5.02 - Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

Background

How did Lyric Pad start?
I was playing in an Acoustic Duo at the time (drums, acoustic guitar and two voices) that played covers. We used folders of lyrics during our performances on music stands. This meant at the start of every gig we would try and put the folders in some semblance of a set order and if we had a request during the gig it took ages to find the right page. There had to be a better way..... I originally wrote Lyric Pad for my own personal use and it was very basic at the start, but other people seemed interested in the app as well.... The rest is history.

When did Lyric Pad start
Lyric Pad was first sold on Google Play in May 2011. Lyric Pad 3 was first released to production in Feb 2020.

Who is the Developer
A musician by the name of Daniel Neilsen who hails from Australia. Dan plays guitar and bass guitar in several bands and also runs a small recording studio as a hobby. He is actually a Quantity Surveyor by profession and develops Lyric Pad in his "spare" time (yeah... who has spare time??)


Purchasing / Compatibility[/u]

I cant remember my Google Play account details. Can you help?
Sorry but no. Google is very strict about its security and developers like me simply do not have access to that information. In fact, when someone makes a purchase the only information I know about the person is what state and country they are from. No addresses, no emails, no names, etc

Can I install Lyric Pad on my Kindle Fire or Amazon device
Lyric Pad will work fine on Kindle Fire but you will need the google play store app installed on your Kindle to be able to install Lyric Pad. It is possible for you to install google play on your Kindle as other users have reported to me that they have done so, but I cannot offer support in this regard never having done it myself.

Why is Lyric Pad not on the Amazon app store?
Lyric Pad was on the Amazon app store for a short time. Amazon sold a number of copies and then refused to pay me as I would not supply an American Tax File Number (I am not from America). Because of this I removed Lyric Pad from the Amazon app store.

Can I install Lyric Pad on my iPad, PC or other non-android device
For the typical level user the answer is no. Lyric Pad will only run on the Android OS.
Advanced users might use an android emulator such as bluestacks installed on PC/Mac to then install Lyric Pad.


The Website

My user account no longer works on the website?
The Lyric Pad website was victim to a hacker in Oct 2016. As a precaution the entire website including all databases were completely removed and a new website was created from scratch. Feel free to make yourself a new user account.

My Google Play user account does not work on your website
You need to create a user account on the Lyric Pad website. We have no access to your google play account data.

Do I need a user account on the Lyric Pad website?
Only if you want to post on the forums. There is absolutely no other benefit of having a Lyric Pad website user account.


Pedals and Controllers

What controllers and pedals work with Lyric Pad?
Any bluetooth controller that sends keystrokes to your android device should work. This includes keyboards, mice, remotes and of course, pedals.

Which pedals are recommended?
I personally do not use any pedals but lots of other users do. Popular choices are Airturn and Pageflip pedals

What can I do with a bluetooth controller
Everything from scrolling and moving the page up or down through to moving to the next song in the setlist, adding another song or toggling backing tracks. There is a large array of functions that you can bind each pedal too.


Installation / Reinstallation / Updating / Uninstalling

How do I install it?
Open the google play store app on your device (Not the website, the app)
Browse to the Lyric Pad. store listing
Press the Buy button
This will purchase and install the app, it will only take a couple of seconds as it is not a large app

How do I reinstall?
Same process as installing except that when you are logged in to google play on the app and your account owns a copy of Lyric Pad then the Buy button will be replaced with an "Install" button. Press this to reinstall.

How do I update?
Open the google play store app and then you can either:
In the menu go to "My Apps"
Find Lyric Pad and press the update button
OR;
Browse to the Lyric Pad. store listing
Find Lyric Pad and press the update button

Will updating, uninstalling or reinstalling harm my Lyric Files or Set Lists?
No, The files will not be altered or removed from your device.
You can uninstall and reinstall Lyric Pad and your files will not be harmed at all.

Can I install it on more than one device
Yes, you can install Lyric Pad on multiple devices as long as the google play account that owns the Lyric Pad 3 licence is active on the device.


Other Common Questions

It would be great if I could press open song and the menu would be where I last used it
Enable the option other display / open list to last song

I would like to open the song but have the backing track in a paused state
Enable the option Settings - Add Song Screen - Recall Previous Location

Scrolling through the song list is time consuming, is there a better way?
Try enabling the A-B or A-C submenu in options other display / sub-menu type.
Or even try using the title or artist name filter at the top of the add song screen
This will be much faster on stage

When I export my word docs to text files and open them in Lyric Pad the characters do not line up
This is because the character sizes in the font are different widths. To get them to line up perfectly make sure you use a monospaced font in word (eg. courier new) and then use the monospace font in Lyric pad. This way your formatting will remain perfect.