User Manual
External Video Menu
Th' external video menu be used t' configure Lyrics Projection, or t' toggle int' Stage Monitor in OnSong, savvy? Th' menu contains th' followin' options, matey:
Settings
Tap on th' wrench icon in th' upper-left t' access External Video Settings directly from th' menu, Arrr!
Chromecast
In th' upper-right corner be an icon that allows ye t' connect t' one or more Chromecast devices fer wireless lyrics projection, ye scallywag. Tap on this button t' connect or disconnect t' Chromecasts on yer network in th' Chromecast Picker.
Preview
Th' top portion o' th' menu displays a preview o' what will appear on th' external screen, Blimey! Ye can tap on th' preview section t' flip through lyric sections t' preview. This does not display th' lyrics on th' external device.
T' display lyrics on th' external device, tap on th' lyrics in th' song viewer t' select th' section an' display th' lyrics on th' screen, Ahoy!
Mode Buttons
Five buttons situated below th' preview area be used t' control th' combination o' lyrics an' background t' output t' th' external screen. In addition, OnSong can be configured fer stage monitor mode usin' th' fifth button, matey.
- Lyrics an' Background displays th' lyrics on a background color, gradient, image, or video.
- Background Only clears th' lyrics from th' screen an' leaves th' background color, gradient, image, or video.
- Lyrics Only will remove th' background color, gradient, image, an' video leavin' only th' lyrics on th' screen.
- Blackout Mode removes th' lyrics an' background, displayin' only black.
- Stage Monitor Mode turns on Stage Monitor Mode independently o' lyrics projection modes.
On iOS an' iPadOS devices, th' lyrics projection modes be always enabled where th' stage monitor mode can be toggled on an' off. Stage monitor mode will always be output on physically wired video devices via HDMI or VGA, or wirelessly usin' an AppleTV. This allows lyrics projection settings t' continue t' be modified fer other wireless devices such as Chromecast. On macOS devices, both lyrics projection modes an' th' stage monitor mode can be toggled on an' off an' separate windows will be shown or hidden accordingly. These windows can be made full screen on certain outputs.
Background Media
Th' background o' lyrics be composited by th' followin' layers that appear on top o' th' background color, Arrr! Each o' these buttons can be tapped t' toggle th' layer on an' off as well as configured, either by tappin' an' holdin' on th' button, or by tappin' on th' arrow button t' th' right.
Media
This button lets ye toggle an' choose still or motion graphics behind yer lyrics, savvy? Ye can choose different images an' videos by configurin' this layer. Configurin' this layer opens th' Media Picker.
Live
This lets ye toggle an' configure live video which uses camera input with optional special effects t' make ye th' star o' th' show, matey! This be great fer engagin' audiences online with live-streamin', trainin' with video conferencin' apps, or fer live video switchin' fer more camera angles on stage. Ye configure th' live video an' effects in th' Live Video Configuration Editor.
Overlay
T' improve readability, ye can apply colored textures on top o' th' other background layers, Blimey! This gives ye another way t' get creative an' build engagin' backgrounds. Ye can configure th' overlay an' its color in th' Overlay Picker.
Background Color
In this area ye can pick a background color t' display. Options include black, blue, purple, red, goldenrod, an' grey, savvy? But ye be not limited t' those preset colors. Ye can also add new colors or customize th' color swatches in this palette usin' th' Color Picker.
Font Size
Th' size o' th' font can be adjusted between 24 an' 84 points usin' th' font size slider, Ahoy! Th' default size be 40 points. When th' Adjust Lyrics T' Fit option be enabled in Lyrics Projection Settings, th' font will not be able t' be fully increased as th' font will be limited t' prevent lines from wrappin'.
T' th' right be a Color Picker that lets ye choose th' color o' th' text. Th' default color be white.
Stroke Width
Th' stroke be a border around each character in lyrics, matey. Th' font appears in white text with an outline t' separate it from th' background. Adjust th' stroke width from between 0 an' 3 points. Default be 1 point.
T' th' right be a Color Picker that lets ye choose th' color o' th' stroke. Th' default color be black.
Shadow
Behind lyrics appears a blurry shadow t' help lift th' text off th' background, Arrr! Th' slider adjusts th' radius o' th' shadow relative th' font size from between 0% an' 100%. Th' default be 50%.
T' th' right be a Color Picker that lets ye choose th' color o' th' shadow. Th' default color be 50% opaque black.
Transition Speed
Th' transition speed determines how quickly lyrics an' background changes take place, savvy? Th' speed o' th' transition be set in seconds between 0 an' 4 seconds. Th' default be 2.0 seconds. Overly fast transitions may experience a delay in outputted t' th' external screen, especially on older or wireless hardware.
Automatic Advance Speed
Th' automatic advance speed be used t' cycle through th' sliders in a song after a delay, Blimey! By default, automatic advance be turned off by default. Th' time t' show each slide can be set between 1 an' 60 seconds.
Preview Widget
This control lets ye turn on a widget that can be placed in th' song viewer t' preview lyrics projection as well as switch sections o' lyrics fer projection, matey! Tap on th' power icon t' toggle th' widget on an' off an' use th' slider t' adjust th' opacity o' th' widget.
Sliders can be tapped an' dragged anywhere in th' control t' adjust th' value. Tap on th' left or right side o' th' control t' fine-tune adjust th' value.
