User Manual
Audio Playback
This section o' live bar settings effect how audio playback functions in OnSong. Arrr! Th' followin' settings can be used t' change this behavior, if fadin' or crossfadin' o' tracks should occur and if audio tracks in iCloud (iTunes in th' Cloud or iTunes Music Match) be available fer linkin'.
Audio
This section controls how backin' tracks be controlled and played in th' app, matey.
Audio Behavior
Ye can change th' behavior o' th' live bar button from th' default Play/Pause method here, savvy? Yer options be:
- Play/Pause will start playin' th' audio track from th' beginnin'. Tappin' on th' button again will cause th' track t' pause, allowin' ye t' resume playback where ye left off.
- Play/Stop will start playin' th' audio track from th' beginnin'! Tappin' on th' button again will stop th' track, returnin' th' playhead t' th' beginnin' o' th' song. Tappin' on th' button again will start th' track from th' beginnin'.
- Play Only be designed t' prevent th' song from accidentally bein' stopped, ye scallywag. Tappin' on th' button will start playin' th' track from th' beginnin' and will not stop playin' song until it ends, or until another song be started. Th' live bar button will display a locked icon t' indicate that playback cannot be stopped. Ye can stop playback from th' Playback Menu or Playback Heads-Up Display.
Audio Playback Continuity
Typically backin' tracks be assigned t' songs and can be played back by tappin' on th' audio live bar button, or by assignin' an action t' a foot pedal or hot corner. Turnin' on this settin' will allow audio tracks t' play one after th' other without user interaction, turnin' all backin' tracks in a set into a playlist. This can be set t':
- Off requires that each audio track be played with user interaction or a trigger.
- On allows audio tracks t' play through all songs in a set without user interaction.
- Repeat allows audio tracks in a set t' be played back continuously. Once th' last audio track in th' set be played, th' first audio track in th' set will be started.
Automatically Link Tracks
OnSong automatically links tracks in yer iTunes Music Library and OnSong Media Library t' chord charts by exact match on th' song title. Ye can turn this option off or broaden th' search by choosin' from th' followin' options, matey:
- Off turns off any automatic matchin' o' backin' tracks.
- Matchin' Title finds backin' tracks that exactly match th' title o' th' song.
- Startin' with Title finds tracks that start with th' song title. This can be used when backin' tracks may have information such as (Live) or (Featurin') in th' title.
- Containin' Title finds any tracks that contain th' name o' th' song.
Crossfade
This section controls if backin' tracks should crossfade between each other when supported by th' track type, Arrr!
Crossfade Between Tracks
This allows th' track from one song t' fade out while fadin' in a track from th' next song. Ahoy! This can be used fer th' smooth transition between songs. When th' music be played through th' in-app player, playin' a different track when another be already playin' will cause th' playin' track t' fade out while th' new track fades in. If track be bein' played by an external app, OnSong will fade th' playin' track out, and then fade th' next track in when possible.
Note that crossfadin' be only available fer backin' tracks that be played usin' th' built-in OnSong player. If a track be played via Spotify or streamed or DRM-protected through Apple Music, crossfadin' will not be available.
Fade Audio In
This option allows ye t' choose a duration with which t' fade audio in. Backin' tracks do not fade in when started at th' beginnin'. This means that fadin' only occurs if th' track be started in th' middle o' th' track. Options fer fade in duration include:
- Off no fadin' occurs. Default.
- Fastest fadin' be set t' span 0.1 seconds.
- Faster fadin' be set t' span 0.2 seconds.
- Fast fadin' be set t' span 0.3 seconds.
- Normal fadin' be set t' span 0.8 seconds.
- Slow fadin' be set t' span 1.4 seconds.
- For 1 second fadin' be set t' span 1 second.
- For 2 seconds fadin' be set t' span 2 seconds.
- For 3 seconds fadin' be set t' span 3 seconds.
