Want to know more about how you can scan scores and pass the results to Lime?
You will find links to a few sample scores below. I definitely recommend that
you review the tutorial document linked below. For screen reader users, I
attach a quick summary of the process of scanning, editing and transcribing
that includes relevant keystrokes.
Please note that it may or may not always be practical for an individual with
low vision to operate music OCR software like the SharpEye Music Reader that
comes with the GOODFEEL and Lime Lighter suites of accessible music notation
software. Unlike the Lime notation software which Dancing Dots owns and
controls, SharpEye was created by a third-party developer who did not consider
the needs of visually impaired users. Consequently, many end users with low
vision decide to recruit someone with 20-20 vision to perform scanning and
error-correction tasks. And if, like me, you use braille and/or speech to
operate your PC, my recommendation would definitely be for you to delegate
music-scanning tasks to a 20-20 individual who can read print music and learn
to use SharpEye's graphical editor.
If you are not yet a licensed user of our software and you would like to try it
at no cost for 15 days, please write to me off-list using my
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> account and I will send you
directions for downloading the evaluation version of the product of interest to
you. That is, Lime Lighter for low vision musicians or GoodFeel with Lime
Aloud for braille and/or speech users.
After the link below to the latest tutorial document, you will find links to
three different scores you can use to practice with SharpEye.
Here is the link to the tutorial we recently revised for GOODFEEL users. Even
if you are a Lime Lighter user, the sections of the tutorial that refer to
SharpEye and Lime still apply to you. I particularly recommend that you review
the section entitled:
Setting up and Using SharpEye
And subsequent sections on editing with Lime.
http://www.dancingdots.com/tsgf4/gf4tutorial.htm
Sample Images
Here is a link to an image file of a simple piece that usually scans with 0
rhythm errors in SharpEye.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i4tbpaztufg66ip/AllegrettoInD.TIF?dl=1
Here is another simple tune that you may recognize:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ivq452c8shxr5m/Long%2C%20Long%20Ago.TIF?dl=1
Here is an image of a piano sonata by Haydn that usually scans with 5 or more
rhythm errors so you can practice your error correction technique. Consult
SharpEye's well-written and concise manual to learn how to use its graphical
editor.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o1oam1uvmoryjql/HaydnSonata.TIF?dl=1
Bill
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