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Excellent app, or useless? Not all users agree according to the Fakebook Pro reviews. But first some practical advice about the PDF import. Pdf hog I like this app but on newer android it keeps becoming the default pdf app and all pdf docs. I have Uninstaller and reinstalled. Problem persists. now I cannot stop it grabbing all PDF files. Please let me know haw I can reset Fakebook so it does not always download every PDF file. Generally Android asks about this when first opening a file format. If a device has installed more than one application that uses PDF files you should get a question similar to "Open with Fakebook Pro?". Depending on if the answer here is "Just once" or "Always" you will keep getting the option to select an app or set Fakebook Pro as the default. If you make the wrong decision (regarding Fakebook Pro or any other app), you can reset this choice in the Android settings, under Apps, select the app and then "Open by default...

Auto-sort song list, key info in list and chord views, Wite-Out/Tipp-Ex tool, contrasting lyrics color and more. Fakebook Pro 2.7 has some really nice additions, all suggested by musicians using the app. All we can say is thanks, keep it coming, and check it out at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skrivarna.fakebook.android!

Old and new features, this month's mails really are Frequently Asked Questions. I have been using Fakebook Pro for a few months now, and I LOVE it. However, there is a function I need, and I will explain why: I need a SORT PLAYLIST function.  (mainly sort by name [alphabetize], but I suppose sort by date might also be useful) I am not using the default fakebook songs but I am growing my own song library, and I add a few new PDF files each week. So I maintain a MY LIBRARY songlist, and for a weekly gig, I create a temporary playlist.  (typical, I’m sure) Well, every time I add a new song and add it to the MY LIBRARY playlist, I want it to appear alphabetically in that list. As it is now, I have to manually drag it into alphabetical order, and this is a slow, tedious process, especially when MY LIBRARY contains over 1000 songs. If I could add my new songs, and simply touch a “sort this playlist” command, that would make my weekly updates a LOT faster and easier. The “auto-so...

Is it possible to merge a 2 page PDF into one file on Fakebook Pro? The Fakebook Pro database saves all pages individually (to make it possible to split collections, reorder or repeat pages etc). It is recommended to follow the default naming convention of multi-page songs (e.g. "Song Name (1)", "Song Name (2)"), as that allows Fakebook to recognize pages belonging together. In an upcoming version (the feature is on the to-do) the list manager can then "collapse"/"expand" songs which will make sorting easier and provide a better overview. Another question: is it possible to import a pdf or pic file and have it take on the name of the document as the title automatically? That would save a lot of time! Yes, Fakebook will automatically suggest the file name as the name of the song, when importing a file. I don't know if I can import the real books (or sheet music) from my own Windows files, or how. For a "raw" impor...

With Android Nougat slowly rolling out to phones and tablets, the Fakebook Pro app gets better than ever. Version 2.6.1 supports the new Multi-Windows mode (more on that later) as well as security updates and improved font handling. But the new Fakebook Pro also brings some new song and list operations, including the possibility to completely clear the database or restore all the original songs. Fakebook Pro 2.6.1 - available on Google Play now!

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Again, thanks to all Fakebook Pro users - the feedback you provide is invaluable and will help make the app even better! Love that it's so easy to transpose! Also great with own songs. Would be nice to be able to backup own collection as well as the choice of key. Thanks for the kind words. Backing up your song database is easy, you'll find it in the menu under Settings->Database and backup. The copy will also include the key you set for the song. Clef. Is there a Bass Clef Edition? As the 1600 chord charts included by default in the Fakebook Pro app do not contain notes or melody there is no clef. The chord charts can be transposed to suit Eb, Bb or F instruments, but this is of course not necessary for bass instruments in C key. Other music you import (e.g. PDF Real Books) must be in a suitable clef and key; we provide links to scripts to index some of the most popular at http://www.skrivarna.com/p/fakebook.html . As you can see there are also Bass clef version f...

