UserManual-SongBook 1 4 0 EN - BauM Software - · PDF fileDisplay'a'PDF'document'and'scroll'in'the'document ... To!add!PDF,!music!or!video!files!to!SongBook,!connect!your!iPad!to!the!computer,!start!

SongBook'+'Release'1.4'

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User!Manual!SongBook+! 2!

Table!of!contents!

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1! What'is'SongBook+'? ....................................................................................................4!

2! Add'files'to'SongBook+'using'iTunes .............................................................................7!

3! Insert'unused'files'into'the'song'list..............................................................................8!

4! Use'the'song'list............................................................................................................9!

5! Edit'song'details..........................................................................................................10!

6! Display'a'PDF'document'and'scroll'in'the'document ...................................................11!

7! Record'automatic'page'turns ......................................................................................12!

8! Record'“Karaoke'style“'finger'pointer.........................................................................13!

9! Insert'/'edit'/'delete'notes..........................................................................................14!9.1! Insert!notes ................................................................................................................................. 15!9.2! Delete!notes ................................................................................................................................ 15!9.3! Edit!notes .................................................................................................................................... 16!

10! Use'playlists .............................................................................................................17!10.1! Select!an!existing!playlist .......................................................................................................... 17!10.2! Add!a!new!playlist ..................................................................................................................... 18!10.3! Rename!or!delete!playlists........................................................................................................ 19!10.4! Edit!the!content!of!the!playlist.................................................................................................. 20!

11! Preselect'next'song'without'closing'the'current'song ...............................................21!

12! Import'files'from'mail'or'other'applications..............................................................22!

13! Import'lyrics'from'MP3'file .......................................................................................23!13.1! Add!a!song!without!PDF!and!select!MP3 .................................................................................. 23!13.2! Create!PDF!from!lyrics!in!MP3 .................................................................................................. 23!

14! Scan'lyrics'on'paper'with'builtUin'camera..................................................................24!

15! Use'of'the'metronome..............................................................................................25!

16! Use'of'night'colors....................................................................................................26!

17! Use'the'MIDI'features...............................................................................................27!17.1! Connecting!iPad!to!MIDI ........................................................................................................... 27!17.2! Open!song!text!on!incoming!MIDI!commands.......................................................................... 28!17.3! Send!MIDI!commands!when!song!text!is!opened..................................................................... 29!

17.3.1! Send)the)configured)BankSelect/ProgramChange)commands........................................... 29!17.3.2! Send)the)contents)of)a)MIDI)file)upon)opening)the)song ................................................... 30!17.3.3! Send)the)contents)of)a)MIDI)file)upon)starting)the)song .................................................... 30!17.3.4! Send)the)contents)of)a)MIDI)file)upon)stopping)the)song................................................... 30!17.3.5! Send)MIDI)Start)when)the)song)was)started ...................................................................... 30!17.3.6! Send)MIDI)Stop)when)the)song)was)stopped ..................................................................... 30!

18! Using'foot'pedals......................................................................................................31!18.1! Foot!pedals!that!simulate!an!external!keyboard ...................................................................... 31!18.2! Foot!pedals!that!send!MIDI!commands .................................................................................... 32!

19! Connecting'multiple'iPads'with'SongBook+'via'Bluetooth.........................................33!


20! Use'of'multiple'books...............................................................................................34!

21! Application'settings ..................................................................................................35!

22! Backup'and'restore'your'data...................................................................................36!22.1! Backup!your!data ...................................................................................................................... 36!22.2! Restore!your!data!from!Backup ................................................................................................ 37!

22.2.1! Stop)SongBook+)on)iPad .................................................................................................... 37!22.2.2! Restore)your)data............................................................................................................... 37!

23! Contribution .............................................................................................................38!

24! Contact'information .................................................................................................38!!


