12-4-24 – 4.49 released today. I found a weird threading crash that was part of the BeatBuddy code. I fixed it ASAP but it’s weird that I have never seen it before.
10-31-24 – Warning. Do not delete the app under any circumstances. If you delete the app, your files will be lost unless you back them up.
BACKUP! make sure you have an iCloud backup. If you have to pay 99 cents/month to upgrade iCloud, please do it.
Make sure you have a backup before you delete the app! Here are the many ways to backup your files.
9-16-24 – Please make sure your AirTurn is in direct mode 1. (If it supports direct mode) Or else there will be problems with look ahead in portrait mode.
9-11-24
Oh well. Now master dies under iOS 18.1. Fortunately I addressed this problem and it will be fixed by the release of 18.1.
8-16-24
I just ran Server/Slave with iOS 18.1 and it works the same as it always did. I tested on Wifi only so far but it works.
8-15-24
Someone reported that when they open the Remote Files/Dropbox window, it opens then immediately closes. To fix this, go to Settings>Utilities and choose Log out of Dropbox. This will reset the Dropbox token and after that this should not happen again.
8-8-24 – Version 4.47 release!
Fix for multi-select deletion of rows in the set list editor. All the rest of the problems fixed.
7-31-24 Version 4.46 released!
Share PDF, landscape width for iPad 10th gen, iPad Air 5, Dropbox login fixed. For Dropbox if you are unable to login due to the new sign in code, go to settings>utilities and log out of Dropbox in that window. Then go back to remote-files/Dropbox and log back in.
Also, I am running unrealBook on iOS 18.1 and it is running fine. I will do more tests with networking but for now it is ok.
FIXED! and… sad to say someone has found a bug in the multi-select deletion of rows in the set list editor. If create a new set list, add items, then select them and press delete it crashes. It’s been fixed but may be a few days before it can be updated. At this point, might as well wait a few days for more reports (hopefully not any more!!!)
7-30-24 – Fixed!
A bug in 4.45. A user reports that the Share PDF function doesn’t work when sharing with annotations on. This will be fixed in 4.46. In meantime, use the export pages function to create a share PDF (name it anything), then load the exported PDF and choose Share PDF with the annotation toggle off. This also affects Set List to single PDF as well.
4.44 and on supports the BeatBuddy drum pedal.
See this page for instructions.
7-26-24 – Fixed!
FIXED! -Unfortunately a user found a bug in 4.44 with set lists. If you are in the set list editor and use the magnifying glass, make sure you close the magnifying glass popup before saving. Otherwise the popup will not work after that.
You can force quit the app to have it work again. 4.45 coming.
6-13-24 iTunes library – I do not recommend.
If possible, use mp3 files. Just copy them into unrealBook like PDF files and then link them to the PDF.
5-24 – Created a user forum where users can help each other out. This is not an “official” means of support (use the Ticket feature) but will be monitored.
The old unrealbook.uservoice.com website will be phased out in June. Do not use it anymore.
3-31-24 Please make backups regularly. Try the first method which is the fastest to Airdrop your files to a computer. Otherwise do the other methods.
3-21-24 I’ve heard of two people that had a problem with unrealBook launching after the update. It will open and immediately quit. To solve this, reset the preferences: https://diystompboxes.com/unrealbook/manual/how-to-reset-unrealbook-preferences/
You shouldn’t ever need to do this, but somehow Apple has done something and screwed up user defaults.
3-8-24 Version 4.43 available. Bug fixes and new ability to speed up/slow down/change pitch of audio and save to new file. Instructions here.
Drawing toolbar is moveable. Just put your finger in any unused area of the toolbar, press down and drag the toolbar around.
Playbar will always start from zero when double-clicked unless global is set for use start offset. Play/stop buttons correctly adjust to dark mode changes while the app is running. Undo button always appears for non-apple pencil drawing.
2-21-24 Version 4.42 submitted to App Store. Should be available shortly.
