![]() ![]() I see that there are 12+"diagonal tablets coming onto the market (HP and a rummored Apple product) but the aspect ratios are set up for viewing movies (1.7 aspect ratio) vs paper (1.3) so all my lyrics are too wide to get a full page on screen without it getting too small for my old, tired eyes. ![]() Sony Digital Paper ( ) is the right size but waaaay too expensive for it's limited functionality. I keep waiting for a tablet or e-reader that has a screen the same size as a sheet of 8.5 X 11" sheet of paper. But regardless ForScore is the way to go. The basic model will not be enough if you do other things with it. I would advise buying an iPad with the highest memory you can afford. I also have the Cicada Bluetooth pedal for turning pages. I scan it as a PDF then e ail it to myself. You can purchase it or download from free sites, or scan it yourself. You can get your music in there a number of ways. Not the main purpose but a neat little bonus anyway. there is ever a built in tuner and metronome. You can organize your music multiple ways in any way you choose- by libraries, set lists, genres, composers, etc. I use the ForScore app for organizing the music. But now the entire library is just the weight of the tablet. I was doing the same thing as my band mates, keeping music in big heavy binders and using page protectors too, which collectively double the weight. Let us know if you find something that works.I started using iPad for my gigging sheet music and it has really changed my life. □Īs for scanning….I’m afraid I’m no help there. ![]() If staff pad really is as great as they make it look, I would consider buying a surface tablet just for that.Īnyway, look around youtube. I’ve never used any app/program like this, but I’d really like to try them out sometime. I saw one made by by Kawai that looked pretty good. There is StaffPad, and there are also some apps for music writing. What I am really interested in is programs which use a touch screen and you “write” the music in. It’s easier than dragging it with the mouse. I assume you already know that you can fix a wrong note by selecting it and using up/down arrow keys. It will usually put the new the note in the octave closest to the last note you input. I haven’t used either of the other programs, but if you look on youtube, I bet you can find videos that help you know if note entry is easier on other programs.ĭid you know you can enter notes with the keyboard letters? It’s not always the best way, but for example, if you are doing a scale of eighth notes, you can select the 1/8 note and enter the notes in using keyboard letters. I use musescore too, and I can relate with how tedious it can be. I appreciate any insights you might have! If I’m used to using Musescore, would Finale PrintMusic or Sibelius First really offer anything dramatically better? Would either of them be worth buying so I can have the scanning capabilities? Or are there other less expensive programs that can give me just the scanning abilities so I can import that music into Musescore to edit? I’m very interested in the scanning abilities of Finale and Sibelius to scan in printed music to then be able to edit it, but again, the reviews I read about those scanning abilities sound like it doesn’t work very well and a lot of time is needed to clean up the music after it’s scanned in. Does anyone have experience with Musescore and these other programs to compare them for me? I’m mostly trying to figure out if Finale or Sibelius would make note entry any faster somehow. I am writing just simple arrangements for harp–just solos or maybe a flute/harp duet occasionally. I hear such conflicting reviews about each, so I’m having a hard time deciding which one might be better, but in my searching for reviews, I’m beginning to wonder if Musescore does everything I already need. I’m particularly looking at Finale PrintMusic or Sibelius First. I currently use Musescore which I’ve become rather accustomed to, but I can’t help wonder if another program would make note entry any less tedious. I’m looking for opinions about music composition software… ![]()
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