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1 What'is'SongBook+'?'!SongBook+!allows!you!to!manage!your!lyrics!and/or!sheet!music,!music!files!and!videos!to!always!have!them!to!hand!during!your!performance.!!Documents'with'lyrics'/'sheet'music'Transfer!your!PDF!or!TXT!files!to!SongBook+.!As!SongBook+!can!be!used!in!portrait!or!landscape!orientation,!use!documents!in!the!corresponding!orientation!for!full!screen!usage.!!Play'background'music'If!you!do!not!perform!your!background!music!live,!you!can!transfer!your!playback!music!(MP3,!WAV,!AIFF,!M4A)!to!SongBook+!and!play!it!as!background!music!while!displaying!the!lyrics.!This!way!you!only!need!your!iPad,!a!microphone!and!an!amplifier!for!a!great!performance.!You!can!also!use!this!feature!as!a!backup!solution!in!case!your!keyboard!is!not!working.!'Playing'back'videos'Videos!can!also!be!played!back!in!SongBook+,!either!directly!on!the!iPad!or!on!an!external!screen!or!projector.!Use!this!function!to!underline!your!show!with!additional!effects!or!to!play!back!karaoke!videos.!Video!files!with!the!extensions!MOV,!MP4,!MPV,!3GP,!M4V!and!the!following!compression!standards!are!supported:

^ H.264!Baseline!Profile!Level!3.0!video!up!to!640x480!at!30!fps!^ MPEG^4!Part!2!video!(Simple!Profile)!

'Clear'list'view'with'search'features'SongBook+!offers!a!clear!list!view!of!your!songs!with!the!possibility!to!sort!and!search.!You!will!find!the!desired!song!in!no!time.!!Playlists'You!can!create!playlists!to!only!display!the!selected!songs!in!your!desired!order!during!your!performance!on!stage.!!Song'preselection'during'the'playback'of'a'song'During!the!playback!of!a!song,!you!can!preselect!the!next!song!to!avoid!search!breaks!between!songs.!!Automatic'page'turns'SongBook+!can!turn!the!pages!for!you,!allowing!you!to!focus!on!singing.!Simply!record!your!manual!page!turns!once!and!replay!them!later.!!"Karaoke"'station'Do!you!want!a!position!pointer!as!with!Karaoke?!Simply!record!the!position!by!tracing!your!


fingertip!over!the!text!and!when!playing!it!the!next!time,!you!will!see!a!red!point!where!your!finger!was.!!MIDIUcontrolled'document'popup'If!you!prefer!to!select!your!song!using!the!keyboard!and!only!want!SongBook+!to!display!the!corresponding!document!after!selecting!a!song!or!MIDI!style,!this!is!possible:!SongBook+!can!respond!to!MIDI!program!change!commands!from!the!keyboard.!SongBook+!supports!all!MIDI!adapters!that!are!compatible!with!CoreMIDI.!!Send'MIDI'commands'SongBook+!can!send!outgoing!MIDI!commands!upon!selecting,!starting!or!stopping!a!song.!This!can!be!used!to!configure!external!MIDI!equipment!corresponding!to!the!selected!song.!When!selecting!a!song,!you!can!send!a!program!change!command!on!a!specific!bank.!When!selecting!or!starting!a!song,!you!can!send!the!contents!of!an!individual!small!(single!track,!type!0)!MIDI!file!containing!control!commands!(not!for!music!).!Upon!starting/stopping!a!song!you!can!also!send!MIDI!start/MIDI!stop!commands.!!Control'using'gestures'In!the!document!view!you!can!control!the!most!important!commands!with!simple!gestures.!Browse!the!document!like!a!book,!start!or!stop!the!playback!or!skip!to!the!next!song!without!pressing!a!button.!!Control'using'foot'pedals'With!foot!pedals,!you!can!page!forward!and!backward,!start!or!stop!the!song,!skip!to!the!next!song!or!go!back!to!the!song!list.!!Scan'documents'with'builtUin'camera'With!the!buildîn!camera!you!can!take!pictures!and!convert!them!to!PDF!documents.!!Bluetooth'connection'between'iPads'If!you!have!two!or!more!iPads!with!SongBook,!you!can!synchronize!them!to!open!the!same!document!or!turn!the!pages!at!the!same!time.!!Insert'notes'into'documents'If!you!want!to!make!notes!in!a!document!without!editing!the!original!document,!you!can!insert!sticky!notes!with!colored!or!transparent!background.!!Save'zoom'settings'If!your!documents!do!not!fill!the!screen,!you!can!save!the!selected!zoom!settings!individually!for!each!song.!'


