Connecting Multiple iPads with SongBook+
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You can connect multiple iPads with SongBook+ via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, MIDI (cable), or Wireless MIDI (wireless).
If you want to use the simple "Short Range Connection," select "Server in Short Range Connection" in the "SongBook to SongBook Connection" mode on one device and "Client in Short Range Connection" on all other devices.
If you prefer a MIDI connection (Wireless MIDI, Bluetooth LE MIDI, or wired), select "MIDI Connection" as the connection mode in the "SongBook to SongBook Connection" on all devices.
For Wireless MIDI, additionally configure one device as the Wireless MIDI Server and the others as Wireless MIDI Clients in the MIDI settings.
For Bluetooth LE MIDI, start the Bluetooth LE MIDI server on all devices except one. On the remaining device, find and connect to all other devices in the list of Bluetooth LE MIDI devices.
The following actions can be synchronized between the SongBooks:
Select a song
Preselect a song
Page turning
Start button
Stop button
Live playlist
If you want to form multiple SongBook groups using the Short Range Connection or protect against connections from other SongBooks, you can configure a common connection key.
The devices automatically connect when starting SongBook+ if the feature is enabled in the settings.
The "SongBook to SongBook" connection can also be used to synchronize two adjacent devices in "Side by Side Mode" so that they display two consecutive pages of the same song.
Configure the devices to synchronize song openings and page turns, and additionally activate the "Side by Side Mode" in the settings.
There are two methods to link the corresponding songs on different iPads: via code or via the song's MIDI information.
The synchronization method used must be selected in the settings under "SongBook to SongBook Connection" as the "Key field for synchronization."
Since version 2.1 of SongBook+, there is a simpler method to synchronously open songs on multiple devices. The content from the "Code" field of the song is sent to other iPads, which then search for a song with the same code.
SongBook+ can also automatically assign song numbers for new songs and assign consecutive numbers to existing songs if needed.
You can find these settings under "Other" 🡪 "Automatic Song Numbering (Code)."
To assign numbers retroactively to existing songs, go to the "..." button, then "Special Features" 🡪 "Insert song numbers into Code field."
If you already use SongBook+ for remote control via MIDI with a keyboard or another external device, you can use the same MIDI settings to synchronize with other iPads. The 3 numbers from the MIDI settings are sent to other iPads, which then search for a song with the same 3 numbers.
