Videos of unrealBook
unrealBook in server mode controlling 4 iPads.
unrealBook in 2 page mode with 2 iPads.
Version 1.0x Features
Problem:
Wind and lack of light.
Solution:
Use unrealBook!!!!! No problem with wind and it's backlit - by a lot!
Problem:
You are popular, you play with many bands. You have ten binders full of music! You need to carry them all easily!
Solution:
Use unrealBook!!!!! Carry decades worth of music in your hand!
Problem:
You want to appear cutting edge, to be cool and yet project a calm confident image on stage.
Solution:
Use unrealBook!!!!! People will think you are a genius for knowing so many songs and for being able to call out songs from decades past!
Problem:
You want to be able to remember the songs that you played in a large pdf book and want to quickly access those songs again.
Solution - use Bookmarks.
Select Add Bookmark from the Do Menu. Name the bookmark. Now the bookmark will appear in the main song list like any other file. Choose it to load the book and go directly to the song.
Problem:
You need to quick way to recall songs that you need on the gig tonight.
Solution - Use the set list feature in the Do Menu.
Create set lists using the set list feature and use the set list song popup to quickly access any song in the set list on the fly.
Problem:
You need to quick jump to another page due to a d.s. or to coda mark.
Solution - Use the Hot Spot feature in the Do Menu.
Create Hot Spots and assign the page to jump to.
Version 1.2 Features
Problem:
You have a large "real book" type PDF with hundreds of pages. People are calling out songs on the fly. You need a way to get to the index page fast and a way to jump to the correct page number. The problem is that the page numbers don't match what the PDF is telling you. Page 1 visually is really page 6 due to the cover page and notes.
Solution - Use the Go Menu buttons.
Turn to the index page and hit the M+ button in the Go menu. Now any press on the M button will take you quickly to the index page. Now go to the first page that shows Page Number 1 visually (which could be page 6 etc....), now press the Set Page 1 button, now when you type any value into the Page: [] field, the correct page will be brought up. (Note: this will not work for PDFs with negative page offsets)
Problem:
You need to put a note to remind yourself to press program 8 on your keyboard during a section.
Solution - Use the Add Text button in the Do Menu.
Select the Add Text button in the Do Menu and then press any where in the score. Now type in "program 8" and hit return. The note is placed on the score and automatically highlighted.
Problem:
You need to skim through a book quickly.
Solution:
Use the Go Menu -10, -5, -1, +1, +5 and +10 buttons to jump through the document quickly along with the Go Menu slider.
Problem:
You need a chart sent to you quickly.
Solution:
Have someone email you, use Dropbox.com or give you a URL where the PDF is located on a server. In Apple Mail, click on the PDF and choose Open with unrealBook. For Dropbox.com, press the document tray icon and login and get your file. For a URL, press the document tray icon and type in the URL and press the download button.
Problem:
You need to send someone a chart either a PDF or an annotated version of the current chart.
Solution - use the Action menu.
Press on the Action menu and choose from the various email choices. WARNING: do not choose Email ALL Screen Shots with a huge file because there is a limit to the maximum size and attachments that most email systems can handle. Use this for a maximum of 10 pages.
Problem:
You need to delete a bookmark.
Solution - use the Do Menu Files command.
Choose the Files command in the Do Menu and select, then delete your bookmark.
Problem:
You need to draw on your chart to remind you of a few things.
Problem:
You need to draw directions to the gig and email it to a band member.
Solution - Load up a blank page PDF, then start drawing using the draw tool. Then choose email screen shot to send them the picture you just created.
Solution - Use the Do Menu Draw command to draw on the chart. Use the Pen button to choose different pens/colors. Use the slider to set the size. Use the Clear button to clear the current page.
Problem:
You need to reposition a Hot Spot or text annotation.
Solution - use the Do Menu Edit Object command.
Choose Edit Object from the Do Menu and drag a Hot Spot or text annotation around. After you reposition it, a window will come up where you can further edit the parameters for the object.
Version 1.2.5 Features
Problem:
Two or more people are on stage and you wish you can could share your iPad display with someone else. You do have a computer monitor that you can use. Maybe you have a huge display and would like to project the music from your iPad to the display.
Solution - use the iPad VGA connector to connect the iPad to the monitor. Set Settings->Output VGA sideways to on and then turn the monitor sideways to see a big screen image of your music!
Problem:
You want to delete a song or bookmark from the list.
Solution - use the Files window to select and delete (or rename) a song or bookmark.
Problem:
You have a huge PDF and want to export a song so you can access it even easier than a bookmark. You want to split the file up.
Solution - use the Export Pages command to export the pages to your iPad using (Export as pdf command).
Problem:
You want to “erase” bad chords and wipe out sections of your chart.
Solution - use the white pen do “erase” sections or chords in your chart. Then use a pen to draw over the area.
Problem:
You have some files that are too small, some are too big etc... You want to set the display for each file individually.
Solution - Set Settings->Individual File Zoom to on. Then go back and set your zoom and position your music the way you want per file.
Problem:
You want to link a single song or songs to a chart so that every time you bring up the chart, the music is ready to play.
