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Voice Control in OnSong uses on-device speech recognition to ensure it's fast and responsive for live performance use. You may run into some issues when trying to use Voice Control. Here are some issues you could encounter and how to fix them.

Microphone Permission

Voice Control requires access to the built-in microphone. When you first use Voice Control or other microphone-based features of the app, you will br prompted to allow access. If you have denied access, you may need to manually reenable access. To do this:

• In the OnSong^® app, go into the Utilities Menu from the Menubar and choose Settings.
• Locate and select the iPadOS/iOS Settings option on the bottom left of the screen to open the Settings app.
• Locate the Microphone option and toggle the switch off and back on.
• Go back into the OnSong^® app and try using Voice Control again.

Speech Recognition Permission

Voice Control requires permission to perform speech recognition for privacy reasons. When you first use Voice Control, you will be prompted to allow access. If you have denied access, you may need to manually reenable access. To do this:

• In the OnSong^® app, go into the Utilities Menu from the Menubar and choose Settings.
• Locate and select the iPadOS/iOS Settings option on the bottom left of the screen to open the Settings app.
• Locate the Speech Recognition option and toggle the switch off and back on.
• Go back into the OnSong^® app and try using Voice Control again.

Siri and Dictation are Disabled

Apple products use Siri as a component in speech recognition. If you have these disabled in system settings, it will prevent speech from being recognized. This is often due to Screen Time restrictions. Here's how you can enable Siri and Dictation:

• Open the Settings app on your device's home screen.
• Go into Settings › General › Keyboard › Enable Dictation and toggle the switch off and back on.
• Go into Settings › Screen Time › Content & Privacy Restrictions › Siri & Dictation and ensure it isn't blocking access.
• Go back into the OnSong^® app and try using Voice Control again.