Mail of the Month - November - Excellent? Useless? PDF Hog?

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". It might look a little different depending on make/model/version, but that's the idea. If you can't find it, please let us know.

Excellent app! The ability to sort my own playlists makes my life complete. Love this app and couldn't do without it unless I carry around a few pounds of paper with chords.

Thanks!

Useless Well, it's full of chord charts. But that's about it. Want it to play something? It kicks off youtube or Spotify. Want notes or lyrics? I haven't found any. So unless you want chords, forget it.

So sorry to hear that Fakebook Pro didn't do what you expected. We try to keep the description and website up to date, but we're happy to refund your purchase. We only want completely satisfied customers!

Regarding notes and lyrics, the app itself and the web refers to http://www.skrivarna.com/p/fakebook.html.

Very useful Works well on android. Are there plans for a windows version?

Thanks for the kind words and interest in a ported Fakebook Pro, but sorry to say right now there are no plans for a Windows (or iOS) version.

Check out the new Stomp pedal with Fakebook Pro

As a gigging musician your hands should be focused on playing music. Not turning pages. While your Fakebook Pro app made it easier to carry your charts and lyrics, you still have to take your hands off of your instrument to change pages. Unless you get a wireless pedal, of course. The Stomp pedal is a rugged, durable, and reliable app controller, making it the obvious choice for professionals and hobbyists alike. Stomp is housed in a solid metal enclosure, rugged enough to be run over by a truck, so it will handle any gig, night after night. Just throw it in your bag or attach it to your pedalboard and go off to the next gig. Stomp uses Bluetooth 4.0 and is tested compatible with the Fakebook Pro app. Check it out at https://codamusictech.com/products/bluetooth-page-turner-music-pedal-for-tablets .

A Merrier Christmas with a new Fakebook Pro

Just in time for Christmas, there is now a new release of the Fakebook Pro music reader app available on Google Play and Amazon : Double tap screen to go to the next song (a single tap still moves to next or previous page). New control to make photo or PDF black & white and increase contrast. Perfect when using the mobile or tablet camera to scan paper music! Metronome tempo now shown in list and music header. New symbols on chord keyboard. Plus, a few important bug fixes for key/pedal mapping and annotations on some devices. Available now! Merry Christmas!

New book indexes - From swing to bop and much more

Download and index two huge song collections! We just added new PDFB script files for 557 Jazz Standards - Swing to Bop and for The Book -- all in all about a thousand songs in jazz, funk, rock and other styles. Check them out at https://www.skrivarna.com/p/fakebook.html . These additions means that there are now 24 books that can be automatically downloaded and indexed to your Fakebook Pro app : - The Real Book, 5th ed, in C, Eb and Bb as well as in Bass clef - The Real Vocal Book - The Real Book vol 2, in C, Eb and in Bass clef - The Real Book vol 3 - The Slickbook 1 - The Slickbook 2 - Django Fakebook - The Creole Jazz Band Fakebook, in C, Eb, Bb and F as well as in Bass clef - The Real Book of Blues - Jazz LTD - Over 500 Tunes the Real Books Missed - The Colorado Cookbook - Tasty Tunes for the Musical Gourmet - The Firehouse Jazz Band - Dixieland Fake Book - The Great Gig Book - Blue Book - 557 Jazz Standards - Swing to Bop - The Book Enjoy!

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