Singers ....I pad app for lyrics

Roland · May 2016

harpo said:

Linky to the blue tooth pedals please @Roland

Singer is using this: http://www.airturn.com/bluetooth-pedals/digit-bt-106. I've got an earlier version. We use different foot switches. Initially I used a pair of Boss FS-5U switches because I had them on the shelf. They took up too much space on my pedal board, so I made my own with a pair of non-latching foot switches and metal box from Maplin. Our singer tried the standard AirTurn footswitch which came with the Digit but didn't get a positive feel when he pressed it. I've just built him a footswitch similar to mine.

Bidley · May 2016

darcym said:

learn the lyrics, I know it's not what you're asking, but it looks poor if you don't know the lyrics / music on stage, few things look worse to me than music stands / lyric sheets at a gig.

Unless you are doing some sort of detailed musical arrangement, such as a musical show where the band are heard and not seen.

Perhaps it's too harsh, but it's just how I feel about it, it looks terrible.

I'm absolutely terrible at remembering lyrics. There are always a couple of songs where I have a total brain fart. I'd rather glance at my tablet during these moments than try and blag it.

I think it's a bit less forgivable if you play in function/cover bands for a living though.

darcym · May 2016

Bidley said:

darcym said:

learn the lyrics, I know it's not what you're asking, but it looks poor if you don't know the lyrics / music on stage, few things look worse to me than music stands / lyric sheets at a gig.

Unless you are doing some sort of detailed musical arrangement, such as a musical show where the band are heard and not seen.

Perhaps it's too harsh, but it's just how I feel about it, it looks terrible.

I'm absolutely terrible at remembering lyrics. There are always a couple of songs where I have a total brain fart. I'd rather glance at my tablet during these moments than try and blag it.
I think it's a bit less forgivable if you play in function/cover bands for a living though.

different views,

I don't see it as acceptable, you're charging out money as a function band - want people to know the songs off by heart and put on a show, reading from an ipad doesn't look like I'm buying someone who knows the songs and you cant engage with the audience as much if you have to keep checking your ipad, I appreciate it's not what you're asking so I'm sorry for taking it a bit off track.

Roland · May 2016

bobblehat said:

Any similar Android apps about?

SetList Maker claims to work on both IOS and Android

crunchman · May 2016

Roland said:

bobblehat said:

Any similar Android apps about?

SetList Maker claims to work on both IOS and Android

Songbook is good (it's available on iPad as well). It does chords as well as lyrics in a similar way to Onsong. I love being able to to change the key of the chords in 5 seconds.

Onsong have been promising an Android version for years but have failed to deliver.

IvisonGuitars · May 2016

I have my iPod mini set up on my mic stand which just has my set/song list (200+ songs) as a memory jogger and a couple of song lyrics that I may not know/new songs I'm trying.

The rest of the time, if it's a shite gig and no-ones listening, I just watch something I've downloaded on iplayer.....

Bidley · May 2016

darcym said:

Bidley said:

darcym said:

learn the lyrics, I know it's not what you're asking, but it looks poor if you don't know the lyrics / music on stage, few things look worse to me than music stands / lyric sheets at a gig.

Unless you are doing some sort of detailed musical arrangement, such as a musical show where the band are heard and not seen.

Perhaps it's too harsh, but it's just how I feel about it, it looks terrible.

I'm absolutely terrible at remembering lyrics. There are always a couple of songs where I have a total brain fart. I'd rather glance at my tablet during these moments than try and blag it.
I think it's a bit less forgivable if you play in function/cover bands for a living though.

different views,

I don't see it as acceptable, you're charging out money as a function band - want people to know the songs off by heart and put on a show, reading from an ipad doesn't look like I'm buying someone who knows the songs and you cant engage with the audience as much if you have to keep checking your ipad, I appreciate it's not what you're asking so I'm sorry for taking it a bit off track.

I agree, reading every lyric and chord off a tablet for the entirety of a two and a half hour set is a bit cheesy. Having it to the side as a prompt is sensible.

PC_Dave · May 2016

OnSong is a great app - the fact you can link iPads together so they scroll at the same time is proper useful!!

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