Frequently Asked Questions

Plan2Live connects to your Planning Center account, reads your setlist or lets you build one manually, then generates a ready-to-open Ableton Live set with markers, song structure, BPM, and audio routing already in place. Instead of rebuilding your session from scratch, you open the app, build your set, and click Generate.

No. Plan2Live does not supply stems. The app reads the Stems Libraries you already have on your computer and maps them into the generated Ableton set. You bring your own stems; Plan2Live handles the layout and routing.

No. Plan2Live is a session-generation tool, not a stems platform or playback player. It works alongside whatever stems source you already use. If you license stems from MultiTracks or Loop Community, or run tracks through Playback, Plan2Live sits upstream of that — it builds the Ableton set so you have less setup work before rehearsal or showtime.

Ableton Live 10, 11, and 12 are supported. Live 12 is recommended. Any edition — Intro, Standard, or Suite — should work as long as it is compatible with your target project workflow.

No. Planning Center import is supported, but it is not required. You can also build a set manually inside Plan2Live.

Connect Planning Center using the setup details requested in the app. The app will guide you through the Planning Center connection steps so it can load your service plans and song details. Manual set building is also available if you do not use Planning Center.

No. Your audio files never leave your computer. Plan2Live reads file paths from your Stems Libraries locally and references them inside the generated Ableton set. No audio data is uploaded to any server.

Plan2Live stores the Planning Center connection details you set up in the app locally on your Mac. The app will guide you through the Planning Center connection steps, and manual set building is also available if you do not use Planning Center.

Plan2Live collects only what is necessary to run the service: your account email, subscription status, and generation usage counts. Audio files, Planning Center credentials, and local file paths are never transmitted. See the Privacy Policy for the full details.

Stems Libraries are the folders on your computer where your song stem files live. In Plan2Live V2, you point the app to one or more Stems Libraries, and it searches those folders when building your set. Each song should have its own folder following the naming format Song Title - Key - BPM so the app can match it to the correct song in your set.

Yes. Plan2Live matches song folders by name against your Planning Center import or manual set entries. Use the format Song Title - Key - BPM (for example, Firm Foundation - G - 98bpm). Avoid parentheses, brackets, or other special characters — the app will not recognize folders that contain them. The song title must match the song title you are building from. See the Manual for the full naming rules and examples.

Guide Analysis Labels are markers that Plan2Live places in your Ableton set based on the song guide track. They label song sections — intro, verse, chorus, bridge, outro, and so on — so your session is navigable from the moment you open it. Guide Analysis Labels are available on every plan, including Free.

Planning Center Labels pull item notes and section labels directly from your Planning Center plan and place them as markers in the Ableton set. This means the language your team uses in Planning Center shows up in Ableton without manual re-entry.

Premium is coming soon. It will include 200 generations per month, Section Edit, Custom Templates, and Dial It In+ — on top of everything in Pro.

As a thank-you for joining early, waitlist members get a locked annual rate: Plus — $49/year, and Pro — $99/year. These are lower than the standard annual prices ($69 and $129) and are locked in for as long as your annual subscription stays active — no increases as long as you don't cancel. Premium waitlist pricing will be announced when Premium opens.

Yes. The Free plan gives you 2 generations per device, forever. No trial period, no credit card required — just download and generate. If you need more generations, Planning Center import, Transpose, or other paid workflow features, you can upgrade at any time.

Yes. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account page. Your plan stays active through the end of the current billing period, then reverts to Free. No cancellation fees.

Email us at feedback@plan2liveapp.com. Pro subscribers have priority support. For setup and usage questions, the Manual and Install docs cover most common questions.

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