Ideas for future updates

[noahweber456]

I feel as though thy should add the songs melody like how it does in the actual real book

also it would be great if the chords for improv were to be added because somethimes I just lose track and need those chords to fall back on

 

[pianojuggler]

Cut and Paste feature for chords in editor.

I use the editor a lot and often find that I am repeatedly entering the same set of chord changes (when repeats don't apply). If there was a cut and paste function for chord changes (like there is for text) that would be really helpful. Thanks!

-pianojuggler

 

[dflat]

... If there was a cut and paste function for chord changes (like there is for text) that would be really helpful.

As Bob suggested, use the Web editor (or Mac editor) for more efficient preparation of your chart. Currently the editor functions inside iReal Book itself are more limited, and do not have copy/paste. It has been on our todo list for a while, so might appear in a future update.

 

[diatonic]

Having that feature would be real nice as I find myself using my iPhone to edit songs more than a computer.

 

[Harpster]

Alphas in Playlists

Some ideas:

1. Alphabetic selector slider in the playlists.
2. When importing... ability to select playlist to add to
3. Ability to delete any tune from the master list not just the ones I add
4. Ability to import tabledit files
5. Ability to Create TAB or Melody (this wouldn't violate copyright as you're not providing it, but allowing ability to add)
6. Include the supplied tunes in the backup.

Web Editor
1. ability to default the 16 bars (A/B) to already have the repeats for (AA BB) tunes.
2. ability to clone
3. When entering the identifying information the return key should take you to the next input field in the following order (Title, Composer, Style, Key)

Great Application.

Harpster

 

[dflat]

Some ideas ... Great Application.

keep posting your ideas, some good ones here. Thanks.

 

[lyongraulty]

I use the editor a lot and often find that I am repeatedly entering the same set of chord changes (when repeats don't apply). If there was a cut and paste function for chord changes (like there is for text) that would be really helpful. Thanks!

-pianojuggler

+1 on that.

Also, I'd love to see a few rest symbols in the chord changes field (in addition to the cumbersome "N.C.")

 

[Peskatore]

Voice recognition to call up tunes would be nice.

 

[Peskatore]

I created a playlist of about 150 tunes to call on gigs. It would be nice to see the list in 2 or 3 rows rather than having to scroll down one long vertical list.

 

[dflat]

I created a playlist of about 150 tunes to call on gigs. It would be nice to see the list in 2 or 3 rows rather than having to scroll down one long vertical list.

Hello Beskrone, are you referring to iPhone/iPod touch or iPad? (we have more room on the iPad to do this with of course.)
A suggestion in the meantime would be to split your playlist alphabetically - like A to G, G to M or whatever. Also I have used the Search feature (no need to type in the whole title, just a word) on a gig and I find it quite fast. It is at the top of Song index.

 

[Peskatore]

Hi Dflat,
I'm using the iPhone app. Splitting the playlist into smaller sizes alphabetically is an ok quick fix. But on a gig, it's nice to see a whole list or most of a list at a glance. Is it even possible to do columns on the iPhone? I know it's smaller than the iPad but it could help find tunes faster. Is voice recognition a possiblity?

 

[Photo]

Been using the app on the iPhone for a while and just got an iPad. I'm surprised at the resolution. It appears to just be the iPhone page scaled up. Not sharp and crisp. Other pages with text, forums, etc are in the native iPad res. When will we see the main music pages upgraded to the higher res of the iPad

Is there any chance of getting alternate chord symbols available for major 7, diminished, etc chords. There is a global substitution corn using either - or m for minor. How about the same thing for diminished (dim), half diminished (m7b5), and major 7 (maj7), chords. The graphic symbols currently used are not as widely used in the USA as in other countries. Many players are not familiar with these.

Otherwise I love it.

Thanks

Burt

 

[hedman]

Can't we have a melodies add-on as an optional purchase? It's a great tool for us drummers to practice with but it gets very dull without the melodies

 

[Steve R]

Melody option.

If both chords and melody are published, the songs are subject to copyright and the 900 included with the app would be worth, what, about $5 each?

 

[yverof]

It would be great to display guitar chord shapes

 

[jbrasseur]

Imports midi from files / band in a box or so

If we can't print the melody :n: could it be possible to load our own midi file from an external source than the embedded one ?
Sources might be midi files ... open the box !
(ps : great job)

 

[Steve R]

Remember the tempo

If I were updating this code, my first new feature would be to make my iPad or iPhone remember, for each tune I play in Player, what tempo, style, key, number of repetitions I set the last time. They would still be changeable in Player, but the default would be whatever I did last.

Optionally, that info could be encoded in the song uploads too, so I could play someone elses tune the same way they intended, then change thoses settings to taste.

But it might be better to leave them as local settings on each persons own machine.

 

[dflat]

Hi Steve, we have something like this in mind but it would have required complete re-design and we wanted to get the basic Player out to you all quickly. We also would have the Mac editor and Web editor to update at the same time so it is quite a big task. Have fun with what we have for now and keep on coming up with more ideas! Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[Archtop Eddy]

Hi -- First, I need to say that the new Player feature is simply outstanding! To think you've added this impressive feature for free to the iReal Book app shows your true dedication to your subscribers. My hat's off to you! I'm very grateful for this feature.

I've been using the Player now for about two weeks and I've thought of a few ideas I'd like to add to the wish-list. These functions would further enhance the Player as both a learning and a gig tool. Again, thanks for an excellent program!

Wish-list functions:

Automatically be able to play through the song list -- or move to next song in the list and pause until the play button is hit.

A larger Start button on control panel so it's easier to hit. (The scroll number information at the top of the panel could be put at bottom making more room at the top to enlarge the Start button).

Be able to scroll both forward and backward in the tempo bar (i.e. 1 Ballad Swing, 2 Ballad Even, 3 Slow Swing, etc.) This could be done by placing a minus and plus sign at the left and right side of the long tempo bar.

The next few suggestions may require a narrow bar be placed at the bottom of the control panel. This may not be as viable for the iPhone, but it would be great on the larger iPad format. I suspect more people will using the iPad as time goes on:

-- "Stop", "Pause", "Backup to Previous Song" and "Forward to Next Song" buttons on the chart page to quickly maneuver through a song list.

-- "Repeat a Song" button.

-- The name of the next song in the playlist in the lower right corner of the chart page so you know what song you're heading into during live gigs.

Thanks for listening, and thanks for this great Player!

 

[MindBridge]

I'd like to see:
> sortable playlists
> a remove duplicates feature for songs and playlists. Including the ability to compare differences and merge changes.


Thanks! Great app.