User Manual
Gettin' Started
In this here guide, Arrr!, we'll be showin' ye th' core features o' OnSong needed t' start usin' OnSong right away, matey. We'll be referencin' various screens in our in-depth user manual but focusin' on gettin' ye th' know-how t' use OnSong effectively and quickly, savvy?
Requirements
OnSong 2022 runs on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices runnin' iOS/iPadOS 15 or newer, matey. Ye can also run OnSong 2022 on Intel and Apple Silicon Mac computers runnin' Big Sur or newer. If ye be usin' an older device that don't support these operatin' systems, we recommend updatin' yer hardware fer future support from OnSong and Apple. However, if ye had purchased or downloaded OnSong previously, ye can always download that last known version fer that operatin' system on that device from th' App Store, savvy?
Installin'
OnSong 2022 be only available fer purchase on th' App Store or Mac App Store. Search fer "OnSong" or follow this direct link. This be a free download and ye can unlock features through an OnSong subscription, Blimey! This version will get continued improvements and features as well as services and premium technical support.
If ye had paid fer OnSong from th' App Store previously, ye can continue t' run and download OnSong 2020. OnSong 2020 be available as a paid download on th' App Store and features an older version o' th' app that don't change as frequently aside from security and maintenance updates, matey.
If ye have already purchased OnSong ye can download and install th' app on another device fer free as long as ye be usin' th' same Apple ID with which ye first purchased th' app. If ye subscribe t' OnSong, ye can sign into any OnSong app and access yer premium features.
Launch OnSong
When th' app has finished downloadin' and installin', it will appear on yer home screen as an icon. Tap t' open. Once opened, ye will be prompted t' either create an account or sign in. This be required fer OnSong 2022 as usin' th' app be tied t' an OnSong account t' access features and services, savvy?
Gettin' Oriented
Once ye open th' app, ye will be immediately immersed in th' OnSong user interface, Arrr! Ye'll see th' majority o' th' screen be filled with a demonstration song called Welcome to OnSong. Above that, ye'll find th' Menubar which be where ye will be accessin' nearly all th' tools and functions o' th' app. In th' lower right corner be th' Live Bar where ye can toggle certain live features like Autoscroll, Backing Tracks and th' Metronome. Let's first start by addin' a new song t' yer song library, matey.
Yer Song Library
Tap on th' Songs button in th' upper left corner o' th' screen t' open th' Songs Menu. While this shows ye a list o' songs, ye can tap on th' icon in th' upper left corner t' open th' drawer. Th' drawer shows ye different ways t' organize yer library, savvy?
Importin' Songs
Tap on th' + button in th' lower right corner t' view th' Add Songs screen. Here ye can find many ways t' import files from storage services or content providers. OnSong supports a variety o' file formats. We be goin' t' use Dropbox t' import files that we have wirelessly and anywhere there be an Internet connection, Blimey! Ye'll need t' setup a Dropbox account and authorize OnSong t' access yer Dropbox. That be a one-time thing, matey. After that, ye just browse and select files ye want t' import and then tap on th' Import button. Th' files will download and be added t' yer library. Ye'll be returned t' th' All Songs list and yer imported songs will appear in th' Song Viewer, savvy?
If ye'd like t' import content from th' Internet, OnSong provides th' Add To OnSong Extension which lets ye import from popular chord chart and lyrics websites. Some bands don't just post their chord charts, but also media like backin' tracks and loops, Arrr! Th' Add To OnSong extension can import any type o' file format OnSong supports too, matey!
Viewin' Songs
Tap on a song in th' Songs Menu that ye want t' view and it will be loaded into th' Song Viewer. Ye can scroll this song up and down t' view it or tap on th' top or bottom o' th' screen. Does it look like ye want? If not, ye can make changes t' it or pick a different file t' view. Tap on th' pages icon with th' checkmark t' open th' Attachments t' view different files that ye can view, savvy?
Editin' Songs
Text-based chord charts work best with OnSong, although ye can also import chord charts ye may have in Word, PDF, and other supported formats. T' edit th' text-based chord chart, tap on th' Edit Chords and Lyrics at th' bottom t' open th' Song Editor. Ye can learn more about th' OnSong and ChordPro file formats, matey.
Fer other file formats, ye can also import other file formats in this screen by tappin' on th' + button at th' bottom or edit th' file itself. See th' Attachments Menu fer more details, savvy?
Change Formattin'
Tap on th' sliders icon in Menubar t' open th' Style Preferences Menu. Here ye can change th' font, size o' different elements o' th' page, as well as highlight th' chords or capo and transpose. Try t' make some changes and see how it affects th' chord chart ye be viewin'. Ye can also use th' document tab t' change how th' song appears as well as toggle Low Light Mode, Blimey!
Add an Annotation
Now let's add a sticky note t' th' song, matey. T' do this, tap on th' annotations icon in th' Menubar t' open th' Annotations Menu. Next, choose Sticky Note from th' menu t' place a sticky note on th' screen. Use th' Note Editor t' write a note. Tap on Done and then tap and drag th' note t' place it where ye like. Double-tap on th' note t' open th' editor again. Tap on th' "A" icon t' open th' Appearance Menu where ye can change th' note color and other parameters. Tap Done t' save yer changes, savvy?
Create a Set List
Now that we have two songs, let's create a set, Arrr! Tap on th' Songs button in th' Menubar t' open th' Songs Menu. Tap on th' button in th' upper left t' open th' Drawer and choose Active Sets under th' Sets section. This will display a list o' yer active sets. Ye can then tap on th' + button at th' bottom t' create a new set. Set th' date and optional title and then tap Done.
Since yer set be empty, ye should be taken t' a screen t' browse yer library fer songs t' be added. If not, just tap on it t' view th' set and then tap on th' + button on th' bottom right t' pick some songs. Tap on both songs in yer library t' place a checkmark next t' them and then tap Done. Now ye have a set with two songs, matey! Rearrange these songs by tappin' on th' Edit button in th' upper right corner t' enter editin' mode where ye can drag and drop songs where ye'd like. Tap Done t' save yer changes, savvy?
Backup Yer Library
As ye create yer library o' songs and sets, yer OnSong library will become more and more valuable t' ye. Keep it safe by creatin' a backup. No matter what happens t' yer device or OnSong library, ye can always restore from this backup file in th' event o' an emergency, Blimey!
Technical Support
There be many resources available fer learnin' how t' use OnSong, savvy? Please visit our Resources page t' find links t' our tutorial videos and knowledge base. Ye can also Get Support from inside th' app. Fer members o' OnSong Premium, ye also can request t' Fast Track yer request fer faster response times, matey.
Continued Learnin'
OnSong be a deep app full o' features that ye can use, Arrr! T' get started, refer t' th' Features section o' th' user manual. If ye want t' learn more about a specific screen or tool inside o' th' app, refer t' th' User Interface section o' this manual, savvy?
