Backing Track Software

Professional backing track software for live musicians

Velvet Show is a macOS app that handles your backing tracks and your entire show control from one window — audio playback, MIDI cues, OSC events, lyrics, lighting and a live remote for your iPhone or iPad.

More than just a backing track player

Most backing track apps stop at audio playback. Velvet Show treats backing tracks as the foundation of a complete show control system. Every song has its own timeline — and on that timeline, you place not just audio, but MIDI cues, OSC messages, lyrics, chords and stage notes.

• Import any audio format — MP3, WAV, AIFF, AAC
• Unlimited shows and songs, organized by event or set
• Color-coded grid for fast navigation live on stage
• Waveform display with remaining time and auto-advance
• MIDI cues fire automatically at precise positions in the track
• OSC messages trigger lighting, video and external systems over WiFi
• Lyrics and chords scroll in sync with the music
• Stage screen output to iPad or second display
• Velvet Remote — play, pause, next song from your iPhone

Who uses Velvet Show?

Solo performers, duos, bands, wedding musicians and show-control professionals. Anyone who runs backing tracks live and wants their lights, lyrics and remote control to work from the same app — without running three separate tools and manually triggering everything.

Alternatives comparison

If you've been using ShowBuddy, Stage Traxx, BandHelper or a QLab-based setup, Velvet Show covers the same core workflow and adds MIDI automation, OSC and iPhone remote control in one macOS app.