TracksBuilder

Product Roadmap

The journey from beta to v1.0.

v0.1.0

Oct 1

FoundationDONE

Session View set builder from scratch.

  • Creates tracks & imports clips
  • Generates MIDI click
  • Groups, recolors, & routes
  • Routing templates & custom groups

v0.1.1

Nov 15

Speed + StabilityDONE

Build-time improvements and stability tweaks.

  • 2x faster build times
  • Stability fixes
  • Known issues listed

v0.2

Nov 25

Universal MacDONE

Major update adding Intel + Apple Silicon compatibility.

  • Intel support
  • Apple Silicon optimization
  • Universal binary

v0.3

Jan 6

New UI + Build-Into-TemplateDONE

Major UI redesign + ability to build inside pre-existing templates.

  • Build into existing templates
  • Build Settings Templates
  • Grouping & routing options
  • Click/cues customization

v0.4

Jan 7

Planning Center AutofillDONE

Planning Center API integration to pull setlist metadata.

  • PCO API integration
  • Pull song title/artist/key
  • Start build from PCO plan

v0.5

Jan 15

UX OverhaulDONE

Settings polish, guided setup, and feedback tooling.

  • Settings polish with row-based actions
  • Guided onboarding + first-build tutorial
  • In-app feedback + bug reporting with logs
  • Planning Center selector refinements
  • Build readiness checks when Bridge disconnects

v0.6

Mar 6

Arrangement View BuilderDONE

TracksBuilder now supports both Session and Arrangement builds.

  • Arrangement View builds now supported
  • Faster build times across both workflows
  • More deterministic grouping and routing
  • Cleaner control-track behavior and settings

v0.7

Mar 9

Cloud + OrgPLANNED

Templates, file sharing, and team features.

  • Cloud templates
  • File sharing
  • Team/Org features
  • Cross-device triggers
Progress100%

v0.8

Mar 19

Live / Real-timePLANNED

Sense session state in real-time and allow micro-edits.

  • Real-time state sensing
  • Micro-edits
  • In-app playback controls
Progress0%

v1.0

Mar 26

TracksBuilder CompletePLANNED

Final destination node.

  • V1.0 Release
  • Full feature set
  • Production ready
Progress0%

Updates

Release notes for TracksBuilder.

TracksBuilder 0.6

macOS 13+ • Ableton Live 11/12

What's new

  • Arrangement View is now first-class: Build flow in Arrangement is substantially more stable across scratch and template scenarios.
  • Faster builds: Major speed work reduced end-to-end runtime in both Arrangement and Session workflows.
  • Stronger grouping and routing: End-pass behavior is more deterministic, with fewer failure loops.
  • Cleaner Arrangement settings: The Control MIDI settings section was removed from Build Settings.

Behavior updates

  • Section locator optionality remains: You can keep section locators on or off.
  • Section helper clips still generate: When section locators are off, helper section clips are still created on TracksBuilder Control.
  • Control helper clips are now silent: TB End clips no longer write MIDI note events.
  • Managed control output defaults to no-output: TracksBuilder now attempts to keep TracksBuilder Control routed to No Output.

TracksBuilder 0.5

Settings polish, guided onboarding, and better feedback tools.

What's new

  • Settings polish: Row-based actions and a clearer hierarchy, with account management and integrations behaving consistently.
  • Setup + tutorial upgrades: A cleaner, guided onboarding flow with a first-build tutorial that follows the UI.
  • Feedback + bug reporting: In-app feedback and bug reports that can include recent logs when enabled.
  • Planning Center refinements: Cleaner selectors for service type, date, plan, and import mode.

Reliability and workflow

  • Build readiness checks: Build is gated when the Bridge is not connected, so you get fewer false "build failed" cases.
  • Better guidance: Setup and tutorial steps are more explicit about required actions.

TracksBuilder 0.4

Planning Center meets TracksBuilder — autofill your setlist in seconds.

