User Manual

Actions Menu

Th' actions menu lets ye navigate actions that can be triggered by physical actions like pressin' a foot pedal, tappin' on th' screen, or from MIDI event input. Arrr!

Choose Group

Actions be categorized in groups with each group featurin' things that can be acted upon. Under each o' these nouns be actions that can be performed on each. Tap on th' icon in th' upper right corner t' navigate t' th' group instead o' scrollin', savvy?

Top

Th' very first section contains actions that do not fit into any one group and contains default, none, and multiple.

Navigate through yer song, set, or library, matey.

Autoscroll

Controls autoscroll speed and timeline events for linear and non-linear autoscroll.

Backin' Tracks

Manages audio playback o' linked backin' tracks.

Device

Changes settings on th' iOS device such as volume and screen brightness.

External Video NEW

Lets ye switch between external video modes.

Gears

Shifts gears for multiplyin' th' number o' actions ye can perform with foot pedals.

Live Video NEW

Provides multiple actions for control live video inputs as background media.

Lyrics Projection

Controls lyrics projection includin' slides and backgrounds right from th' stage.

MIDI

Sends a list o' MIDI events when triggered.

Media

Controls th' playback o' background media includin' volume and fadin'.

Messagin'

Sends messages t' connected devices and external screens.

Metronome

Toggles th' metronome along with tempo control.

Pitch

Lets ye play th' pitch note or notes for th' song.

Playback NEW

Manages playback o' multiple aspects o' live performance like backin' tracks, metronome, MIDI, etc.

Scenes

Switches scenes manually and controls their playback.

Song Viewer

Lets ye control th' formattin' o' th' current song in th' viewer.

Transpose

Transposes songs or applies capo quickly.

User Interface NEW

Changes th' user interface o' OnSong for live performance.

Voice NEW

Provides actions that control how yer voice activates th' app.

Th' number o' available actions be displayed in th' toolbar at th' bottom o' th' list. This number may change with each release and whether ye be able t' assign variable actions.

Tappin' on th' title o' th' menubar will return th' actions menu t' th' top o' th' list. Tappin' and holdin' on an action will allow ye t' copy a URL that can be used t' perform th' action from another app, ye scallywag.

OnSong 2026 — Last Updated on December 21, 2025