A real-time chord teleprompter that stays in sync with your DAW. Never lose your place mid-session again.
ChordPrompt reads your DAW's playhead position and BPM, then advances through your chord list automatically. Each chord is displayed in huge, readable text alongside a beat grid that fills up in real time — like a metronome you can see.
Reads BPM, time signature, and playhead position directly from your DAW via the JUCE 8 API. Starts on Play or Record.
Assign any number of bars — including decimals. Half a bar in 4/4? Set 0.5. Quarter? 0.25.
Build named modules (Verse, Chorus, Bridge) and arrange them in any order. Repeat a chorus four times? No problem.
See up to 4 upcoming chords at a glance, each with its own beat grid preview.
Toggle loop and the sequence cycles seamlessly. The last chord shows the first as its "next."
Your entire chord list, modules, and settings save with your DAW project automatically.
A faithful browser replica of the plugin. Add chords, hit Play, and watch it run.
Load ChordPrompt as a VST3 effect on any track — instrument, audio, or a blank track. It passes audio through untouched and uses zero CPU for audio processing.
Type each chord name into the Chord Sequence list and set how many bars it lasts. Decimals work — 0.25 for a pickup beat, 8 for a long outro.
ChordPrompt listens to your DAW's transport. The moment you hit Play or Record it jumps to the correct chord. Reposition the cursor and the display updates instantly.
Squares below the chord name represent each beat — the first beat of each bar is taller. They light amber as each beat passes. When the grid is full, the next chord flashes in.
The dimmed chord to the right shows what's coming. Use the NEXT ± control to show up to 4 upcoming chords, each with its own beat grid.
Enable Modules to define named sections (Verse, Chorus, Bridge), each with their own chord list. Then arrange them in the order your song needs — repeat a Chorus by adding it multiple times.
Toggle Loop and the sequence repeats endlessly. The last chord's "next" preview shows the first chord so you can prepare for the repeat.
Copy the .vst3 bundle to your system plugin folder and rescan in your DAW.
Unzip and copy ChordPrompt.vst3 to:
Open your DAW's plugin manager and run a rescan. ChordPrompt will appear under Fx → Tools.
Tested in Ableton Live 11/12, Reaper 7, FL Studio 21, Studio One 6, Cubase 13.
Unzip and copy ChordPrompt.vst3 to:
Rescan in your DAW. On macOS 13+ you may need to right-click → Open the first time to bypass Gatekeeper.
Tested on macOS 12 Monterey and later, Apple Silicon and Intel.