Metronome'If!you!want!to!hear!or!see!a!metronome!during!the!playback!of!a!song,!or!just!a!few!beats!at!the!beginning!to!adopt!the!tempo,!the!metronome!settings!can!be!set!and!saved!individually!for!each!song.!!Night'colors'If!you!are!using!the!iPad!on!a!dark!stage,!where!white!text!or!music!sheets!may!be!disturbing,!you!can!toggle!SongBook+!to!use!night!colors.!The!user!interface!will!then!be!displayed!as!white!on!black!color!and!the!colors!of!the!text!and!music!sheets!will!be!inverted.!!


2 Add'files'to'SongBook+'using'iTunes'!To!add!PDF,!music!or!video!files!to!SongBook,!connect!your!iPad!to!the!computer,!start!iTunes!and!follow!the!steps!below:!!!!

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2.!Press!„iPad“.!

1.!If!the!iTunes!Store!is!still!shown!in!iTunes,!press!the!“Library”!button.!!

4.!Scroll!down!to!“File!Sharing”.!

5.!Select!“SongBook”!(or!“SongBook!lite”).!

3.!Press!„Apps!“.!

6.!Press!„Add...“.!


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3 Insert'unused'files'into'the'song'list'!After!adding!PDF,!music!or!video!files!to!SongBook+,!they!appear!in!SongBook+!as!„Unused!Files“.!!!With!the!following!steps!you!add!the!documents!to!the!list!of!songs!and!add!additional!information!like!song!title,!artist,!genre!and!mp3!file!to!play!in!background.!!

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1.!Press!„Edit“!

2.!Press!the!„+“!sign!

3.!Edit!title!if!needed!

4.!Enter!artist!or!select!existing!artist!from!list!

6.!If!you!want!to!play!an!mp3!sound!file,!select!it!from!the!list.!!

7.!Press!„Save“!

!!5.!Enter!genre(s)!or!select!existing!from!list!!

!!8.!Add!another!song!with!the!„+“!sign!or!press!„Done“!to!finish!editing.!


4 Use'the'song'list'!!!!

If!you!type!text!into!the!search!bar,!only!songs!containing!this!text!in!the!title!are!displayed.!

Tap!here!to!select!the!order!of'the'song'list.!

The!section!„Unused!Documents“!contains!PDF!documents!added!with!iTunes!but!not!yet!added!to!the!song!list.!

The!index!on!the!right!side!allows!quick!scrolling!and!quick!alphabetical!access!in!the!song!list.!!Tip:'Also'try'to'tap'and'move'your'finger'here!!

!!!The!other!sections!contain!the!song!list!grouped!depending!on!the!selected!order!(first!letter!of!the!title,!artist!or!genre).!You!can!use!the!“+”!to!toggle!

between!“Unused!Documents”!and!“All!Documents”.!!

Press!and!hold!a!line!for!a!long!time!to!open!a!context!menu!with!actions!that!can!be!performed!on!the!selected!entry.!


5 Edit'song'details'!

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2.!Tap!the!song!you!want!to!edit!in!the!list.!

3.!Edit!the!song!details.!

4.!Press!„Save“.!


!!5.!Tap!another!song!to!edit!or!press!„Done“!to!finish!editing.!


6 Display'a'PDF'document'and'scroll'in'the'document'!!

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Tap!a!song!in!the!list!with!your!finger!and!the!PDF!will!be!displayed.!

Press!the!„Play“!button!to!play!recorded!page!turns,!finger!pointer!or!mp3!

Press!the!„Action“!button!to!see!the!menu!for!more!options!like!recording!page!turns!or!finger!pointer!

Tap!the!„<!Songlist“!button!to!go!back!to!the!song!list.!

Swipe!your!finger(s)!to!the!left:!!One!finger:!Go!to!next!page.!!Two!fingers:!!Press!„Play“!button.!!Three!fingers:!Go!to!next!song!in!play!list!or!to!preselected!song.!

Swipe!your!finger(s)!to!the!right:!!One!finger:!Go!to!previous!page.!!Two!fingers:!!Press!„Stop“!button.!!Three!fingers:!Go!back!to!song!list.!

Zoom!in!and!out!using!two!fingers.!!Double!tap!to!go!back!to!original!size.!

Use!the!slider!to!quickly!access!pages.!


