sampler.

  2. Connect the console

    Put your computer and the console on the same network, and one click connects. Setlist, sheet music, sampler and light work without a console too – and demo mode shows you everything else.

  3. Bring in the band

    Scan the QR code, enter the PIN – and every band member has their monitor mix, the setlist or the sheet music on their own device.

  4. Play

    Start the soundcheck, pick the setlist, light and sampler run along – and the recording captures the night.

Download

Download BandAssist

The current version for your system.

Downloads will be available soon.

Windows

Windows 10 / 11

Download installer

Installation

Run the setup and follow the wizard. If Windows reports “Windows protected your PC”: More info › Run anyway.

macOS

Apple Silicon (M1 and newer) or Intel

Apple Silicon Intel

Installation

Open the DMG and drag BandAssist into Applications. On first launch: right-click › Open, or System Settings › Privacy & Security › Open Anyway.

Which Mac? Apple menu › About This Mac: if it says “Chip Apple M…”, choose Apple Silicon.

Linux

x64, as an archive

Download archive

Installation

Extract it and run ./install.sh in the folder – BandAssist then appears in the application menu. Uninstall with ./install.sh --uninstall.

For voice announcements, install espeak-ng.

The programs are not signed, so your system shows a warning on first launch. All versions

The user guide is available online and as a PDF – with every feature explained step by step.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which consoles does BandAssist work with?

Behringer X32 and Midas M32, Behringer X Air (XR18, XR16, XR12) and Midas MR18/MR12, Behringer WING, Soundcraft Ui24R, Ui16 and Ui12, as well as Yamaha DM3 and TF. Anything a console can’t do over the network is hidden by BandAssist or shown as “set by hand” – more under Supported consoles.

Do I even need a digital console?

For the mixer, soundcheck, monitor mix, effects and routing, yes. Setlist, music stand, sampler, light, spectrum analyzer, tuner, timer and control panel also work without a console – in rehearsal, for example.

Do I need a USB cable?

For sound, phase, feedback, room and loudness, yes: connect your computer to the console via USB (X32 with X-USB card, XR18, WING, Ui24R) and route the channels to the USB outputs. Consoles without USB audio (XR16, XR12, Ui16, Ui12) need a separate audio interface for this. On the X32 and X Air, the spectrum in the channel view also works without a cable via the built-in RTA – handy on an iPad.

Can I try it without a console?

Yes. In demo mode everything is simulated – the selected console type, audio, feedback, a snare with reversed polarity and room sound. Instead of the synthetic signals, it can also use real band recordings: three songs from the “Mixing Secrets” Free Multitrack Download Library by Cambridge Music Technology, which BandAssist downloads if you like (for practice and educational purposes only).

Which languages is BandAssist available in?

German, English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), French and Italian. If you don’t choose one, BandAssist follows your browser’s language. The choice applies per device – the tablet at the stage can run in English, the computer in German. Voice announcements and AI also respond in the language of the device that started them.

How much storage does a recording need?

About 520 MB per hour and channel at 48 kHz. The recording dialog shows the free storage and how long it will last; when the disk is almost full, BandAssist stops the recording cleanly. By default, files are saved to ~/Music/BandAssist, which you can change under Settings › Console & Audio.

Does the app need internet?

No. Everything runs locally and offline. Only the AI assessment and the AI assistant need internet; without a connection they are simply disabled.

What do the AI features cost?

They use Claude by Anthropic with your own API key from the Claude Console. Each request costs a small amount, billed to your Anthropic account. Only measurements and channel info are sent, never audio.

Does the app change anything without asking?

Sound, phase, room and AI suggestions only go to the console after you click – temporarily with “Preview”, permanently with “Apply”. Gain staging, the feedback hunter and automix work on their own once you start them – so use them during soundcheck only, not during the show. “Reset all” undoes every change.

Where are my settings stored?

In ~/.bandassist/config.json (Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.bandassist\config.json), readable only by your user account.