Obviously, if one plays live one must know the songs thoroughly well, blindfolded, backward, and starting from the third verse. BTW, unrealBook is only iOS lots of android folks seem to love OnSong which you may also look into should you go that route.Ĭlick to expand.I don't understand what you don't understand talk about low OS/RAM overhead! So when I get my new ipad I will clone it and I can run the old one as a "slave" should I need it for another band member, another cool feature.
So here I am on an ancient ipad that I want to upgrade yet unrealBook still works well. And the developer (Aron Nelson, look him up as he's also the DIY stompbox guy) is quick to address any issues that may arise, which are precious few, btw.
The app is stable, works seamlessly and is as powerful as it is easy to use (annotations, diff colors and highlights, lists, you name it). Software: lots to choose from, but I started with UnrealBook way back when and stuck with it because it is superb. Not to mention doesn't look dorky (IMO) like a notebook on a stand I highly recommend one as it is convenient, easy to create setlists for whatever gig, and easy to call up any song with two finger strokes. It is small and discrete, and I mount it low on my mic stand, around hip level: it is there for quick reminders, or if I blank out, LOL, and it is practically "invisible" in terms of stage presence. I've been using an ipad for coming on a decade now.
When you say "during the gig" I trust you mean that you've arranged everything you want to see for that gig ahead of time, and you mean simply to recall whatever song that may be outside your set during the gig, right?