7 Record'automatic'page'turns'!!!

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In!the!PDF!document!view!tap!the!„action“!button!and!select!„Record!page!turns“.!

Press!the!„Stop“!button!to!end!recording.!

Use!the!arrow!buttons!or!swipe!with!one!finger!for!page!turning.!You!can!also!use!the!foot!pedal!for!page!turning.!

Confirm!and!start!recording!by!pressing!this!button.!


8 Record'“Karaoke'style“'finger'pointer'!!

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In!the!PDF!document!view!tap!the!„action“!button!and!select!„Record!finger!pointer“.!

Press!the!„Stop“!button!to!end!recording.!

Point!your!finger!to!the!position!where!you!want!a!red!point!to!appear!during!the!playback!later!on.!!

In!the!settings!you!can!define!a!small!offset!between!your!finger!and!the!red!point.!

Confirm!and!start!recording!by!pressing!this!button.!


9 Insert'/'edit'/'delete'notes''!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Press!„Edit!notes“!to!start!inserting!/!editing!/!deleting!notes.!

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!Press!„Save“!to!save!the!changes!or!„Cancel“!to!dismiss!the!changes.!!!


9.1 Insert'notes'!

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9.2 Delete'notes'!!!!!!!!!!

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!Use!the!+!button!to!insert!a!new!note!in!the!top!left!corner.!!The!settings,!such!as!font!type,!font!size,!colors!and!transparency!are!adopted!from!the!previously!edited!note.!!

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1.!Tap!to!select!a!note.!

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2.!Press!the!trash!button!to!delete!the!note.!

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9.3 Edit'notes'!!!

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Move!a!note!with!the!finger.!

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Drag!a!corner!to!change!the!size.!

!Double!tap!a!note!to!view!and!edit!its!properties.!

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10 Use'playlists'10.1 Select'an'existing'playlist'!!!!!!

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'''''''''Attention:'If!a!playlist!is!selected,!the!„Edit“!button!is!no!longer!used!to!edit!the!songs!but!to!edit!the!content!of!the!playlist!!

1.!Press!„Playlists“.!

2.!Select!the!playlist!you!want!to!use.!

3.!The!title!of!the!selected!playlist!is!displayed!here.!

4.!Now!the!list!contains!only!the!songs!of!the!selected!playlist.!


10.2 Add'a'new'playlist'!!!!!

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2.!Press!„Add!new!playlist“.!

3.!Insert!the!name!of!the!new!playlist.!

4.!Press!„Save“.!

5.!The!new!playlist!appears!and!is!selected.!


10.3 Rename'or'delete'playlists'!!!!

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2.!Press!„Rename!or!delete!playlists“.!

3a.!To!delete!an!existing!playlist!press!the!red!button.!

4.!!When!finished,!press!„End!rename!or!delete“.!

!!3b.!To!rename!an!existing!playlist,!tap!the!playlist,!then!edit!the!name!and!press!„Save“.!


10.4 Edit'the'content'of'the'playlist'!!!

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Press!„Edit!playlist“!to!start!editing!when!the!playlist!is!active.!

Press!„Done“!when!you!finished!editing.!

Press!the!red!„minus“!button!to!remove!a!song!from!the!playlist.!

Press!the!green!„plus“!button!to!add!a!song!to!the!playlist.!The!„plus“!button!disappears!and!the!song!appears!as!the!last!song!in!the!playlist!above.!

To!change!the!order!of!the!songs,!drag!and!drop!a!song!on!this!symbol.!

!!While!editing!the!songs!in!the!playlist,!you!can!sort!and!filter!the!existing!songs!to!find!the!songs!you!want!to!add!to!the!list.!


11 Preselect'next'song'without'closing'the'current'song'!!! Tapping!this!button!opens!a!list!with!the!

same!content!in!the!same!order!as!selected!in!the!song!list!in!the!main!overview!!!If!the!next!song!is!already!known,!it!is!

displayed!in!the!first!line!of!the!table!and!in!this!button!in!the!toolbar.!!If!you!are!using!playlists,!the!next!song!is!automatically!set!to!the!next!song!in!the!playlist.!!When!you!select!a!song!in!the!list,!the!list!disappears!and!the!button!in!the!toolbar!is!set!to!this!song.!You!can!then!jump!to!the!next!song!by!pressing!this!button.!!Depending!on!the!settings,!the!next!song!will!open!automatically!when!the!playback!of!the!current!song!ends.!


