The use of PDF Markup apps for the iPad, such as GoodReader or Notability, allow quick and easy markup of scanned scores. An advantage of digitally marking up scores is that it can be easy to distribute edits or notes to your ensemble. Windows 8 devices including tablets and hybrid devices such as the Surface […]
(Cloud) Storage Wars: Google Drive for Education goes Unlimited
If you work at a K-12 or Higher Ed school with Google Apps for Education, you are quietly getting a fall gift from Google: Drive storage will be unlimited for education users within the next few days. Over the last few months, Google and Microsoft have been waging war over cloud apps for the education […]
Trinket Introduces Interactive Web-based Music Notation
Previously we’ve talked about Scorch as a way to embed notation into webpages and publish music to your ensemble. A new release from Trinket has brought a new level of interactivity to web-based music notation, and while it will likely not replace Scorch from a publishing perspective, it’s incredibly exciting from a teaching perspective. The […]
Processing PDFs into MuseScore – A Side-by-Side Comparison
Last week’s discussion of software to convert PDF examples from public domain sites into editable documents elicited a reaction from one software group eager to be recognized: MuseScore is a free and open-source notation program for Windows, Mac and Linux. The software is an alternative to the big two of Sibelius and Finale, […]
Import Public Domain Lit Directly to your Notation Software
(img src:sibelius.com) We are fortunate as Internet-era musicians to have access to a vast collection of music resources online through collections such as the Choral Public Domain Library, Internet Sheet Music Library Project and Mutopia. With such a volume of music available for free use, ranging from new compositions shared under public license to editions of standard rep […]
Using the iPad in Rehearsal? Kill Pop-ups and Notifications with Guided Access
Browsing the forums in ChoralNet, many of our members are sharing their thoughts and questions about using the iPad in rehearsal. Many of these uses are personal– organization, notes, scores/sheet music or other individual uses. There are many cases, though, where the iPad might be used for the whole group, whether through a projector or […]