Using an iRig Blueboard Pedal

Using an iRig Blueboard Pedal

You can use an iRig Blueboard pedal to control unrealBook wirelessly. There is no setup to do in unrealBook unless you have turned off MIDI Recv in the Settings->Global->More Options… The default setting is ON. Make sure the Blueboard is paired to the iRig Blueboard app on the iPad. You will need to pair the Blueboard to the iRig Blueboard app every time you turn it on

MIDI Recv must be set to ON

 

Go to Settings->Global->More Options… and make sure that MIDI Recv is set to ON. (This is the default).

Many fun options with the Blueboard

If the Blueboard is set to PROGRAM CHANGE MODE the following is possible.

BANK 1 – Program changes 1-4
The 4 buttons from left to right
Find, Music Player start/stop, Previous Page, Next Page

BANK 2 – Program changes 5-8
Find, Set List Song Popup, Previous Page, Next Page

BANK 3 – Program changes 9-12
Do Menu, Previous Page, Next Page, Find

BANK 4 – Program changes 13-16
Previous Page, Next Page, Music Player start/stop, Find

If the Blueboard is set to CONTROL CHANGE MODE, the buttons are completely programmable for control changes. This will allow for maximum flexibility!
Set the buttons in any order to these control numbers:

Controller number – function

0 – Find
1 – Pause/Continue player
2 – Previous Page
3 – Next Page
4 – Set List song popup
5 – Goto menu
6 – Do menu
7 – Quick Panel
8 – Previous File in set list (defaults to page one)
9 – Next File in set list (defaults to page one)
11 – Activate a visible Hot Spot, or double tap to jump to a specific Hot Spot. (iOS7 and above)
13 – Jump to the location of a Hot Spot set to controller 13 (iOS7 and above)
14 – Jump to the location of a Hot Spot set to controller 14 (iOS7 and above)

To set your BlueBoard to controller mode, run the BlueBoard app and press MENU on the top right.

 

Then choose Settings.

In the Settings window, set the BlueBoard to CTRL CHANGE (control change mode)

 

Press CTRL CHANGE.

Assign the buttons

Once the Blueboard has been connected, the controller numbers will appear below each button. To change the numbers, simply tap on any of them and choose a new number and press done. The above picture shows the BlueBoard set to previous page, next page, hot spot jump for controller 13 and 14.