Jazz LTD - over 500 tunes the Real Books missed and The Colorado Cookbook - tasty tunes for the musical gourmet , PDFB scripts to import and index these great books were just added to the Fakebook Pro link page . The subtitles say it all, so check them out today. These additions mean that there are now scripts for: The Real Book, 5th ed The Real Vocal Book The Eb Real Book The Bb Real Book The Bass Real Book The Real Book vol 2 The Eb Real Book vol 2 The Bass Real Book vol 2 The Real Book vol 3 The SlickBook Django Fakebook The Creole Jazz Band Fakebook The Creole Jazz Band Fakebook Eb The Creole Jazz Band Fakebook Bb The Creole Jazz Band Fakebook F The Creole Jazz Band Fakebook Bass The Real Book of Blues Jazz LTD The Colorado Cookbook ...and there's more to come!

The popular Music reader feature check table  was just refreshed; thanks to all developers who help keeping this fact sheet up to date. If you want to compare features and price for some of the most popular music reader apps for Android, iOS and Windows, have a look at the original post at www.skrivarna.com/2013/10/feature-comparison-some-help-in-music.html or download the PDF table here . The table contains info to compare Fakebook Pro with iReal Pro, Gigbook, iGigbook, forScore, OnSong, Mobilesheets Pro, Unrealbook, Musicnotes, Ultimate Guitar, Guitar Tapp and many many more.

Some new questions and comments, fresh from the mailbox: Where are all these files stored? Can I just go there and delete the ones I don't want all at once? I really like Fakebook allot. The only thing is, sometimes it downloads a whole book that's not labeled and to get rid of it I have to delete song by song. That takes forever! Sorry to say, but at the moment there is no way to delete a complete list (including the songs it consists of). This is something we have on our to-do list, so it will be implemented in an upcoming version though it is not yet scheduled. When importing a file each song is parsed individually (depending on format) and stored in a proprietary database. So, while it is possible to delete stuff from the database using external tools, it is not easy and not something we recommend or support. As the database storage is quite efficient I personally do not delete unused (or unnecessary) songs from my Fakebook installation. As I usually use the search ...

The Fakebook app contains more than 1600 chord charts, all carefully crafted and proofed. Still, you might want to modify the layout or change a chord to taste. Add or correct some lyrics. Or just add a new song or text. Now Fakebook Pro has a great built-in editor for both chords and lyrics. With a custom chord and symbol keyboard the editor is quick and easy to use, both for small changes and for adding new charts. The new version also includes an improved transpose function, editable and searchable comments and book names, along with other updates and fixes. Fakebook Pro version 2.5.0 is available now from Google Play and Amazon .

Celebrating our presence at the 2016 NAMM show , Skrivarna Software now sells the Fakebook Pro sheet music reader for only $1.98 . Take this opportunity to get the most stable, flexible and gig-friendly Android music app for a bargain price. Sale starting now! Offer valid from Google Play for a limited time during the NAMM weeks.

The first question for 2016 comes from Chris: Is there a list of titles available of which songs are included in Fakebook Pro? Well, to be honest there were no such song list (other than in the app itself) until now. But here it is, the 1600 chord charts included in the Fakebook Pro sheet music reader : 26-2 - John Coltrane 500 Miles High - Chick Corea 502 Blues - Jimmy Rowles 52nd Street Theme - Thelonious Monk 9.20 Special - Earl Warren A Felicidade - Antonio-Carlos Jobim ABC - Jackson 5 (Mizell-Perren-Richards-Gordy) Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive - Harold Arlen Across The Valley From The Alamo - Joe Greene Across the Universe - The Beatles (Lennon-McCartney) Adagio - Lara Fabian (Albinoni) Adam's Apple - Wayne Shorter Africa - Toto (Paich-Porcaro) Afro Blue - Mongo Santamaria Afro Centric - Joe Henderson After You - Cole Porter After You've Gone - Henry Creamer Afternoon In Paris - John Lewis Again - Lionel Newman Agua De Beber - Antonio-Carlos Jobi...