Getting Started for the Leader

The Leader is the person who controls the session — who sings, who listens, what is recorded, and what plays back. This guide walks you through logging in, understanding the control panel, and running your first session.

Before starting, make sure you have completed Getting Set Up and Calibration.

Step 1: Go to app.Lyrekos.com

Open Chrome and navigate to app.Lyrekos.com. You will land on the login screen, which has three steps you complete in order: select your audio and video devices, calibrate, then log in and choose your role.

Step 2: Select Your Devices and Check Your Audio

Before logging in, expand Select Devices to confirm your microphone, speakers, and camera are correct. If you are using an external microphone, this is a good moment to tap the mic cable with your fingernail — you will see the level meter respond, confirming sound is getting in. You can also run a quick self-calibration from this screen.

Step 3: Log In and Choose the Leader Role

Enter your username, select your session, and choose Leader from the role dropdown.

There can be only one Leader at a time. If someone else is already logged in as Leader for the same session, you will need to coordinate with them before switching.

The Leader Control Panel

Once you log in as Leader, you have full control over the session.

The left sidebar provides access to all Leader tools. Mouse over it to expand the navigation at any time.

What the Leader Can Do

From the control panel the Leader can:

• Initiate calibration for any participant in the ensemble
• Use the Library — upload, download, record, or play backing tracks
• Invite participants — generate separate links for Performers and Audience members
• Assign roles to each participant (see Roles below)
• Adjust sound settings — mix levels for themselves and participants
• Report problems or submit feature requests directly from the app
• Chat with everyone in the session or message one specific person privately

Roles

Every participant in a Lyrekos session has a role. The Leader assigns roles and can change them at any time.

There are three top-level participant types:

• Leader — controls who sings, who listens, and what is recorded. Can be a conductor, teacher, maestro, or director. There is only one Leader per session.
• Performer — allowed to create music as part of the session. A Performer can hold any of the participant roles below.
• Audience — allowed to listen only.

The Leader and Performer can each be assigned one of the following participant roles:

Participant role	What they do
Soloist	Often but not always the Leader. Responsible for recording or uploading tracks or stems and for sending out live or prerecorded audio to all accompanists and audience members. Can be either the Leader or a Performer.
Accompanist	Hears what comes from the Soloist and responds appropriately.
Conversationalist	Listens. Talks if in Conversation mode. Listening is the only role an Audience member can take.
Administrator	Reserved for account administration.

The Leader can set each participant's role directly from the Ensemble panel:

Operating Modes and the Actions Panel

The controls available to the Leader — and what participants can do — change depending on which mode you select. The Actions panel reflects the current configuration.

The three main modes are Record (Leader or Soloist records a live performance), Accompanist (performers sing or play along with a library track), and Playback (a pre-recorded mix is played for the audience). These are covered in detail in Lyrekos Modes.

The Library

The Library is where you manage the audio tracks used in your sessions. You can upload single tracks or create multi-track recordings — for example, individual SATB parts that Lyrekos combines into one synchronized mix.

Tracks can be reordered by dragging. Select a track to make it available for playback from the Leader Console.

Next Steps

• Lyrekos Modes — a deeper look at how Record, Accompanist, and Playback modes work
• Backing Tracks — how to prepare and upload audio for your sessions
• Recording & Downloading Your Session — what happens to the recordings after a session ends