Everything you need to get MidiPrompter running at your next show.
MidiPrompter requires macOS 12 Monterey or later. Go to Apple menu → About This Mac to check.
The next release will be available for Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel Macs. Sign up to be notified when it launches.
Click 🎵 Lyric Admin in the app header. Click + to create a new song.
Chords in square brackets inline with lyrics:[G]Knockin’ on [C]heaven’s [G]door
Sections with curly-brace directives: {verse} {chorus} {bridge}
Click the number next to a song to set its MIDI program number (1–128). This must match a patch on your controller.
Drag songs up and down. Changes save automatically and broadcast to all connected devices.
Connect via USB. MidiPrompter auto-detects connected devices. In Lyric Admin → MIDI panel, select your device.
In your controller’s settings, enable MIDI Clock Output or Sync Out. This drives auto-scroll and DMX sync.
When your controller sends a Program Change matching a song’s number, that song loads on all devices instantly.
Start your MIDI clock (or metronome) and play. The bar counter increments in real time.
Open the Bar Tap panel (right side, click to expand). At each new section, click Tap. The app records which bar each section starts on.
In Lyric Admin → Scroll Cue Builder, your tapped bars appear as suggestions. Click to confirm each one.
Toggle Countdown on any scroll cue. A large 4–3–2–1 appears before that section. Great for intros and key changes.
All devices must be on the same local network. Your Mac runs the server on port 3001 — no internet required.
In Lyric Admin, find the QR code in the right panel. Any device with a browser can scan it and join instantly.
Font size, section visibility, and theme are per-device. Song load and scroll position are shared across all devices.
An Art-Net to DMX converter node (e.g. Pknight ~$40). Connect to your network, set the IP and Universe in DMX Admin → Settings.
In DMX Admin → Settings → Fixture Library, click 📥 Download Fixture Library. ~25MB, takes ~30 seconds. Works offline after that.
Go to Fixtures tab. Click 🔍 Search Fixture Library. Find your light, select the mode matching your DIP switch setting, import.
Go to Groups. Create a group for each zone. Add fixtures. Create named preset rows. Click colour circles to set RGB. ▶ Preview fires to the lights live.
Go to Songs. Select a song and set its bar count. Click a preset in the palette, move the yellow cursor bar, click ▼ Place Here.
In Lyric Admin, click the 📦 icon → Export Show Bundle. Downloads a .midiprompter file with all songs, setlist, scroll cues, and DMX config.
Send the file to a bandmate. They go to Lyric Admin → 📦 → Import Show Bundle. A confirmation dialog shows what will be replaced. Click Yes, Replace Everything.
Font size, section visibility, theme, and bar taps are per-device and never overwritten by a bundle import.