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Shared performance

Host, Follow, and ShowGen Settings

Connect performance devices while keeping personal settings under your control.

Host a performance or follow one

ShowGen devices can join a live performance on the same local network. Host Performance is authoritative for the active Show, current Song, transport, and live tempo. Follow Performance mirrors that context from the Host and never becomes Host automatically.

The connection indicator makes connected, reconnecting, and Sync Lost states visible. If a device loses the session, it does not treat an old clock or old transport state as current. Device names help identify the Host and followers; they are display labels, not shared song or show metadata.

Flow Mode across modules

Select the saved performance Show in Flow → Shows using Sheets to Follow. Sheets Flow Mode uses its ordered chart context, and Pulse uses its ordered live-setlist context. Ears can display the shared performance connection state, while remaining a personal monitor-control module. Every module stays useful on its own when Flow Mode is off.

Global and personal choices

Use ShowGen Settings for app-wide choices such as appearance and shared performance preferences. Module-specific settings stay with their module—for example, Sheets Presentation, Pulse output and MIDI settings, and Ears view preferences. Personal library synchronization and Band Sync are separate from the local Host / Follower session.

Flow Mode is enabled from Flow, not separate module switches. Workspace Settings covers startup, shared layouts and Tap to Hide/Show Widgets. Backup and Restore explains portable recovery and private iCloud sync.