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User Manual

Backing Tracks

Actions for controlling playback, pan, and volume of backing tracks.

Control

Controls the playback state of the backing track linked to the current song.

  • Play will start playing a backing track assigned to the currently viewed song.
  • Pause will start pause a backing track assigned to the currently viewed song, allowing playback to resume.
  • Stop will stop the audio track if one is playing, causing playback to start at the beginning of the track.
  • Scrub is a variable action that allows a MIDI control to change the playback position of the track.
  • Toggle play, pause, or stop the backing track associated to the song according to the audio behavior.

Pan

Adjusts the pan of the backing track.

  • Adjust continuously adjusts the panning of the backing track between 100% left, 100% right, or anywhere in between.
  • Left causes the backing track to be output to the left channel when supported.
  • Center causes the backing track to be outputted centered between left and right channels.
  • Right causes the backing track to be output to the right channel when supported.

Volume

Adjusts the volume of the backing track.

  • Adjust continuously adjusts the volume of the backing track between 0 and 100%.
  • Increase the volume of the backing track by the default volume increment of 6.25%.
  • Decrease the volume of the backing track by the default volume increment of 6.25%.

Panning is only available on tracks that can be played through the OnSong audio player. Digital rights managed and streamed tracks that play through the Music app cannot be panned.

OnSong 2023 — Last Updated on August 5, 2019