Scanned Sheet Music Playback

[elliottpd]

I would like to setup a flat-panel computer screen on my CVP305 and use it to display scanned sheet music, using a footpedal (probably separate from the CVP) to "turn" the pages. Has anyone else tried this? Any hardware or software suggestions to accomplish this? Thanks to any and all responders!

[Midi Magic]

Hi

Great idea. I am sure there are a hundred and one ways to do this.

The first to spring to mind so to scan each page of a song and create a slide show using Power Point. Run the slide show and each click of the mouse / pedal switch will selecte the next slide / page. You could even get Power Point to make a transition between pages that looks like it is being turned.

This can also be done in Adobe Reader. Just select "Full Screen" Ctrl L and click the left mouse to go forward a page and the right mouse to go back.

As for the pedal / switch, you could piggy back a foot switch on to the contacts of an old mouse.

[ClavinovaGuy]

This is why I play by ear - LOL!

Sounds like a pretty cool idea, though!

[kp88keys]

Dear elliottpd

There is a commercial product out there - MusicPad Pro - basically a dedicated flat panel LCD computer with software and memory for storing scanned sheet music. It has a foot pedal, mark-up capability and it also supports Sibelius, Finale, etc. for sheet music download. A little pricey, though, at $1200.

Take a look: http://www.freehandsystems.com/

Ken

[elliottpd]

to Midi Magic: thanks for the ideas, I will be investigating PowerPoint and the PDF option further.

to kp88keys: thanks for the link to MusicPad. It is very cool. But is indeed too pricey for me. I need to use my existing computer for storage and running the software, and if I proceed with this, I'd like to get a screen that could also be moved to the computer if needed.