Editing
Can I combine multiple, single page PDF files into one song?
OnSong expects each file to comprise the entirety of the song and does not have PDF editing tools to combine the content into one file. Normally you would want to do this kind of editing when you scan or in a PDF editing app. However, OnSong can be ...
How can I change from chords over lyrics to bracketed chords?
If you have content that has chords over lyrics open the Song Editor by tapping on the pencil icon in the Menubar. You can then easily switch between chord formats by opening the Text Tools Menu by tapping on the hammer icon in the Song Editor ...
How can I rename the title of a song I've imported?
OnSong uses the name of the imported file as the title of the song. So if you are importing "Ain't She Sweet.docx" or "The Torch.pdf", OnSong will use "Ain't She Sweet" or "The Torch" as the song title, removing the file extension in the process. You ...
How can I search and replace text within a song?
OnSong gives you powerful editing tools for making changes to your song files. To do this, we will use the Song Editor. Navigate to the song you'd like to do this to in OnSong. Then tap on the pencil icon in the Menubar to open the Song Editor. Next, ...
Why can't I make edits to my PDF files?
While OnSong is able to view and display PDF, PNG, JPEG, Microsoft Word, and other similar types of chord charts, OnSong is designed to work best with plain-text-based chord charts made in programs like TextEdit for Mac or Notepad for Windows. PDF ...
When I add a bar/vertical pipe to my line of chords and lyrics, the chords do not appear inline.
OnSong is designed to render chord sheets by placing chords over their respective lyrics. However there are times when you may wish to express intros or instrumental parts of your song along with basic timing information. When this is intended, ...
Why do my chords not align properly when I copy and paste or extract them from a word processing document?
When you import text content info OnSong from programs like Microsoft Word or Apple Pages, it's likely that your chords will not align with the lyrics underneath. If you've copied and pasted the contents of these files in OnSong Console, exported ...
How can I remove the song that appears in the song editor when I write a new song?
When you write a new song from the Add Songs Menu, OnSong opens the Song Editor and shows you an example song to help get you started. You can remove this songs by tapping into the text and tapping again to open the menu and choose "Select All". ...
Why won't my SongSelect chart let me change the style or diagrams of the chords?
SongSelect chord charts are only available as PDF files. These files are more like a photograph and contain no actual text. Because of this, OnSong cannot format songs, detect keys, and perform other basic OnSong functions on these types of files. ...
Why can't I edit chord charts I've imported from SongSelect?
SongSelect only makes chord charts available as PDF files with the integration used within the OnSong app. These files are more like a photograph and contain no text. Because of this, OnSong cannot format songs, detect keys, or perform other OnSong ...
Why does information about my song differ from what's in the song editor?
When using text-based chord charts, OnSong uses the concept of an "original" version of a song that can be modified without effecting the original content. This is to allow one song to be used in many places and formatted or adjusted without ...
How do I make my song modulate/transpose keys up or down in the middle of a song?
OnSong gives you the power to transform your music, and you may have a song that you would like to transpose or modulate at a specific point. To do this, tap on the pencil icon in the Menubar to open the Song Editor. Locate the part of the song where ...
How do I change the song title?
You can change the song title by changing the text-based version of the song using the Song Editor. You can access the song editor by tapping on the pencil icon in the menubar. This will open the Song Editor. The title of the song is usually on the ...
Extract Text on SongSelect songs is not working properly.
The issue with Song Select is that they only make their chord charts available in PDF format. The PDF files they create are more like pictures of a chart and don't contain any text. This means that OnSong has to submit the file to an OCR server ...
How do I get my non-text based document to transpose?
Thanks for using OnSong! OnSong has tools that can extract text from a variety of file formats. The quality of this process depends solely on the source material. Each file format that you extract text from may have different problems. PDF files ...
Changing the New Song template.
Thank you for using OnSong! To set a default template for new songs, please do the following: Open OnSong > Tap on Songs > Tap on + > Select New Song > Delete what is there > Type in what you want your default template to look like > Tap on the ...
Why do my chords switch between sharp and flat when viewed?
This happens if the key of the song is not properly declared. OnSong uses the enharmonic preference (sharp or flat) of the key that is being displayed. For instance, if OnSong thinks the song being displayed is in the Key of C or F, then the ...
Why are my chords not transposing, formatting, or aligning properly?
OnSong is designed to show both chords and lyrics. However there are times when you might find chords are not appearing as chords, that chords are not aligning with lyrics, or that you are unable to transpose a song's key. This can happen because ...