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Collaboration Features

Work together with your band and crew in real-time. Perfect for bands, stage managers, and event coordinators.

Crew Management

Adding Crew Members

Add band members, sound engineers, lighting technicians, and other crew members to your event for better coordination.

How to Add Crew Members:

  1. 1. Go to your event page
  2. 2. Scroll to the "Band/Crew Members" section
  3. 3. Click "Add Crew Member"
  4. 4. Enter their name and role
  5. 5. They'll appear in your crew list with a unique identifier

Common Crew Roles:

  • • Stage Manager
  • • Sound Engineer
  • • Lighting Technician
  • • Bass Player
  • • Guitarist
  • • Drummer
  • • Keyboard Player
  • • Production Assistant

Crew Features:

  • • Unique URL slug for each member
  • • Role-based message targeting
  • • Individual performance view access
  • • Real-time status updates
Pro Tip
Add crew members before going live to ensure smooth communication during your performance.

Real-Time Messaging

Stage Manager Communications

Send real-time messages to your crew during performances. Perfect for coordinating lighting cues, sound adjustments, and timing changes.

Message Features:

  • Instant Delivery: Messages appear immediately on all connected devices
  • Targeted Messaging: Send to specific crew members or everyone
  • Auto-Clear Timers: Messages can disappear after set durations
  • Manual Clearing: Stage managers can clear messages instantly

Message Duration Options:

Quick notifications:3 seconds
Standard alerts:5 seconds
Important notices:10 seconds
Extended visibility:30 seconds
Manual clear only:Infinite

How to Send Messages:

  1. 1. Open the messaging panel (message icon in footer)
  2. 2. Select recipients (specific crew members or "All Crew")
  3. 3. Choose message duration
  4. 4. Type your message
  5. 5. Click "Send Message"
Example Messages
  • • "Lights down after this song"
  • • "Volume up on vocals"
  • • "5 minute intermission coming"
  • • "Skip next song - go to encore"
Message Visibility
Messages appear prominently on the performance view, ensuring crew members see important updates immediately.

Sharing Events

Event Sharing & Access

Share your events with band members, crew, and audience members using secure, shareable links.

Performance View Link

Clean, audience-friendly display of your live setlist.

setflow.live/view/[event-id]
  • • Large, readable text
  • • Current song highlighting
  • • Shows crew messages
  • • Real-time updates

Management Link

Full event management access for collaborators.

setflow.live/event/[event-id]
  • • Edit setlists in real-time
  • • Manage crew members
  • • Send messages
  • • Control live status

How to Share:

  1. 1. Click the "Share Event" button on your event page
  2. 2. Choose the appropriate link type
  3. 3. Copy the link to share via text, email, or messaging apps
  4. 4. Recipients can access immediately - no login required
Security Note
Anyone with the event link can view and edit your setlists. Only share with trusted collaborators.

Role-Based Features

Different Views for Different Roles

Setflow adapts to different user needs based on their role in the performance.

Event Managers

  • • Create and edit setlists
  • • Manage crew members
  • • Send messages to crew
  • • Control live status
  • • Access all event features

Crew Members

  • • View live setlists
  • • Receive targeted messages
  • • See current song status
  • • Track performance timing
  • • Mobile-optimized view

Audience/Guests

  • • Clean performance view
  • • Current song display
  • • General announcements
  • • No editing capabilities
  • • Distraction-free interface
Collaboration Benefits
  • • Everyone stays synchronized with real-time updates
  • • Reduces miscommunication during performances
  • • Enables quick adjustments and coordination
  • • Works on any device - no app installation required