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For a few weeks now, it's just the two of us. Thomas Franzek has joined the development team. Since then, we've been working even harder. And even more thoroughly. This has its consequences. New features are coming in faster than I can write them down. To be honest: With such a feature explosion, even I sometimes lose track. How are you supposed to keep up? … Read more

Callers Caddy can scroll the lyrics of a Singing Call to match the music. If you want, it can even display your own sequences. There’s more to these features than meets the eye. First, Callers Caddy needs to know which part of the text corresponds to which point in the song. For that, there are the SyncPoints. After that … Read more

First off: This article is intentionally a bit longer. It's aimed at callers who not only want to know that the choreo search works, but also want to understand exactly what the caller's caddy does internally with a sequence. If you're just looking for a quick user guide, you can safely skip this article. However, if you want to know how… Read more

New songs can now be imported into Callers Caddy even faster: via drag & drop. Simply drag the desired files or folders onto the "Import New Songs" button. Callers Caddy will automatically detect the files and folders. If it's unclear what should be imported, Callers Caddy will briefly ask for clarification. Once you've added the files… Read more

Why do you need jump markers? I don't personally need this feature. I usually just let my music play through. However, other callers like to work with recordings. In these cases, it can be helpful to be able to jump directly to specific points in a song. For example: That's exactly what Callers Caddy now offers, with freely nameable jump markers. This allows you to set… Read more

You thought your pattern was a perfect match for the music. But just before the end, you realize: I need a few more seconds to get all the dancers home. Back in the day, when calling with records, you simply rewound the record a bit. The Caller's Caddy offers exactly that option now. Just 20 more seconds… Read more

The new CALLERLAB dance programs will come into effect on September 1, 2026. Mainstream will be streamlined to 50 figures. At the same time, some figures from Mainstream and Advanced 1 will move to the Plus program. Version 0.139 of the Caller's Caddy is prepared for this change. It also takes into account that not all clubs will switch to the new programs immediately… Read more