Score Viewer

The Score Viewer is the screen you look at most while performing. It displays PDF and image scores as well as ChordPro and text pages. Most of the time it keeps the score area large; when you need controls, the top bar and bottom timeline let you turn pages, play audio, annotate, use the metronome, and follow Conductor without leaving the score.

Prepare Before You Play

Because this is the performance screen, do as much setup as possible before the show:

• Which page range should this song use?
• Should the song use audio or a timeline?
• Does only this song need a different display pattern or zoom?
• Will you use the metronome, Conductor, or setlist memos?

Prepare per-song details in Item Settings, and set global display behavior in Global Settings. When you only need a temporary display change during performance, use the Score Viewer Display Menu.

Screen Structure

Score Area

Most of the screen is the score area.

Swipe navigation

This map shows navigation when pages turn horizontally. If you change the page-turn direction to vertical, the page-turn and song-navigation axes switch.

Turn pages by tapping, swiping, using an external keyboard, or using a page turner. When tap zones are enabled, tapping an edge moves to the previous or next page and briefly shades the recognized edge. Tapping near the center toggles the controls without showing a center-zone overlay. When tap zones are off, tapping toggles the controls. Use a two-finger pinch to zoom the score in or out. Double-tapping does not zoom; consecutive taps are handled as separate ordinary taps.

In some situations, long-pressing can also show the controls. While annotating or using a stylus, some tap and long-press behavior is suppressed to prevent accidental actions.

Using a Page Turner

Page turners and foot switches are supported when they connect to the device as a keyboard and send either the up/down or left/right arrow keys. Pair the device in the operating system's Bluetooth settings or equivalent, choose the arrow-key mode that matches the score's page-turn direction, and confirm that it moves backward and forward correctly before a performance.

Note: A mode that sends Page Up / Page Down selects the previous or next song in the setlist; it does not turn score pages. Use an arrow-key mode for page turning.

Top Bar

The top bar appears when controls are visible. It groups actions you usually touch before or between songs:

• Go back.
• Tap the song title to choose another song in the same setlist.
• Annotate PDF or image scores.
• Change text-page style or edit ChordPro/text content.
• Choose audio and timeline when a score is opened directly from the library.
• Open the MIDI keyboard.
• Connect to Conductor, resync, or become a Local Conductor.
• Open the display menu or Global Settings.

The display menu changes annotation visibility, timeline display, display pattern, scroll direction, and auto-follow without leaving the score. When you change display behavior for a setlist song, it may be stored as that song's per-item display setting.

Bottom Timeline

For songs with a timeline, the bottom area contains play/stop, playback-position controls, add cue, cue list, mixer, page navigation, and metronome controls. For songs that play with audio, use automatic page turns, or run as a timer, this is the main performance control strip.

If the timeline display is hidden, or controls are hidden, the bottom area may change or disappear. Hide it when you want the largest possible score area; show it when you need playback position or upcoming cues.

During Performance

You do not need to memorize every button name during a performance. Start with these three decisions:

• If you only need to read, hide the controls and use the full score area.
• If you need display changes, annotations, song navigation, or Conductor status, show the top bar.
• If you need audio, timelines, the metronome, or the mixer, look at the bottom timeline.

During a show, prioritize actions that do not interrupt the performance. Major display changes, color inversion, output latency calibration, and detailed timeline editing are safer to test during rehearsal or before the show.

• If you only need to read, hide the controls and use the full score area.
• Show the top bar when you need display changes, annotations, audio selection, or Conductor status.
• Use the bottom timeline to play, stop, or move the playback position on songs with audio or timeline data.
• Use a page turner in the arrow-key mode that matches the score's page-turn direction. Page Up / Page Down select songs in the setlist.
• When a local timeline exists, Space toggles play/stop, and N / B jump to the next or previous cue.
• Number keys 1 through 9 jump to songs in the setlist.
• C toggles the metronome, M opens the mixer, Tab toggles controls, and Esc closes controls or goes back.

Timeline and Audio

A timeline places page changes and tempo reference points on a time axis. When audio is attached, the timeline follows audio playback. Without audio, it can still run as a timer.

For automatic page turns, the important thing is whether the timeline cues point to the right pages or scroll positions. Fine-tune individual cues in Timeline Cue Detail.

When you open a score directly from the library, the top bar's "Play with audio" action opens Play with Audio. For songs opened from a setlist, the viewer normally uses the audio and timeline linked in Item Settings.

Annotations

On PDF and image scores, you can use pen, highlighter, stamp, text-label, and eraser tools. If you are only reading during performance, keeping the annotation palette closed reduces accidental edits. If the markings are distracting, hide them from the display menu instead of deleting them.

For details, see Annotation Palette.

Note for 2-in-1 spread view: Annotations attach to the page where you start the stroke. If you begin on the left page and cross the spine, no line is drawn on the right page. To annotate the adjacent page, lift the pen and start a new stroke on that page.

Text Pages

ChordPro text pages can change their layout preset without leaving the Score Viewer. To edit the content, open Text Page Editor. To adjust the overall appearance, use Text Page Settings. For a quick pre-show ChordPro layout change, use ChordPro Layout.

Metronome, MIDI Keyboard, and Mixer

Use the bottom timeline to turn on the metronome when you need a click or tempo reference. Open the MIDI keyboard from the top bar when you need a quick pitch check. Open the mixer when you need to check audio, metronome level, or output routing.

If Bluetooth audio or an audio interface makes the sound feel late compared with the display, calibrate it beforehand in Output Device Latency Calibration.

Conductor Integration

When a song from a setlist is open, Conductor sync is available. The sync state is also shown by a line at the bottom edge of the screen. While following Conductor, the external timeline owns playback position, so local playback and position changes may be limited.

If following feels out of sync, resync from the top bar. For connection details, see Connection Status; for settings, see Conductor Settings.

Next Memo Cue

When a setlist memo comes immediately after the current song, a small label may appear near the bottom of the Score Viewer. It reminds you that an MC note, break, or other memo comes before the next song. If it gets in the way, tap it to hide it for the current song.

For details, see Setlist Memos.

If You Get Stuck

• If you cannot see the controls, tap the screen to toggle them.
• If edge taps do not turn pages, check whether tap zones are off or annotation mode is active.
• If automatic page turns are not working, check Item Settings to confirm that audio and timeline are linked to this song.
• If the timeline does not appear, check Score Viewer Display Menu or Timeline Settings.
• If only one song looks wrong, check that setlist item's per-song display settings before changing global settings.
• If audio is silent or the balance is wrong, check the mixer and audio output settings.
• To re-select audio or timeline before you start, see Play with Audio.
• To fine-tune cue positions or tempo references on the timeline, open Timeline Cue Detail.

Related Screens

• Connect MIDI devices in MIDI Device Picker.
• For display pattern and annotation visibility, see Score Viewer Display Menu.
• For pen, highlighter, and eraser behavior, see Annotation Palette.
• For detailed metronome and keyboard settings, see Metronome Settings and Piano Keyboard.
• Check Conductor connection status in Connection Status.
• Edit text pages in Text Page Editor.