Petal.THE FIELD GUIDE / iOS APP
TAKE THE STAGE / 08
YOUR RUNNING ORDER

Make the set
feel effortless.

A performance brings songs together in a deliberate order, while the song library remains your source material.

Running orderDrag to reorder
01

Create your running order.

  1. Open Performances and tap +.
  2. Choose All Songs to begin with the library, or Empty to build a focused list.
  3. Open the performance’s song list and use + to add songs.
  4. Touch and hold a row to drag it into the intended order.
  5. Tap a song to open the performance screen.

The performance platters use default app colors. Their menus provide editing, duplication, and deletion actions.

02

Reorder and remove songs.

The row’s hamburger handle indicates reordering. Dragging remains enabled in edit mode, and the handle stays visible beside the trash button. Use Edit to expose removal controls and Done when finished.

Removing from this list does not delete the song from the library, and does not ask for a deletion confirmation. The Songs tab is where library deletion is managed.

03

Song settings for a performance.

The performance screen provides a settings action for the current performance song’s events, as well as a timeline edit action. Use those controls to inspect the song’s performance context and the underlying timeline.

Rehearse the actual running order. Loading one song after another can expose a missing preparation cue that would not be obvious when testing a song by itself.

Your music. Your cues. Your moment.Guide edition · October 2026
The basics / Meet PetalMeet Petal

A field guide to turning your MIDI rig into a performance that moves with your music. Build the changes once. Be present when they happen.

The basics / Meet PetalYour performance, connected.

Petal is an iOS app for organizing MIDI devices, reusable sounds, song timelines, and performances. A compatible connected controller handles th…

The basics / Meet PetalFour tabs. One connected rig.

♫ ↗ Songs Your library of songs, musical structure, and timed changes. ☷ ↗ Performances Arrange your songs into the order the nig…

The basics / Meet PetalFind your starting point.

New rig? Follow Your first performance . Already have sounds saved? Jump to the timeline . At rehearsal with something not responding? Open T…

The basics / Your first performanceYour first performance

Start small: one device, one saved preset, one song. Get that working before building your whole show.

The basics / Your first performanceA simple setup, step by step.

Sign in to Petal Choose Apple, phone, or Google on the welcome screen. Complete the provider’s sign-in flow. Sign-in is portrait; the authent…

The basics / Your first performanceBefore you press Play.

Check three things: connection , receiving channel , and saved changes . Keep your test message simple enough that you can hear or see the re…

The basics / Your first performanceBuild up in layers.

Once one cue works, add a second device or create a patch that combines several presets. Then add timed changes, ramps, and the rest of your p…

The basics / Connect your rigConnect your rig

Petal supports compatible MIDI controllers over USB or Bluetooth. The connected controller bridges your song program to your MIDI gear.

The basics / Connect your rigConnect with USB.

Connect your supported controller to the iPhone or iPad using the appropriate USB cable or adapter. Open Petal and allow it to discover and ve…

The basics / Connect your rigPair over Bluetooth.

Enable Bluetooth and grant Petal Bluetooth permission. Put the compatible controller in its normal advertising state and keep it close to your…

The basics / Connect your rigSeparate the two MIDI channels.

Your rig has two different channel choices. A device’s MIDI channel targets the gear receiving its preset messages. Petal’s Incoming MIDI cha…

The basics / Connect your rigWhen the connection changes.

Petal synchronizes playback timing with the connected device when the active transport changes and refreshes the clock mapping periodically. Let…

Build your rig / Devices & presetsDevices & presets

Devices hold the details your MIDI messages need: channel, controls, colors, and saved presets.