NOTE: We are no longer adding new features to Set List Maker. We recommend our newer product, BandHelper, for the latest design and functionality.
Lyrics versus documents: what's the difference?
If you want to add lyrics, chords or other info to your songs, you can either use the built-in Lyrics and Chords fields, or attach your own documents (or both). Here are some differences between the two approaches:
| Lyrics | Documents | |
|---|---|---|
| Editing | Enter and edit directly in Set List Maker | Edit in another application, then copy files into Set List Maker |
| Formatting | Use basic formatting tools in the Song window | Use any formatting and layout tools in your document editing application |
| Sizing | Pinch-zoom to resize; lines wrap so you can zoom up to 8x; line wrapping can optionally be turned off | Pinch-zoom to resize; lines don't wrap, so zooming beyond 2x is typically not useful |
| Colors | Follows the color scheme of the app. | iOS/macOS: follows the color scheme of your document. Android: follows the color scheme of the app. |
| Annotations | No annotation capabilities | Draw or highlight directly onto documents |
| Transposing | Transpose chords with up/down buttons | No transposing capabilities |
| Exporting | Lyrics and chords are copied to other devices | Document links are copied but you must install documents on other devices manually |
| Best for… | People who want to do all editing on their mobile device; who want to copy and paste lyrics from the web; or who don't want to deal with managing separate files | People who prefer to edit on a computer; who already have documents set up for songs; or who need advanced formatting and layout capabilities |