Solution -Load a chart, then go to the music button, choose a song and press the DONE button. Now either click on the music controller button and click on the link icon or go to the Settings window and click on the Set Link button. A play and pause button will appear in the toolbar indicating that a song is linked to the current chart.
Problem:
You want to skip between songs in a song list that you linked to a chart.
Solution - use the new previous and next buttons on the music controller.
Problem:
You wish the songs menu would always show the find field. You wish the songs menu would always default to a search and have the keyboard active and ready to type.
Solution - use the Settings window to set the following. Set Reset search every time on to have the search field displayed for each press on the songs button. Set and make search active to on to have the search field be selected and the keyboard ready to type for quick, fast searching.
1.5
Problem:
You are the musical director and would like to connect multiple iPads to yours so that when you load a file, their iPad will load the same file; when you turn a page, their iPad will turn.
Solution - use Network->turn server mode on. Now multiple iPads can connected to your server via Bluetooth or WiFi and they can also choose to ignore page turns.
Problem:
Your band has to play a chart for the first time and there’s only one copy. What do you do?
Solution - Use the Photo to PDF function in the Do Menu. First take a picture with the iPad 2 (making sure it is in portrait mode). Now go to unrealBook and choose do->Photo to PDF and then select and name the file. It will now be a PDF that you can choose in the Songs Menu.
Problem:
You are in a set list, what’s the next song? You don’t want to have to open a menu to find out.
Solution- the next button of the set list toolbar shows the name of the next song.
Problem:
You don’t have the chart for a song, or you need to indicate when a break will occur. Maybe you need a blank sheet to scribble over and need it to be part of the set.
Solution- In the set list editor, click the + button and you can create a new blank entry with a title of your choosing. You can annotate this blank page after it has been created.
Problem:
A PDF is too slow - you may have saved it at a too high DPI. You want it faster.
Solution- Use the Export Pages function. This will export in a DPI that is the screen resolution of the iPad and make the document much faster.
Problem:
You have books with tons of entries and you want to create an index.
Solution- Create indexs with a spreadsheet and create a .csv file. unrealBook will load these and present a nice index for you. unrealBook will also combine all the indexes and create one large list that is the sum of the indexes (All indexes).
Problem:
You want to be able to eliminate any panning when you touch the screen with one finger.
Solution- Turn on 2 finger pan. This will require you to use 2 fingers when panning the page around.
Problem:
You just need to quickly get a set of lyrics into unrealBook.
Solution- Use the Lyrics to PDF function. It will allow you to quickly type in lyrics and turn them into a PDF.
Problem:
You are a singer and want a pitch to start singing.
Solution- Use the Pitch Pipe feature in the Do Menu.
Problem:
You sometimes “glitch” and press twice to turn a page, when you wanted to only turn one page.
Solution- Turn on ignore accidental page turns in the global menu.
Problem:
You want to see and search only a subset of your music.
Solution- Create a list in unrealBook. Lists allow you to see and search a limited selection of music that is in your iPad.
Problem:
You want to zoom and pan when drawing.
Solution- Use 2 fingers to pan and zoom when drawing in a PDF.
Problem:
You want to have unrealBook send MIDI program changes/controllers to a MIDI device when a song is selected.
Solution: create a single track (type zero) MIDI file that contains the MIDI data you want to send. Give it the exact same name as the PDF (case sensitive), and load it into the unrealBook documents folder.
Problem:
You want to have the metronome set to a specific tempo for a PDF file.
Solution-use the link button in the metronome to link the current tempo to the displayed PDF.
Problem:
You want to go to page 1 or the last page quickly.
Solution- Double-press on the page number. It will go to page one. Triple-tap to go to the last page.
Problem:
You want to record your practice or the band while you are playing so you can have an audio recording of your performance.
Solution- Use the Do Menu->Recorder to record your performances while you are reading your charts! With the iPad 2 and newer (with the exception of the iPad 1 and iPad Mini (non retina), you can have some very nice recordings of your band, practices or rehearsals.
Versions beyond:
Problem:
You want to send MIDI to a keyboard to dial up a program or combination.
Solution: Use File->MIDI to enter MIDI strings or create a MIDI transmogrify button that sends MIDI when you press it.
Problem:
You have large PDF files with multiple songs. You want to address them as individual songs.
Solution:
Use bookmarks, keywords, Table of contents or user-created indexes.
See this link for more information on how things work.
Problem:
You want to pass around the iPad to show people a passage in a chart or lyrics but you don’t want the page turning by accident.
Solution:
Tap the top center of the screen to bring up the Quick Panel. Press LOCK PAGE. To unlock the page, press the top center again to bring up the Quick Panel and then press UNLOCK PAGE.
Problem:
You want to quickly choose songs to play within unrealBook from your iTunes library.
Solution:
Tap the top center of the screen to bring up the Quick Panel. Press the Music Picker button. Choose a song to play.
Problem:
You want to check a tempo for a song intro.
Solution:
Create a metronome transmogrify button and place it on the chart. Set the tempo and settings and press it before you start the introduction.
Problem:
You want a quick popup note to place on your chart.
Solution:
Create a Popup Note transmogrify button and place it on the chart. Press it to edit and to see your notes.