Stage screens for REAPER, Ableton Live, and Prest
Prest Server
Prest Server shows the setlist, chords and lyrics on phones, tablets and laptops in a web browser. It runs alongside REAPER, Ableton Live or the Prest app.
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Editor
Create songs, search the catalog, build setlists, and add or reorder their songs before rehearsal.
Performance
Choose a setlist and song, play, pause, stop, skip, and follow the song's progress with its lyrics and chords, bar by bar.
Setup
Text size, song timings, the show library folder, backups of songs and setlists, network settings, and a wipe that returns to onboarding.
How it connects
- The player, REAPER, Ableton Live, or Prest, owns the project, playback, and transport.
- Prest Server runs beside it: inside REAPER as a plugin, next to Live through its Remote Script, or inside Prest.
- Your devices open it at
http://prest.local/over the same private network, or at the host computer's IP address when local names do not work.
A show needs no cloud account or remote service. The browsers still need the local network to reach the host: without it, they cannot control the show.
Run the show on a network your band controls, such as its own router or a phone's hotspot. The network guide covers the setup.
Choose your player
| Capability | REAPER | Ableton Live | Prest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs as | A plugin inside REAPER | A bridge started by a Python Remote Script | Part of the app |
| Songs | A folder of projects; one can hold several songs | A folder of Live Sets; one can hold several songs | A folder of Prest projects |
| Lyrics and chords | The Lyrics and Chordtrack tracks | Clip names on Lyrics and Chordtrack tracks | The project's lyrics and chord lanes |
| Systems | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Get it | Prest Server for REAPER | Prest Server for Ableton Live | Prest |
Tested with REAPER 7.76. Rehearse with your own setup before a show.