14+ years of updates.
1-6-24
Happy new year! iOS17 has not posed any problems although a new version will be available shortly.
11-2-23
Heard about a weird “Keyboard Full Access” problem that can prevent keyboard pedals (like the PageFlip) from working correctly on iPad.
10-2-23
Just waiting on iOS17 news with Airturn, but have been using iOS17 since day one with no problems. Will have release shortly if nothing reported with AirTurn.
6-20-23
Preliminary report iOS17 – Airturn and iRig work as far as I can tell. No major problems that I have seen except one of the scanning libraries I am using cannot compile under iOS17. Will have to either rewrite the scanning portion or find another library.
6-3-23
More unrealBook shirts, mugs etc..!
In settings>Global>functions>More Functions there is a setting – Do not use audio in background if you don’t need unrealBook to do audio in the background set this ON. It will significantly improve your standby time when unrealBook is in the background or the iPad is locked. There is one negative: when control center is pulled down, audio will stop. Unfortunately this cannot be avoided with the current limitations in iOS.
4.41 Sets make search active false so the indexes are always present on the right of the file names in All Files.
4.40 “Missing index/Letters on right of All Files” To get back to the “old” menu, do this:
In unrealBook, see the gears icon (settings), then go to global then search.
Uncheck make search active
4.40 defaults back to old drawing methods since some iPads are super slow in doing the calculations. I have had no problems with the original iPad Pro and Gen 6 iPad. But some people have had problems with iPad Air Gen 2 and iPad Pro 3rd gen. Very strange. So old drawing methods are used but you can turn it OFF in settings>global>functions>more functions>Use old drawing routines – (Non Apple Pencil). Turning this toggle OFF will use the new drawing methods which will smooth out the drawing. In addition, there is a toggle for Do not use audio in background. If you turn this on, all audio will stop when putting unrealBook in the background. This can be useful to save battery.
4.39 fixes the IP address problem mentioned below.
11-22-22 – iOS16 doesn’t show the iPad name for the server name. Instead it shows a generic name that will not work! To get around this, you need to use the IP address of the iPad instead. Use this link to find the ip address. Once you have the IP address, use it in this format: http://IP_ADDRESS:8080/
So if the IP address is 192.168.1.27, then the master IP is: http://192.168.1.27:8080/
A version of unrealBook will display the IP string instead of the iPad name until this is resolved.
11-9-22 – There is a problem with iOS16 and Airturn. The onscreen keyboard doesn’t work sometimes. Airturn is addressing this with a modification to their library. I will need to use this new library and issue an update. Working on it. This only affects the BT series pedals. Press the power button to show the onscreen keyboard until then.
9-12-22 – unrealBook runs on iOS16.
Due to changes in Dropbox, you may need to logout and log back in if unrealBook doesn’t see any files. “
Dropbox access tokens are short lived, and will expire after a short
period of time. The exact expiry time of a token is returned by the
token endpoint (or the redirect URI in implicit grant) – but is
generally long enough for a reasonable web session.”
8-7-12 – 4.39 runs on iOS16 beta 4. This could change in the future but it is running on my copy of the beta. This version contains the latest bug fixes, newest Airturn library and a fixed set list search bar among other features.
2-16-22 – 1 finger pan bug. When unrealBook is made active, 2 finger pan is enabled in landscape mode. This is a bug. Will be fixed in the next beta due out shortly. This will be the last iOS 12 version.
1-27-22 FIXED – Airturn does not turn pages after entering and exiting drawing mode. This is as far as I know a new problem with the Airturn library and iOS15. This only happens with the keyboard airturn devices. For this reason, I highly recommend that people purchase the newer Airturn Direct line of pedals – BT-200. They will have less problems moving forward and will be less subject to breaking every time Apple releases a new operating system. WORKAROUND – Go to Songs->All Files and load a song or simply open and close the all files popup.
See the iOS15 page for more information about work-arounds and iOS15 problems.
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