Members mr3lions Posted May 5, 2018 Members Share Posted May 5, 2018 I use OnSong on an old iPad as a place to store all my songs. I find it's a great tool when you get a request you haven't played in a while or even for when I get a brain fart.good news/ bad news is I just booked a summer of patio gigs and after doing a quick test the iPad doesn't seem to work very well in the direct sunlight. Solutions? (Besides not relying on an iPad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted May 5, 2018 Members Share Posted May 5, 2018 Umbrella? I had a tactile MIDI controller that didn't like it when the sunlight warmed the touch pads. I rigged up an umbrella to shade it and cool myself off as well. Good luck. Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted May 5, 2018 Members Share Posted May 5, 2018 I use the " reverse video" feature i.e. white letters on black background and never struggle despite playing in the brightest of sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted May 5, 2018 Moderators Share Posted May 5, 2018 ding ding ding...we have the solution!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skmarshall Posted May 12, 2018 Members Share Posted May 12, 2018 Just in case anybody is having trouble finding it, the white text on black background setting in OnSong is found by tapping the settings gear, tap "Settings" then "Display Settings" and you'll see the switch labelled "Enable Low Light Mode". That's the mode in which I always use OnSong. In addition to being easier to read under almost all light conditions, if your band's stage lighting does blackouts in between songs it prevents the iPad from lighting up your face like Casper the Ghost while the stage is dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted May 12, 2018 Members Share Posted May 12, 2018 Assuming you wear sunglasses when you play in the sun, maybe polarizing sunglasses would help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted May 13, 2018 Moderators Share Posted May 13, 2018 only a good effect for Halloween gigs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I use the " reverse video" feature i.e. white letters on black background and never struggle despite playing in the brightest of sunshine. I never thought to try that, but I'm going to do so! Thanks for the great suggestion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr3lions Posted May 13, 2018 Author Members Share Posted May 13, 2018 With a combination of hat, reverse text, sun glasses, anti-glanti-glare screen protector, and a cardboard shade I made I should be good. Alternatively, I could put this much effort into actually LEARNING the songs and not have this problem in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ggm1960 Posted May 14, 2018 Members Share Posted May 14, 2018 The reverse video function sounds like a great idea. I don't use an iPad but I do use a MBP and I've struggled with this at outdoor gigs. I wonder if that mode is available with the Mac's settings or perhaps within Digital Performer itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted May 14, 2018 Members Share Posted May 14, 2018 The reverse video function sounds like a great idea. I don't use an iPad but I do use a MBP and I've struggled with this at outdoor gigs. I wonder if that mode is available with the Mac's settings or perhaps within Digital Performer itself? https://www.nhs.uk/accessibilityhelp...n-Mac-OSX.html or, to just do it, press control - option - command - 8 Pretty ugly, but it makes that change. What I'd like, before I move over from books, is black text, but definable background colour, maybe that changes between songs so that instead of getting blue-face from your ipad, you get a pleasant warm wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted May 14, 2018 Members Share Posted May 14, 2018 Assuming you wear sunglasses when you play in the sun, maybe polarizing sunglasses would help? I don't know about iPad, but on my laptops, polarizing sunglasses blacken the screen even indoors. I guess my sunglasses are polarized 90% off the ThinkPad's screens. Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted May 15, 2018 Members Share Posted May 15, 2018 Hmmm… you could tilt the tablet 45° and tilt your head -45° and you could see just fine with reduced glare if you don't mind reading sideways seems simple enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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