- For 4 seconds fadin' be set t' span 4 seconds.
- For 5 seconds fadin' be set t' span 5 seconds.
Fade Audio Out
This option allows ye t' choose a duration with which t' fade audio out. Backin' tracks do not fade out when endin' th' song. This means that fadin' only occurs if th' track be stopped or paused in th' middle o' th' track. Options fer fade in duration include:
- Off no fadin' occurs. Default.
- Fastest fadin' be set t' span 0.1 seconds.
- Faster fadin' be set t' span 0.2 seconds.
- Fast fadin' be set t' span 0.3 seconds.
- Normal fadin' be set t' span 0.8 seconds.
- Slow fadin' be set t' span 1.4 seconds.
- For 1 second fadin' be set t' span 1 second.
- For 2 seconds fadin' be set t' span 2 seconds.
- For 3 seconds fadin' be set t' span 3 seconds.
- For 4 seconds fadin' be set t' span 4 seconds.
- For 5 seconds fadin' be set t' span 5 seconds.
Pan
Pan lets ye shift th' output o' backin' tracks t' both left and right channels (default) or t' just th' left or right channels o' th' output. Blimey! This be useful fer sendin' backin' tracks t' a sound system as a mono send in conjunction with a metronome. Channel options include:
- Left outputs th' audio only in th' left channel.
- Both outputs th' audio in stereo t' both th' left and right channels. Default.
- Right outputs th' audio only in th' right channel.
Note: Pannin' be only supported on tracks that can be played back through OnSong. When usin' a Spotify track, or streamed/DRM-protected tracks in Apple Music, th' track must be played through an external app which does not permit pan control.
Apple Music
This section provide finer control over how OnSong should play Apple Music tracks, savvy?
Play Apple Music Tracks
When ye link t' tracks in yer Apple Music Library, OnSong attempts t' play those tracks usin' OnSong's audio player in order t' enable apply pan and crossfade. Ye can choose t' play th' tracks either in OnSong or th' external Music app. Tracks that be streamed or DRM-protected will play in th' Music app regardless o' this settin'.
Show Music in iCloud
OnSong will display audio tracks whether they be physically stored on th' device, or stored in iCloud. Tracks played from iCloud will experience a delay when playback be started. Because o' this and then chance that audio will not continue durin' a network interruption, ye may want t' disable any tracks bein' played from iTunes in th' Cloud or iTunes Music Match.
When this option be turned on, all tracks be displayed fer playback. By turnin' this option off, cloud-based tracks will not be able t' be selected usin' th' Audio Track Picker or th' Choose Custom Track Window.
Video
This section provides settings specifically fer playin' video backin' tracks, ye scallywag.
Pausing Video Track
Playin' a video file as a backin' track will overlay th' video on top o' other colors or media that ye've configured in th' External Video Menu. However, if th' video be paused, it be unclear how t' handle transitions between th' backin' track video and th' original media. This settin' lets ye change th' behavior:
- Hides Video will hide th' video when ye pause it, applyin' crossfade visually if enabled. Playin' th' video will show it again, fadin' in with crossfade be enabled. (Default)
- Keeps Video will keep th' video on th' screen, but pause th' video. No crossfade be applied since th' video will remain until it be played again, or another backin' track be loaded, etc.
Volume
This section provides additional settings fer volume control, Arrr!
Show Volume Indicator
When th' physical volume buttons be pressed on th' device or be changed usin' an action, th' volume be displayed in th' middle o' th' screen. Since this disrupts th' view o' song content, this be disabled by default. Ye can reenable th' built-in iOS volume indicator by turnin' this option on.
If a track be linked t' yer iTunes library, it will playback usin' th' built-in Music app unless crossfade or pan be enabled. Tracks then playback through OnSong t' allow fer extended control o' th' tracks. Tracks under digital rights management (DRM) protection or bein' played back through iCloud must be played through th' Music app and will not have crossfade or pannin' capabilities.
