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Laptops have already taken a lot of work off the hands of square dance callers. Managing music, searching for songs, adjusting the tempo, displaying lyrics, preparing playlists – many things are much easier today than before. Nevertheless, one small problem remains in live situations: mouse and touchpad aren't always the most comfortable way to control music. Especially when you're simultaneously calling, keeping an eye on the dancers, and so on… Read more

Some features have instant visual impact. The new Dual View is definitely one of them. With it, you can bring two widgets to the forefront simultaneously in Callers Caddy and display them side-by-side as floating windows. This is especially useful when you don't just want to keep an eye on one widget, but need to view two things at once. That's exactly what… Read more

The big leaps are here – now for the finer details. Major new features like the Loop Finder are already in Callers Caddy. These features are immediately noticeable. They visibly bring a lot of dynamism to the software. Now it's about something else. Now it's about the small, subtle details. These are precisely the things… Read more

Square dance callers are always looking for new music. A great song can change the mood of a tip. It can liven up the dance floor, bring fresh energy, and make the dancers smile. That's why many callers are constantly on the lookout for the next track to add to their music library. Today, it's much easier to find good square dance music… Read more

A pattern can be looped cleanly and musically, yet still become too long. This is often where the real problem lies in practice. Because people's attention spans, and therefore dancers' too, are limited. If a pattern runs for too long, the tension drops. The energy in the room becomes flat. And what just worked well a moment ago... Read more

Over time, every song database becomes a bit like a desk in real life. At the beginning, everything is neatly organized. But the more evenings you spend calling, the more songs you add, and the more often you spontaneously add something, the more likely it is that little things will be left unfinished. Sometimes the lyrics are missing for a singing call. Sometimes… Read more

1. Good caller tools shouldn't depend on a single person. Some software is more than just a program. Over time, it becomes a tool that people rely on. That's exactly how I see Callers Caddy. There was a first version many years ago. Then life got in the way: parental leave, … Read more

We're all familiar with this from smartphones today: the ability to customize the color and design of apps. So why not offer the same for Callers Caddy? That's why you can choose between different color schemes. Here are a few examples: As you can see, Callers Caddy may change the colors in the lyric window. This is how… Read more

Nobody wants to start from 0 again. I realize that, and I didn't want to rebuild everything manually either. My laziness becomes your gain, because OF COURSE there is a relocation helper. It already exists for the earlier version of Callers Caddy. I used that. But I know that there are others out there ... Read more

It's decided... I'm reprogramming the Callers Caddy. For many years, the Callers Caddy was THE standard (especially in Europe) for callers who wanted to work on a laptop and no longer wanted to lug around large record cases. I can't promise a release date yet, but I've been bitten by the bug again and I'm busy programming. But ... Read more