12 Import'files'from'mail'or'other'applications'!You!can!import!PDF,!music!or!video!files!from!all!other!apps!that!allow!creating!or!downloading!such!files!and!support!an!“Open!in…”!feature!to!pass!the!PDF!to!another!app.!!The!following!picture!shows!as!sample!how!to!import!a!PDF!from!an!email!attachment:!!!

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!!1.!Press!and!hold!the!PDF!for!a!long!time,!until!a!popup!appears.!Select!“Open!in!SongBook”.!

2.!SongBook+!is!opened.!If!necessary,!change!the!file!name!and!press!“Import”.!!

3.!The!imported!file!appears!in!the!“Unused!Files”!section.!

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13 Import'lyrics'from'MP3'file'!

13.1 Add'a'song'without'PDF'and'select'MP3'!

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13.2 Create'PDF'from'lyrics'in'MP3'!

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2.!Press!the!„+“!button!to!add!a!song!without!a!PDF!

!!3.!Insert!the!title!of!the!song!and!select!an!MP3!file!that!also!contains!lyrics.!

4.!Press!„Save“!

5.!Press!„Done“!

1.!In!the!PDF!document!view!tap!the!„action“!button!and!select!„Import!lyrics!from!MP3“.!

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2.!Confirm!that!you!want!to!import!the!lyrics!and!overwrite!the!PDF,!if!it!already!exists.!

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14 Scan'lyrics'on'paper'with'builtUin'camera'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3.!Change!the!file!name!of!the!PDF!file!to!be!created.!

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1.!In!the!song!list!tap!the!„action“!button!and!select!„Photo!to!PDF“.!

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!!!2.!Add!photos!to!the!list!by!using!the!camera!(not!for!iPad!1)!or!by!selecting!existing!photos.!!

4.!Press!“Save”.!

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15 Use'of'the'metronome'!

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!!The!metronome!settings!can!be!changed!in!two!places:!In!the!edit!window!with!the!song!details!or!in!the!menu!with!the!song!opened.!

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!!!!You!can!enter!the!desired!values!directly!in!the!text!fields.!

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Tap!here!to!the!beat!of!the!music!in!order!to!learn!the!speed.!!

Press!here!to!listen!to!the!result.!


16 Use'of'night'colors'!!!!!!!!

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The!option!“Use!night!colors”!allows!you!to!toggle!between!normal!colors!and!inverted!colors!for!a!dark!stage.!


17 Use'the'MIDI'features'

17.1 Connecting'iPad'to'MIDI'To!connect!the!iPad!to!MIDI!you!need!the!"Apple!iPad!Camera!Connection!Kit"!to!have!a!USB!interface!on!the!iPad!and!then!connect!a!USB^to^MIDI!adapter!to!it.!!It!is!also!recommend!to!use!an!active!USB!hub,!as!the!power!from!the!iPad!may!be!insufficient!for!the!electronics!of!the!USB^to^MIDI!adapter.!!The!USB^to^MIDI!adapter!must!be!compatible!to!Apple’s!CoreMIDI.!!

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'Alternatively!you!can!also!use!the!IO!Dock!from!Alesis!or!the!iRig!MIDI!Adapter!from!IK!Multimedia.!In!contrast!to!“Apple!iPad!Camera!Connection!Kit”,!they!offer!the!advantage!that!the!iPad!can!also!be!supplied!with!power!during!the!Midi!operation.!!


17.2 Open'song'text'on'incoming'MIDI'commands'!SongBook+!can!listen!for!ProgramChange!commands!on!the!MIDI!interface!and!then!open!a!song.!These!commands!normally!select!an!instrument.!!A!typical!use!of!this!feature!is!that!ProgramChange!commands!are!sent!from!within!a!MIDI!style,!from!within!a!played!MIDI!file,!or!from!the!keyboard!when!a!registration!was!selected.!SongBook+!then!opens!the!corresponding!song!text.!(A!MIDI!style!can!resend!the!same!ProgramChange!over!and!over!again!while!looping;!this!will!not!lead!to!a!problem.)!!SongBook+!opens!a!song!text,!if!it!received!BankSelect!commands!and!a!ProgramChange!command!as!configured!in!the!„Edit!song!detail“!window.!Please!note!that!SongBook+!uses!values!from!0!to!127.!If!your!keyboard!uses!numbers!from!1!to!128!instead,!you!must!subtract!1!to!get!the!value!to!configure!in!SongBook+.!!

