What's New
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IMPORTANT!
If you bought the full version of SongBook+ more than 5 years ago and you want to keep using it free of charge, then DO NOT INSTALL THIS UPDATE (6.2.x)!
Otherwise, the update will turn SongBook+ back into a demo version, and you will have to reactivate the full version by means of in-app purchasing or a monthly or yearly subscription.
(The cut-off point is a purchase date prior to June 1, 2018. If you have a sponsoring subscription, you will not be affected.)
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Changes in version 6.2.2:
- Bugfix: Fixed known issues with iOS 17
- Bugfix: Removed settings options that are no longer used
- Bugfix: Improved display of list in song pre-selection window
- Bugfix: In some midi files line breaks in imported text at wrong potision
- Bugfix: when sorting by code second sorting by title
Changes in version 6.2.1:
- Bugfix: Action "Open song with code" not editable
- Bugfix: On iPhone in portrait mode titles are not shown completely
Changes in version 6.2.0:
- Export/Import of individual books
- Show song information in song lyrics with larger selection of fields.
- MIDI output for many functions separately selectable
- Simple "MIDI-THRU" for forwarding MIDI events
- Synchronize switching of loop points on/off with other SongBooks.
- Use loop points also for forward jumps
- Also display images instead of just videos on external monitor
App Description
SongBook+ allows you to manage your songs with lyrics and/or sheet music, playbacks, MIDI files, videos and to always have them at hand when performing. Besides, SongBook+ can control your MIDI devices or be controlled by MIDI.
SongBook+ is the fit-for-stage app for musicians with many positive reviews of enthusiastic musicians.
SongBook+ is free, but the basic version is limited to 1 book of 15 songs. If you wish, you can unlock the full version through In-App purchase to remove this restriction.
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Note: This app does not include any lyrics or other files.
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List of the most important features:
- Manage songs with great search and sort options
- View lyrics or sheet music (PDF, TXT, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIF, TIFF, GIF, LRC, ChordPro)
- Play playbacks (MP3, WAV, AIFF, M4A)
- Multitrack audio player (5 stereo audio files) with separate audio outputs
- Multichannel audio routing to separate audio outputs (with external hardware)
- Mixer with 10 bands equalizer and separate volume for the 5 audio files, global and per song
- Play MIDI files (with external sound generation)
- Play karaoke videos (MOV, MP4, MPV, 3GP, M4V)
- Loop function for audio, midi and video files
- Use in portrait or landscape mode
- Insert notes/chords/symbols/sheet music/images/shapes
- Highlight/underline/strike out text passages
- Hand write/paint in the document
- Insert custom, configurable buttons into the document
- Full page turns or smooth scrolling
- Auto page turns or scrolling
- Record song positions with your finger
- Import and display lyrics of Midi/MP3 files
- Control using foot pedal
- Wirelessly connect SongBooks for a synchronous song selection
- Select the next song while a song is playing
- Create playlists
- Music log for billing with GEMA/SUIZA/…
- Take a photo of lyrics/sheet music and convert them into PDF files
- Night mode with inverted colors
- Optical and/or acoustic metronome
- Connect an external monitor with a possible rotation of 90/180/270 degrees
- Separate into multiple books, e.g. one book per volume
Exceptional MIDI options:
- Access the according registration via keyboard when opening the song
- Open a song on the iPad via MIDI remote control
- Send individually configurable MIDI commands when opening/starting/stopping the song
- Insert any buttons for MIDI commands into the lyrics/sheet music
- Remotely browse via MIDI
- Play MIDI files via MIDI-Out on the keyboard/MIDI player/expander
- Integrated MIDI monitor
SongBook+ Sponsoring:
If you love SongBook+ and appreciate and want to ensure the updates and support of SongBook+ for the future, you may also opt to become a sponsor.
Three different levels of sponsoring named "Gold Sponsor", "Silver Sponsor" or "Bronce Sponsor" are available. To be a sponsor of SongBook+, you can choose from a monthly or yearly payable subscription. The payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
Information about privacy, terms and conditions of SongBook+ and the In App Purchases of SongBook+ can be found here: https://www.songbookplus.com/privacy-terms-conditions
App Changes
- June 11, 2014 Initial release
- July 26, 2014 New version 2.1.0
- August 27, 2014 New version 2.1.1
- October 04, 2014 New version 2.1.2
- October 08, 2014 New version 2.1.3
- February 16, 2015 New version 2.1.4
- March 01, 2015 New version 2.1.5
- November 01, 2015 New version 3.0.0
- December 01, 2015 New version 3.0.1
- December 14, 2015 New version 3.0.2
- January 16, 2016 New version 3.0.3
- February 03, 2016 New version 3.0.4
- March 05, 2016 New version 3.0.5
- June 23, 2016 New version 3.0.6
- December 06, 2016 New version 3.1.0
- December 06, 2016 Price decrease: $49.99 -> FREE!
- December 09, 2016 New version 3.1.1
- January 06, 2017 New version 3.1.2
- June 13, 2019 New version 3.4.1
- August 16, 2019 New version 3.4.3
- September 24, 2019 New version 3.4.4
- January 21, 2020 New version 3.4.5
- October 23, 2020 New version 4.0.4
- October 27, 2020 New version 4.0.5
- August 06, 2021 New version 4.0.6
- September 16, 2023 New version 6.2.1
- November 15, 2023 New version 6.2.2