Lyrics Widget with Enhanced Formatting and MIDI Integration
under review
ultracello
Description:
A widget specifically designed to display lyrics with enhanced formatting options. This would include support for bold, underline, and left-aligned text. The primary goal is to facilitate easy input and live use of lyrics during performances.
Problem:
Currently, entering lyrics into Loopy Pro is cumbersome, as it requires manual line-by-line input without advanced formatting. Moreover, there is no support for auto-scrolling or integration with MIDI actions to navigate through lyrics, making it impractical for live performances.
Proposed Solution:
- Introduce a larger text box widget for lyrics, which allows for:
- Text formatting options (bold, underline, alignment)
- Auto-scrolling tied to tempo
- MIDI-controllable navigation (page up, page down, start/stop scrolling)
- Import support for common lyric/chord formats (e.g., ChordPro)
- Adjustable text size
- Enable synchronization of lyric pages between multiple devices (e.g., two iPads running Loopy Pro), allowing one device for lyrics and another for live looping.
- Add the ability to link lyrics with specific audio loops or arrangements, triggering text changes automatically.
Benefits:
- Improved usability for live performances, especially for musicians relying on lyrics or text cues.
- Seamless integration of lyrics and music without the need to manually scroll or change pages.
- Versatile formatting options make the widget suitable for various live scenarios, including collaborations with authors or theater performances.
- Enhanced accessibility for users performing live with Loopy Pro.
This summary was automatically generated by ChatGPT-4 on 2025-05-07.
David Scarth
This is such a great idea. Why not have the text boxes triggered by loops, then you wouldn’t need to scroll? You could have separate ‘text loops’ for verse/ chorus etc and place them into an arrangement or have them triggered by audio loops by grouping them together. Copy and paste would be good so that you can copy lyrics and/or chord sequences from other programs or lyrics from the Internet.
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spirit
I also would like to use Loopy Pro for my lyrics during live performance as well as an option for auto scrolling
Jeffrey Siegel
I think this is the most important feature to consider for early addition.
Things to consider with this feature:
- Auto scrolling tied to tempo
- Import from common open lyric/chord formats (ChordPro, etc)
- Chord display over text
- Text size control
- Ability to drive by midi - page up, page down, start scrolling, stop scrolling
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spirit
Jeffrey Siegel: I would love to be able to auto scroll lyrics in a text widget
ultracello
ultracello
under review