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!!!!Please!use!the!builtîn!MIDI!monitor!to!find!out!what!is!actually!received!by!the!MIDI!interface!if!it!doesn’t!work!as!expected.!!

Use!this!button!if!you!want!to!learn!a!command!instead!of!configuring!it!using!the!wheels.!

In!the!MIDI!monitor!window!you!can!see!the!following!if!these!MIDI!commands!are!received.!

!!!With!these!settings,!the!song!will!open!if!a!MIDI!device!sends!the!command!to!select!instrument!16!on!bank!1!/!5!on!MIDI!channel!1.!


17.3 Send'MIDI'commands'when'song'text'is'opened'You!can!also!enable!SongBook!to!send!MIDI!commands!when!you!open!a!song!text.!A!typical!use!of!this!feature!is!to!configure!external!devices!like!a!keyboard!upon!selecting!a!song.!There!are!different!ways!to!send!MIDI!commands:!

17.3.1 Send'the'configured'BankSelect/ProgramChange'commands'SongBook+!sends!the!BankSelect!and!ProgramChange!commands!as!configured!in!the!„Edit!song!detail“!window,!if!the!switch!„Send!MIDI!command!on!open“!is!set!to!on.!The!MIDI!channel!that!SongBook+!is!sending!these!commands!on!is!the!same!as!configured!for!the!MIDI!input.!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!!!With!these!settings!a!BankSelect!High!1,!a!BankSelect!Low!5!and!a!Program!Change!16!message!will!be!sent!on!MIDI!output!on!Channel!1!as!configured!in!the!program!settings.!


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17.3.2 Send'the'contents'of'a'MIDI'file'upon'opening'the'song'SongBook!sends!the!contents!of!a!MIDI!file!upon!opening!the!song,!if!a!.mid!file!with!exactly!the!same!file!name!as!the!.pdf!file!exists.!(i.e.!MySong.pdf!!MySong.mid)!Only!MIDI!files!of!type!0!(single!track)!are!allowed.!All!commands!are!sent!at!once,!timing!information!is!ignored!and!therefore!this!feature!cannot!be!used!to!send!music!to!the!MIDI!output,!but!only!commands!to!configure!the!environment.!

17.3.3 Send'the'contents'of'a'MIDI'file'upon'starting'the'song'SongBook!sends!the!contents!of!a!MIDI!file!upon!starting!the!song,!if!a!.mid!file!with!the!same!file!name!as!the!.pdf!file!extended!with!“_start”!exists.!(i.e.!MySong.pdf!!MySong_start.mid)!Only!MIDI!files!of!type!0!(single!track)!are!allowed.!All!commands!are!sent!at!once,!timing!information!is!ignored!and!therefore!this!feature!cannot!be!used!to!send!music!to!the!MIDI!output,!but!only!commands!to!configure!the!environment.!

17.3.4 Send'the'contents'of'a'MIDI'file'upon'stopping'the'song'SongBook!sends!the!contents!of!a!MIDI!file!upon!stopping!the!song,!if!a!.mid!file!with!the!same!file!name!as!the!.pdf!file!extended!with!“_stop”!exists.!(i.e.!MySong.pdf!!MySong_stop.mid)!Only!MIDI!files!of!type!0!(single!track)!are!allowed.!All!commands!are!sent!at!once,!timing!information!is!ignored!and!therefore!this!feature!cannot!be!used!to!send!music!to!the!MIDI!output,!but!only!commands!to!configure!the!environment.!

17.3.5 Send'MIDI'Start'when'the'song'was'started'You!can!configure!in!the!settings,!if!SongBook!should!send!MIDI!Start!upon!starting!the!song.!

17.3.6 Send'MIDI'Stop'when'the'song'was'stopped'You!can!configure!in!the!settings,!if!SongBook!should!send!MIDI!Stop!upon!stopping!the!song.!


