diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/violin.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/violin.dm
index 683c74bd02..a6d7706c4d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/violin.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/violin.dm
@@ -319,10 +319,10 @@
 			var/newline = html_encode(input("Enter your line: ", "violin") as text|null)
 			if(!newline)
 				return
-			if(song.lines.len > 50)
+			if(song.lines.len > 500)
 				return
-			if(lentext(newline) > 50)
-				newline = copytext(newline, 1, 50)
+			if(lentext(newline) > 500)
+				newline = copytext(newline, 1, 500)
 			song.lines.Add(newline)
 
 		else if(href_list["deleteline"])
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@
 			var/content = html_encode(input("Enter your line: ", "violin", song.lines[num]) as text|null)
 			if(!content)
 				return
-			if(lentext(content) > 50)
-				content = copytext(content, 1, 50)
+			if(lentext(content) > 500)
+				content = copytext(content, 1, 500)
 			if(num > song.lines.len || num < 1)
 				return
 			song.lines[num] = content
@@ -371,12 +371,12 @@
 				if(copytext(lines[1],1,6) == "BPM: ")
 					tempo = 600 / text2num(copytext(lines[1],6))
 					lines.Cut(1,2)
-				if(lines.len > 50)
+				if(lines.len > 500)
 					usr << "Too many lines!"
-					lines.Cut(51)
+					lines.Cut(501)
 				var/linenum = 1
 				for(var/l in lines)
-					if(lentext(l) > 50)
+					if(lentext(l) > 500)
 						usr << "Line [linenum] too long!"
 						lines.Remove(l)
 					else
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/musician.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/musician.dm
index c34740c748..8cfdc27799 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/musician.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/musician.dm
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@
 					defined by tempo / x: <i>C,G/2,E/4</i><br>
 					Combined, an example is: <i>E-E4/4,/2,G#/8,B/8,E3-E4/4</i>
 					<br>
-					Lines may be up to 50 characters.<br>
-					A song may only contain up to 50 lines.<br>
+					Lines may be up to 500 characters.<br>
+					A song may only contain up to 500 lines.<br>
 					"}
 		else
 			dat += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];help=2'>Show Help</A><BR>"
@@ -360,10 +360,10 @@
 			var/newline = html_encode(input("Enter your line: ", "Piano") as text|null)
 			if(!newline)
 				return
-			if(song.lines.len > 50)
+			if(song.lines.len > 500)
 				return
-			if(lentext(newline) > 50)
-				newline = copytext(newline, 1, 50)
+			if(lentext(newline) > 500)
+				newline = copytext(newline, 1, 500)
 			song.lines.Add(newline)
 
 		else if(href_list["deleteline"])
@@ -377,8 +377,8 @@
 			var/content = html_encode(input("Enter your line: ", "Piano", song.lines[num]) as text|null)
 			if(!content)
 				return
-			if(lentext(content) > 50)
-				content = copytext(content, 1, 50)
+			if(lentext(content) > 500)
+				content = copytext(content, 1, 500)
 			if(num > song.lines.len || num < 1)
 				return
 			song.lines[num] = content
@@ -399,11 +399,11 @@
 				if (!in_range(src, usr))
 					return
 
-				if(lentext(t) >= 3072)
+				if(lentext(t) >= 5000)
 					var/cont = input(usr, "Your message is too long! Would you like to continue editing it?", "", "yes") in list("yes", "no")
 					if(cont == "no")
 						break
-			while(lentext(t) > 3072)
+			while(lentext(t) > 5000)
 
 			//split into lines
 			spawn()
@@ -412,12 +412,12 @@
 				if(copytext(lines[1],1,6) == "BPM: ")
 					tempo = 600 / text2num(copytext(lines[1],6))
 					lines.Cut(1,2)
-				if(lines.len > 50)
+				if(lines.len > 500)
 					usr << "Too many lines!"
-					lines.Cut(51)
+					lines.Cut(501)
 				var/linenum = 1
 				for(var/l in lines)
-					if(lentext(l) > 50)
+					if(lentext(l) > 500)
 						usr << "Line [linenum] too long!"
 						lines.Remove(l)
 					else