Hi Rick
Is the IBOS MUSICXML READER
<https://www.ibos.dk/english/the-ibos-musicxml-reader.html> the sort of thing
you are looking for? It sounds interesting and they may be able to use your
programming skills. It would be great if screen reader access to music could
resemble MathML access.
Andrew
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Acoustic or standard amp for
electric/acousticukulele
Thanks Robert:
I agree with your analysis.
I will buy a new ukulele and then continue my amp search online and then at
local stores.
PS: I want a non-braille way to read music or tablature or might create one.
Do you know of a product or file format like Music XML that we can use either
out of the box or as input to a say Guitar Pro, PDF or another popular format
for guitar into something accessible to blind players?
I have many years of Programming and believe creating something is possible.
I have used MuseScore to convert some GuitarPro files into Music XML which is a
format I can use but MuseScore wont currently convert the tab, just the
standard notes timing and all that jazz XML file.
One MuseScore developer said it would be easy to add a couple of lines to
include the conversion from tab into xm.l.
Creating a project to read some downloaded or online file into text / audio and
perhaps hands free, think voice input or foot controls etc, would be a pretty
complex project so if something already exists I would rather pick something
off the shelf.
Thanks Again Robert:
Rick USA
Rick USA
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To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Acoustic or standard amp for
electric/acousticukulele
Depends on a lot of things.
- Do you need a microphone channel as well
- Will you use it with other instruments
- Do you need Drive/Distortion or Reverb/Delay/Chorus/Flanger
- Do you want line or/and battery power
- Do you need laptop connection (USB) for recording or calling up presets
- do you want an integrated looper (Very useful for practising)
- Should the headphone connection be such that it silences the amp
when it is plugged in
Apart from that all, you will have to test the amp beforehand for its
sound. Standard amps might not have the right frequency range for a
ukulele, i.e. they might be to harsh, bassy or resonating.
I would probably go for a portable acoustic amp designed for singer/songwriters.
Roland had a fine 30 watt model with all the features above (two
channel, looper, effects etc) for about $500.
However, there are certainly newer/better amps out there now with
longer battery life (8 hours plus) and more features. But you have
also to check if all features and elements are accessible.
I use a Fender Mustang at home and while it is fine for guitar, it
might be too noisy for the uke.
Robert
On 24/09/2019, RicksPlace <richardrthomas48@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:richardrthomas48@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Hi:
Getting a kala acoustic/electric tenner uke and want to get a practice/small
gig amp with headphones and enough sound for a 30 to 50 person venue.
Do any of you have any ideas on using a amp like the fender or marshal or
whatever amps either valve or digital?
Rick USA
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From: Andrew Downie
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 9:17 PM
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Seeking a hand-up on the manual
Hi Nick
The good news is that all files are stored locally. But there are 375 html
files in the man folder under the manual folder. That is where most, but
not all, files are housed.
When you access Help from Audacity, the index.html file in the manual folder
is opened. The links in that file take you to other files.
You may want to check out the Audacity guide for screen reader users written
by David Bailes. It has the benefits of both being written specifically for
screen reader users and is a single html file. David is on this List.
Andrew
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Seeking a hand-up on the manual
Glad y'all are here! I'm looking forward to learning, and as an immigrant
from Sonar 6.x with CakeTalking on XP, to Audacity (current version) 64-bit
Win 10 Pro with current version of JAWS dread and look forward to the
learning process.
Might anyone know of a way to have the whole manual in one file for easier
brailling. I have an aggregation of "html" files in the "help\manual"
folder, but they appear to be links to the online version of the manual. Is
there a way to have a concatenated version of the docs in one file?
Many thanks!
Nick