18 Using'foot'pedals'!

18.1 Foot'pedals'that'simulate'an'external'keyboard'!SongBook+!supports!all!foot!pedals!that!are!able!to!simulate!an!external!keyboard!and!can!send!one!or!more!of!the!following!keys:!!

!!In!the!application!settings!you!can!enable!the!use!of!foot!pedals!and!assign!the!keys!to!the!following!actions:!!

^ Do!nothing!^ Jump!to!next!page!^ Jump!to!previous!page!^ Press!the!Start!button!^ Press!the!Stop!button!^ Press!the!Start!or!Stop!button!(depending!on!currently!enabled!button)!^ Jump!to!the!next!song!^ Jump!back!to!the!song!list!^ Open!song!preselection!list!

!In!the!Midi!and!Bluetooth!monitor!you!can!see!which!keys!your!foot!pedal!is!sending.!!!!To!use!this!feature!you!can!use!e.g.!the!following!foot!pedals:!!

^ BT^105!by!Airturn!(www.airturn.com)!connected!via!Bluetooth!^ PageFlip!by!Cicada!(www.pageflip.com)!connected!via!Bluetooth!^ Footime!by!Bili’s!(www.bilila.com)!connected!via!USB!Camera!Adapter!


18.2 Foot'pedals'that'send'MIDI'commands'!SongBook+!supports!all!foot!pedals!that!can!send!one!or!more!of!the!following!MIDI!commands:!!

^ MIDI!Start!(used!by!Alesis!io!Dock!pedal!1)!^ MIDI!Stop!(used!by!Alesis!io!Dock!!pedal!2)!^ MIDI!Pause!^ MIDI!Continue!^ MIDI!Control^Change!4!to!value!1!^ MIDI!Control^Change!4!to!value!2!^ MIDI!Control^Change!4!to!value!3!^ MIDI!Control^Change!4!to!value!4!^ MIDI!Control^Change!63!to!value!(used!by!Alesis!io!Dock!pedal!2)!

!In!the!application!settings!you!can!enable!the!use!of!MIDI!foot!pedals!(*)!and!assign!the!keys!to!the!following!actions:!!

^ Do!nothing!^ Jump!to!next!page!^ Jump!to!previous!page!^ Press!the!Start!button!^ Press!the!Stop!button!^ Press!the!Start!or!Stop!button!(depending!on!currently!enabled!button)!^ Jump!to!the!next!song!^ Jump!back!to!the!song!list!^ Open!song!preselection!list!

!!Remark:!The!Alesis!io!Dock!alternately!sends!MIDI!Start!and!MIDI!Stop!on!the!first!foot!pedal.!If!you!use!this!foot!pedal!you!should!assign!the!same!action!for!MIDI!Start!and!MIDI!Stop.!!!In!the!Midi!and!Bluetooth!monitor!you!can!see!which!commands!your!foot!pedal!is!sending.!!!!(*)!Of!course!the!MIDI!commands!do!not!entirely!have!to!come!from!a!foot!pedal.!They!can!be!sent!by!any!connected!MIDI!device.!!!


19 Connecting'multiple'iPads'with'SongBook+'via'Bluetooth'!You!can!connect!multiple!iPads!with!SongBook+!via!Bluetooth.!!One!SongBook!must!be!configured!as!server!and!all!others!as!clients.!!This!allows!you!to!synchronize!the!following!actions:!!

^ Selecting!a!song!^ Turning!pages!^ Start!button!^ Stop!button!

!!If!you!want!to!create!multiple!groups!of!SongBooks!or!want!to!set!up!a!protection!to!prevent!from!connections!of!unknown!SongBooks,!you!can!configure!a!shared!keyword.!!!!If!the!feature!is!enabled!in!the!application!settings,!the!devices!connect!automatically!upon!starting!SongBook+.!!!!!

!In!order!to!synchronize!the!opening!of!songs!on!multiple!iPads,!the!following!three!numbers!in!the!song!details!must!match!on!all!iPads!(even!if!you!don’t!use!MIDI!at!all).!!


20 Use'of'multiple'books'!If!you!want!to!use!multiple!books,!activate!the!switch!„Activate!multiple!books!“!in!the!settings!of!SongBook+.!!You!will!then!see!five!colored!tabs!on!the!book!cover!that!can!be!used!to!open!the!desired!book.!!!!!!!!

