User Manual

Menubar

Th' menubar be providin' access t' all th' tools ye need t' manage yer music right out o' th' box, matey. Arrr! If ye be likin' it, ye can Customize th' menubar t' rearrange or remove th' buttons. By default, th' menubar be containin' th' followin' items, savvy?

Songs Menu

Avast! This be th' main menu fer managin' yer songs. It be providin' access t' yer library as well as th' ability t' import songs an' place 'em in sets. Ye can manage books an' view different collections o' songs in this menu as well, ye scallywag.

Share Menu

This icon be lookin' like an up arrow in a box an' allows ye t' share th' current song or set in a variety o' ways includin' exportin', emailin', printin', an' sharin' wirelessly. Blimey!

External Video Menu

This menu button be lookin' like a computer monitor an' lets ye configure an external monitor or projector fer use with OnSong. Arrr! Usin' an Apple Digital AV Adapter, or AirPlay an' an AppleTV, ye can use OnSong t' project lyrics fer an audience, or t' display chord charts on a monitor on stage fer yer crew.

Playback Menu

This icon be lookin' like a pair o' headphones an' lets ye set an audio track t' play along with while viewin' th' chord sheet. It also be lettin' ye configure th' metronome tempo an' time signature, as well as settin' a duration o' th' song fer autoscroll. Ye can also find new versions o' that song through th' integrated iTunes search, matey.

Actions Editor

This icon be openin' th' Actions Editor fer triggerin' actions from foot pedals, MIDI, screen taps, an' keyboard shortcuts. Ahoy!

Heads-Up Display

Th' center o' th' menubar be prominently displayin' th' name o' th' song. Ye can swipe t' th' left an' right or use th' context menu t' choose a different view includin' th' set, next song or a timer, savvy?

Messages Menu

Usin' this menu, screen taps an' foot pedal presses can send messages t' yer team. Use these t' communicate more effectively in live performances, ye landlubber.

Organizer Menu

Th' organizer menu be used t' place th' currently loaded song into a set, book or t' mark a song with an icon such as a star. When th' song be havin' an icon associated with it, th' star icon in th' menu bar be enabled, matey.

Attachments Menu

This icon be appearin' like pages with a checkmark. Tappin' on this be lettin' ye view different files associated with th' song. Ye can also access th' Song Editor from within this menu t' edit text-based versions o' th' song includin' metadata, Arrr!

Additions Menu

This icon be lookin' like a note includin' a pen an' allows ye t' easily add annotations an' drawings t' yer chord chart or sheet music. Ye can also set up viewports or toggle widgets from this tabbed menu, savvy?

Style Preferences Menu

This icon be lookin' like a series o' sliders an' allows ye t' quickly change how yer song sheet be lookin' an' actin'. In this menu ye can change font sizes an' styles, highlight colors, an' transpose/capo th' song. Ye can also turn portions o' th' song on an' off such as th' header, lyrics, chords, diagrams, an' whether th' capo should be applied, ye scallywag.

Utilities Menu

This icon be lookin' like a gear an' be providin' access t' advanced tools, editor, an' settings. Blimey!

Th' menubar be displayin' th' progress though a set list as a thin, teal bar. Ye can configure this in Settings » Menu Settings » Menubar » Show Setlist Progress

OnSong 2026 — Last Updated on August 18, 2026