What’s new

  • Planning Center integration (optional): Connect your Planning Center account, pick a service type + date, and import a plan into your TracksBuilder setlist.
  • Richer plan metadata: Imported songs include best-effort metadata when available: Artist, BPM, Meter, and Key.
  • Auto-match after import: After importing from Planning Center, TracksBuilder can immediately run the library match step so you can get to Build faster.
  • Much faster plan loading: Plan lookups by date are now fast and responsive.

Subscription requirement

  • Planning Center integration is available for subscription plans only (Teams/Solo monthly or yearly).
  • Legacy plans will see an upgrade message with a link to pricing: https://www.tracksbuilder.com/pricing.

Logging (helpful for support)

Planning Center diagnostics are written to: ~/Library/Logs/TracksBuilder/pco.log

TracksBuilder 0.3

Template builds (major), faster imports, and build workflow improvements.

What’s new

  • Template builds (major): Import into existing Ableton templates/sessions while keeping each song’s stems in the correct place (no cross‑song drift).
  • Click/Cues reliability: Click/Cues lanes stay pinned left, with Auto‑Gen Click generating a per‑song MIDI click loop from tempo/meter.
  • Faster + more reliable imports: Audio stems import via Ableton’s API (ClipSlot), reducing focus/selection issues and improving speed.
  • Smarter reuse + cleanup: Reuse/repurpose where possible; remove truly unused tracks/groups/clips when overwriting songs in a template.
  • Routing + recolor improvements: More consistent routing group behavior and better recoloring for scenes/groups/tracks/clips.
  • UI overhaul + build usability: Clearer progress, and better “long build” ergonomics.

Build workflow improvements

  • Cancel builds: A Cancel button appears during builds and stops the run cleanly.
  • Done state: When a build completes, the Build button becomes Done; pressing it clears the previous run state (plan/progress) so you can start fresh.

Notable behavior changes

  • Auto‑Gen Click never uses Finder: No Finder/Open‑Panel import for MIDI click. The click MIDI clip is generated via the Live API, and TracksBuilder installs the default click sample automatically.
  • Messy sets fallback: If a session is too ambiguous to classify as a template, TracksBuilder prefers the non‑template build path instead of guessing a template mode.

Compatibility

  • Ableton Live 11 and 12
  • macOS 13+

TracksBuilder 0.2

Universal Mac support.

What’s new

  • Universal Binary: Now runs natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs for maximum performance.
  • Stability: Addressed several edge cases in the build process.

TracksBuilder 0.1.1

Build time improved (~2x). Minor fixes.

What’s new

  • Faster builds: Build time improved by ~200% thanks to packaging and pipeline changes.
  • Track creation: Pre‑mapping now limited to Click/Guide only to avoid edge cases; general routing stability improved.

Known issue

  • In certain Live UI states, header selection can drift right. The app verifies actions and undoes/retries as needed, but a subset of songs can still exhibit drift timing.

TracksBuilder 0.1.0

macOS 13+ • Ableton Live 11/12

What’s new

  • Build Sets Fast: Imports matched stems into Ableton Live’s Session View with deterministic slot placement.
  • Auto‑Gen Click: Per‑song MIDI click generated from tempo/meter; installs default sample and loads Simpler automatically.
  • Click/Cues Utility: Ensures lanes, groups them, and keeps them to the left of song tracks.
  • Smart Grouping & Routing: Organizes tracks by stem type with consistent colorization; optional subgroups per song.
  • Multi‑Song Runs: Processes full setlists with slot verification and clear progress reporting.
  • Bridge Integration: Ships a Python Remote Script (OSC/UDP JSON) for reliable LOM operations and state checks.
  • Apple Silicon Optimized: Tuned timings and flows for modern macOS.
  • Live Compatibility: Supports Ableton Live 11 and 12.
  • Updates Ready: Sparkle auto‑update support.

Known limitations (beta)

  • Session View only. Builder operations target Session View and do not run in Arrangement View.
  • Integrates with Ableton templates for existing key/MIDI mappings, but the builder uses its own layout (as configured in the app). Do not expect template arrangement injection.
  • Subsequent builds in the same app session can fail. Recommended workaround: close and re‑open TracksBuilder before each new build.
  • Build pacing is intentionally conservative for safety and consistency; overall speed will improve during beta.

These limitations are expected to be addressed during the beta period.