Global Settings

Global Settings is where you set the defaults that apply to every song. Use it for things that should feel the same each time: readability, page-turn behavior, audio routing, appearance, and other app-wide defaults.

If only one song needs different display or playback behavior, use the per-song options in Item Settings instead. Think of Global Settings as the baseline, and Item Settings as the exception for a specific song.

When You Are in a Hurry

You do not need to read this page from top to bottom. Start from the problem you are trying to solve:

• To reduce accidental actions right before a show, check Tap Zones and Setlist Navigation first.
• To make scores easier to read, check Score Display, Default Zoom, and Appearance.
• If there is no sound, or you need to route only the click separately, open Mixer Settings from Audio Output.
• Timeline, Text Page, and Conductor settings are worth touching only once you know you use those features.
• Restore, color inversion, and output latency calibration are safer to test before the show rather than right before going on.

When unsure, decide first whether the problem affects only one song or every song. Use per-song settings for one song; use Global Settings for everything.

How Much Each Setting Matters

The first things worth checking are Score Display, Tap Zones, Setlist Navigation, and Appearance. If you use audio or the metronome, also review Audio Output and Metronome before a show.

Timeline, Text Page, and Conductor Sync settings are for users who already know they need those features. Most users can leave them at their recommended defaults.

Backup / Restore and diagnostics are not everyday performance controls. Restore replaces the data on this device, so use it only when you have a clear reason, such as moving to a new device.

Score Display

Choose your page-turn display, continuous scroll, wide-view, and other layout options separately for portrait and landscape. This has the most direct impact on readability during a show, so it is one of the most useful places to start.

The available scroll direction and auto-follow behavior (where the screen scrolls automatically to keep up with timeline progress) depend on which layout pattern you choose. A useful rule of thumb: decide whether you mostly prefer flipping through page turns or reading a long continuous flow, and let that guide your choice.

If notes or lyrics feel too small, also check Default Zoom in this area. It starts each page slightly enlarged so you do not have to zoom in manually every time.

Tap Zones / Default Zoom

Choose whether taps on the screen edges trigger page turns or do nothing at all. You can also change the width of the tap-sensitive edge area (1/6 mode or 1/4 mode). Review this section when you want to reduce accidental taps during a performance or lock in a deliberate tap workflow.

If you mainly use a page turner or external keyboard, turning edge taps off can reduce accidental page turns from your hand or music stand. If you turn pages by tapping the screen, the default page-turn setting is usually fine.

Setlist Navigation

Toggle the swipe gesture for moving between songs in a setlist, and decide whether songs flow into each other continuously. This is also where you decide whether the next setlist memo cue appears. Use this section to decide whether you want a cross-axis swipe to jump between songs, whether songs should flow continuously, and whether memo labels should appear near song boundaries.

If you treat each song as a separate unit, leaving Continuous Song Flow off is easier to understand. If you often run medleys or audio-backed flows, enabling continuous flow can be useful. Continuous Flow applies to a setlist opened in an indexed, page-based viewer. It does not apply to linear display or single-page scrolling text, where the viewer does not have indexed pages to connect across the song boundary. Next Memo Cue is helpful when your setlist includes MC notes, breaks, or instrument-change reminders. Turning it off is saved, but it hides only the small score-viewer overlay; memo rows, running order, and search results remain available.

This Device

Device Name identifies this device in Conductor discovery and in multi-device editing device or conflict displays. Use a recognizable name such as "Stage Left" or "Drums" when several devices are present. The name is saved on this device. If left blank, the app uses a default such as the device name or model.

Audio Output

Configure the output destination for each of the two mixers — mixer A and mixer B — which let you route audio (such as a metronome click or instrument voices) to independent outputs. The metronome's core settings live in the separate Metronome section. If you are using audio alongside scores in a show, check this section first.

For details, see Mixer Settings. If the click and timeline display feel out of sync, also see Output Device Latency.

Open Mixer Settings when there is no sound, sound comes from the wrong speaker, or you want to send only the click to a separate output. Output Device Latency is not for fixing silence; it aligns the click you hear with the screen timing.

Metronome

Set the app-wide defaults for the metronome's sound and feel. If you regularly use the tempo display in the score viewer, getting the metronome into a comfortable state here will make every session easier.

