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User Manual

Visual Settin's

In some settin's a audio metronome be not suitable, savvy? In this case, a visual metronome can be used t' start a song in th' right tempo. Th' visual settin's section in metronome settin's provides th' followin' options t' customize how th' metronome appears, matey.

Colors

This be th' color that be flashed when a regular or down beat be played. Set th' colors t' be different t' differentiate th' down beat from th' rest. Th' down beat color represents th' first beat in th' measure. Th' up beat color represents all other beats.

Tappin' on a row will display th' Color Builder allowin' ye t' customize th' color palette or pick from one o' these preset colors:

  • Black turns off th' visual flash for th' beat.
  • Red flashes red. Default.
  • Orange flashes orange.
  • Green flashes green.
  • Blue flashes blue.
  • Purple flashes purple.
  • Pink flashes pink.
  • Grey flashes grey.

Th' visual metronome blinks th' menubar o' OnSong. Ye can adjust th' opacity o' this blinkin' t' make it less intense. Options include Off t' 100% in 10% increments. Default be 100%.

Primary Display

In addition t' blinkin' th' menubar, OnSong can also flash th' border o' th' primary display. This be useful if ye be playin' without a menubar or need additional visual reinforcement. Ye can change th' opacity from Off t' 100% in increments o' 10%. By default, th' opacity be set t' 100%. Ye can also adjust th' thickness o' this flashin' border. Thickness can be adjusted t':

  • None turns off th' border flashin' o' th' metronome. Default.
  • Hairline produces a very subtle border o' one pixel.
  • Thin produces a border o' 2 pixels.
  • Medium produces a border o' 4 pixels.
  • Thick produces a border o' 8 pixels.
  • Thicker produces a border o' 12 pixels.
  • Thickest produces a border o' 24 pixels.

External Displays

When usin' stage monitor mode yer musicians may also want t' have a metronome. This section allows ye t' adjust how this appears. Ye can change th' opacity from Off t' 100% in increments o' 10%. By default, th' opacity be set t' 80%. Ye can also adjust th' thickness o' this flashin' border. Thickness can be adjusted t':

  • None turns off th' border flashin' o' th' metronome.
  • Hairline produces a very subtle border o' one pixel.
  • Thin produces a border o' 2 pixels.
  • Medium produces a border o' 4 pixels. Default.
  • Thick produces a border o' 8 pixels.
  • Thicker produces a border o' 12 pixels.
  • Thickest produces a border o' 24 pixels.
OnSong 1.999 — Last Updated on July 17, 2015