28 September 2014

Worship Band in Hand

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Worship Band in Hand is an app for iOS and Android by MediaComplete, who also make the MediaShout worship presentation software. Worship Band in Hand was one of the first apps to bring easy to use multitrack capablities to mobile platforms, first releasing their IOS app in 2012. They are currently on version 2.0 of their app, also have an Android version, currently their older release.

Content

Band in Hand works with any content purchased from their website. The songs typically come in up to 8 sections,with included click tracks. The songs are sourced from Lifeway Worship and worship artists.

Content Cost

You can review cost for the content on the Worship Band in Hand web site. All content comes in a format designed for the app only. You must connect to your account through the app to download content purchased or uploaded to the site, and content availability is via user login.

Platform

Windows PC	Mac	Android	iPad	iPhone	Linux
			X	X

Audio Playback Features

Loop and Jump	Tempo Change	Key Change	Mute	Solo	Track Control	Click or Metr	Pads/Link Tracks	Preset Mixes
X	X	X	X	X	X	Pre-Recorded	X

Band in Hand

Audio Output Features

Separate Click	Multi Outs	Cues
X

Worship Band in Hand offers a synchronized audio capability allowing up to 5 devices to play back in sync, as a low cost alternative to in-ear monitors.

Control Features

Keyboard	Bluetooth	MIDI	MIDI Expression Pedal
	X

Other Features

Set Lists	Chord Chart Display	Lyric Display
X

Player Cost

Worship Band in Hand is currently free on the IOS App Store and Google Play.

Key Advantages

Worship Band in Hand offers an easy to use interface and a good size content library at reasonable cost. For users where their content library fits the worship needs who can commit to Worship Band in Hand as a long-term solution, the cost and good song selection are significant advantages.