For temporary checks during a session, adjust the metronome from Metronome Settings in the score viewer. Set the defaults here when you want the same tone, accent, or feel every time.

Appearance

Language, theme, inverted (low-light) display for scores, and other visual settings are all here. Setting these up to match the lighting and orientation of your performance space in advance makes the show itself smoother.

Color inversion is applied to the score before annotations are overlaid. Changing it clears cached page renders, so check the result before the show rather than at the last moment.

Use Text Pages Only if you only want text pages darkened. Use All Scores if you also want PDF and image scores inverted.

Text Page

Check the text page font settings here. If you frequently use lyrics sheets or ChordPro charts, it is worth checking this section as well.

The fine-grained appearance of text pages is adjusted in a dedicated screen. Think of the text page area in Global Settings as an at-a-glance status and entry point.

"Advanced Display Settings"

Opening this item takes you to a dedicated screen where you can fine-tune font size, line spacing, margins, and the ChordPro layout preset for text pages. Use it when you want to optimize the look for lyrics-only pages, chord chart pages, or both.

For details, see Text Page Settings.

If you only use PDFs, you usually do not need this area. Come back when you start using text pages or ChordPro.

Timeline

This is the entry point for detailed timeline settings. The recommended defaults are fine for most users.

"Timeline Details"

Open this item to adjust timeline display, stop behavior, and editing aids. Most users can leave these details at their recommended defaults.

For details, see Timeline Settings.

Review this area when you want to align cues or the playback position to the nearest beat with "Snap to Beat." If you only turn pages manually, you do not need to tune the detailed timeline settings.

Conductor Sync

This is the entry point for detailed Conductor sync settings. The recommended defaults are fine for most users. Follower-side settings (child Viewer) and host-side settings (parent Viewer / Local Conductor) are separated on the detail screen.

"Sync Details"

Open this item to adjust Conductor-follow timing, Local Conductor start lead, and the name shown to nearby Viewers. Most users only need this when they deliberately use Conductor sync.

For details, see Conductor Sync Settings.

If you do not use an external Conductor or Local Conductor, you can leave this alone. Open it when sync position needs fine-tuning, when this device hosts Local Conductor, or when you want a clearer display name.

Data Storage Location (Android)

On Android, large score, audio, annotation, and related files can be stored together in internal storage or PagePilot's private area on an SD card. Create a backup before changing the location, and read the warning about UUID changes and app removal.

See Android Data Storage Location for details.

App Data Backup

Use this section when you are moving to a new device or want to carry the entire app state to another device. Scores, audio, songs, setlists, annotations, tags, and settings can be exported as a single .ppbk file. You do not need this in everyday use, but it is worth creating a backup before replacing a device or doing a major cleanup.

"Back Up App Data"

Exports all current app data as a backup file. Before the export starts, the app shows the approximate file size so you can confirm that the destination has enough space.

Backup is different from sharing. Use Send Song or Send Setlist when you only want to give someone a song or setlist.

"Restore from Backup"

Replaces the data on this device with the contents of the selected .ppbk. Scores, audio, songs, setlists, annotations, tags, and settings shared between devices are replaced by the backup and cannot be recovered through Restore afterward. Destination-local state, including mixer output routes, output latency, the Android storage location, and the multi-device sync destination, keeps its current value. Use this only when you have decided that this device should become the state stored in the backup.

For details, see App Data Backup / Restore.

Restore does not immediately merge the selected file into your current library. After restore is prepared, the replacement is applied when you reopen the app.

About

Version information and copyright notices are shown here. Check this section when you need the current app version for a support inquiry or a version check.

"Share Diagnostics"

Creates a report of the recent app state for support. Unneeded device information is masked, so use this when you need to share context for an error or unexpected screen state. Most users do not need to touch it during normal use.

Diagnostics are for explaining a problem to support. They are not a way to send scores, audio, or backups to another person.

Troubleshooting

• If the app looks inconsistent across all songs, start by reviewing the settings here.
• If you want one specific song to behave differently, check the display override options in Item Settings.
• When moving devices, create the backup on the old device and restore it on the new device. Restore is a full replacement, so back up any device whose current data you still want to keep.