!!!The!list!of!the!input!artists!and!genres!is!shared!by!all!books.!!

Close!current!book.!!The!color!of!the!button!shows!the!currently!open!book.!

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Select!a!book!

If!you!want!to!copy!or!move!an!existing!song!to!another!book,!press!and!hold!the!song!for!a!long!time!until!a!menu!with!the!corresponding!selections!appears.!


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21 Application'settings'!The!application!settings!of!SongBook!can!be!found!in!the!settings!of!your!iPad.!!!!!!!!

1.!Open!“Settings”!on!your!iPad.!

2.!Select!“SongBook”.!


22 Backup'and'restore'your'data'!The!following!chapters!show!you!how!to!save!your!data!to!your!computer!and!how!to!restore!the!saved!data!to!SongBook.!!With!the!same!steps!it!is!also!possible!to!transfer!your!data!from!SongBook+!lite!to!the!full!version!of!SongBook+.!!!

22.1 Backup'your'data'To!save!your!data!from!SongBook!to!your!computer,!connect!your!iPad!to!the!computer,!start!iTunes!and!follow!the!steps!below:!!!!!!!

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2.!Press!„iPad*.!

1.!If!the!iTunes!Store!is!still!shown!in!iTunes,!press!the!“Library”!button.!

4.!Scroll!down!to!“File!Sharing”.!

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3.!Press!„Apps“.!

7.!Click!“Save!to”!and!select!a!folder!on!your!computer!that!will!be!used!to!save!your!data!in.!!

5.!Select!“SongBook”!(or!“SongBook!lite”).!!

6.!Select!at!least!the!file!“SongBookMidi.sqlite”!(This!file!contains!all!data!you!have!entered!in!SongBook+).!


22.2 Restore'your'data'from'Backup'

22.2.1 Stop'SongBook+'on'iPad'As!the!data!cannot!be!restored!if!SongBook+!is!still!running!(also!if!paused!in!background),!you!must!first!exit!SongBook+!completely.!

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22.2.2 Restore'your'data'After!you!stopped!SongBook+,!you!can!copy!the!data!back!to!SongBook+.!The!procedure!for!restoring!data!is!the!same!as!for!adding!files!to!SongBook+.!!Follow!the!steps!in!chapter!“2!Add!PDF!and!MP3!files!to!SongBook+”!and!copy!the!file!„SongBookMidi.sqlite“!(and!if!needed!your!PDFs!and!MP3s)!back!to!SongBook+.!!

1.!Double!click!the!Home!button!on!your!iPad.!

2.!If!you!don’t!see!the!SongBook!icon,!you!can!scroll!to!other!pages.!

3.!Tap!and!hold!the!SongBook!icon!until!the!icons!start!to!„wiggle“!and!have!a!small!„minus!sign“!circle!in!the!upper!left!corner.!

4.!Tap!the!„minus!sign“!circle!of!the!SongBook!icon!to!stop!SongBook+.!

5.!Tap!somewhere!else!to!return!to!the!normal!iPad!screen.!


23 Contribution'!The!PDF!reader!in!SongBook+!is!based!on!sample!code!by!Julius!Oklamcak.!Thank!you!Julius!for!publishing!your!sample!code!on!the!Internet.!The!use!of!this!code!requires!the!following!credit!in!the!product:!!"Reader!v2.0!•!Copyright!©!2011!Julius!Oklamcak.!All!rights!reserved."!!See!here!for!more!information:!http://www.binpress.com/app/ios^pdf^readerviewer/536!!!The!MIDI!communication!in!SongBook+!is!based!on!sample!code!by!Pete!Goodliffe.!Thank!you!Pete!for!publishing!your!sample!code!on!the!Internet.!!See!here!for!more!information:!http://goodliffe.blogspot.com/2010/10/using^coremidiînîosêxample.html!!

24 Contact'information'!If!you!have!any!questions!or!feedback!about!SongBook+,!please!visit!us!on!!http://www.baum^software.ch!!Here!you!can!find!a!contact!form!to!send!us!a!message,!a!list!of!frequently!asked!questions,!download!links!for!the!App!Store,!the!latest!version!of!this!document!and!more.!!