SongPro

*Songs have a programmed sequence that you go through by pressing the down arrow. A typical sequence would be; verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus, verse 3 chorus. You can override the programmed sequence by pressing "1" for verse 1, "2" for verse 2, (you should be getting the idea by now), but if you do this you will no longer be able to use the down arrow to go through the sequence. You will have to select the correct verse and chorus manually. However, if you press "R" then it will restart the sequence from the beginning.

SongPro:

The manual can be found at http://creationsoftware.com/getting-started.php.

Merge Databases:

It is possible to merge two or more databases together without overwriting any data.

1) Run SongPro, then use 'File->Open Database' and open the database you wish to merge from, now select 'File-Export'

(call it e.g merged.txt)

2) Now within SongPro again use 'File->Open Database' and open the database you wish to merge to, select 'File-Import-Normal' (e.g merged.txt) If any duplicates are imported it will generate a duplicate report and not add them.

So the database you now have open is now the merged database, re-name it if you wish using "File->Save as".

Please note: it is recommended recommend to save and keep all your databases and service plans in the default "Users/Public/SongPro" folder so that everything is in the same place and has relevant Windows permissions for creating, saving and editing.

When connected to the internet, the songpro database is backed-up to Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/home (registered to dcsministersofsound) so it should be possible to pick up songs from the other PC once this has been done.

SongPro DVD:

For 32 bit systems SongPro uses 'DVD43setup.exe' (on the songpro CD).

For 64 bit Windows 7 use DVDFab PASSKEY lite (free version) from www.dvdfab.com/passkey-lite.htm.

The alternative is to use VLC.

VLC:

VLC scores over Windows Media Player in that it will play almost all video (and audio) formats.

VLC controls;

Songbook: