This release is all about giving your service hosts more freedom and control behind the desk. Run live translation the way that fits your setup — straight from a physical soundboard, or from anywhere in the app.

• Hands-Free Control with MIDI: Connect a MIDI controller and start or stop live translation without ever touching the computer. Map a physical button to start, another to stop — or use a single button to toggle — right from your Settings. Set it up once, and it's ready for every service.

• Glance-and-Know LED Feedback: Your mapped button lights up while you're recording, so a single look at the board tells you you're live — no need to turn back to the screen.

• Leave the Translation Page While Recording: Your recording now keeps running as you move around the app. Jump to your announcements, check a preparation, or open settings mid-service — your live translation never skips a beat.

• Always-Visible Recording Indicator: A new indicator in the top bar shows your running recording time wherever you are, with quick Stop and back-to-translation buttons always within reach. (In manual mode, we'll still check with you before you leave, since that mode needs you on the page.)

To get started:

• Go to Settings

• In “Speech-to-text settings” you will see MIDI controls

• Grant permissions for the browser to use MIDI

• Connect your MIDI controller to your computer

• Either select 2 Buttons (one for start, one for stop) or 1 Button (same button for start/stop)

• Click on Listen

• Press the button on your MIDI controller to connect

A note on desktop apps: Because modern browsers now support MIDI controllers directly, we're no longer planning to release a dedicated native Mac or Windows application — everything you need works right in your browser. If a native desktop app is still important for your church, please reach out and let's talk.