What is BackStage?
BackStage is the very latest in orchestral fixing software.  You can download it and start using it straight away.  It has been designed to run alongside other applications so you can use it with your existing software or you can run it together with Google Apps for an organisation wide solution.

It works:  
    For single fixers or management teams,
    For small amateur orchestras to the largest professional organisations.
    From any location with or without an internet connection
    In any language and in any currency

It is genuinely affordable for every type of orchestra and is the only system in the world to also work from a mobile or PDA.

At one click of a button you can: 
    Put all your schedules onto password protected webpages for your players to see 
    Back up all your data onto a secure off-site location

It does all this and SO much more! 
Have a look at our demo and then try it for yourself with our free trial.

• Fully integrated auto-dial contacts manager
• All aspects of scheduling
• Ability to set and alter instrumentation
• Ability to set and alter seating
• Ability to set and alter attendance
• Ability to set and alter payments
• Automatic and manual compilation of to-do lists
• Ability to automatically log communications through multiple channels (telephone, mail, email and SMS/text)
• Ability to output accounts
• Ability to print and save contracts, schedules and seating lists
• One-click upload of all scheduling information to secure internet location
• One-click backup of data to offsite secure location
• One-click upload of schedule data to an unlimited number of Google Calendars
• One-click entry of selected concerts into Google Public Events Search

    FOR THE PLAYERS

• Displays comprehensive schedule details including seating on the internet
• Provides an online notice board to communicate up-to-date information

BackStage also boasts key features not available on any other Orchestral Administration System such as the ability to work from any location when there is no internet connection available yet seamlessly synchronise it's data with other users when a connection is available.  This allows BackStage to be used when travelling as well as to run key functionality from a PDA or Smartphone and simply synchronise the data when next connected to a PC. 

How do you know what we need?
The 2434.com core team possess a very rare combination of skills.  Three of them have worked in professional orchestras, three of them have worked as professional software developers, two of them have run their own businesses prior to 2434.com and there are only four of them in total - work that one out!  We believe it is this combination of experience that we possess that has given us the competitive edge to build a leading product.

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How have you made it so affordable?
BackStage is affordable because its built on the very latest internet and communication technologies.  This means... 

• BackStage is downloaded and automatically installs its self over the internet removing the need for resellers, handling charges or specialist installers.
• Orchestras share expensive resources such as web servers and databases in their own secure environment.
• Updates are automatically loaded free of charge each time BackStage is started removing the need to distribute maintenance CDs. 
• BackStage can integrate with Google Apps, Googles immensely powerful free/low-cost online office meaning Google provide you with storage and the very latest in collaboration and communication tools to complement BackStage's more specialist functionality.  read more...

Will it work for my organisation?
We have designed BackStage so that you can use only the parts of the program that you need.  This makes it suitable for all sizes of organisation. You can run it alongside anything you already use if you like and use as many of the advanced features as and when you want to use them.  BackStage WebPages are also designed to stand alone if you don’t already have a website, or you can link them to your existing site as password-protected player login pages for them to view the schedule details.

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Is it complicated to set-up and install?
No.  BackStage automatically installs on download.  It also comes preinstalled with an EXAMPLE project allowing you to instantly test out it's functionality.  We can also add your existing data (address book etc.) for you if you wish.

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What support do we offer?
We pride ourselves on providing extensive helpfiles with graphical descriptions of every feature of BackStage.  These pages are all directly linked to BackStage allowing the user to easily navigate to the relevant online help file while using BackStage.  We also provide this information as a downloadable document  We are also continuously posting new 'How-To' videos on our site to help users see BackStage in action and, of course, provide one-to-one email support.

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Can I try it before I buy it?
Yes.  Download BackStage trial edition absolutely free and instantly try out the features of  BackStage using the preinstalled example orchestra.

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