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Bob Russell · 06-24-2006, 10:59 AM

Why just read books and listen to mp3s on an e-book reader? Now you can use a mobile reading device for sheet music.

The device is the MusicPad Pro which is a dedicated tablet PC which is 13.3" x 9.9" x 1.8" (just over 4 lbs) and with:
• 12.1" TFT LCD back-lit, color display
• 1024 x 768 resolution
• 64MB Flash memory, 128MB RAM
• 64MB Flash memory module
• Audio & Video out
• 2 USB ports (1 host, 1 device)
• Built-in jack for foot pedal

Some of the things the seller claims that this device will allow you to do:
• Store your entire music library
• Download nearly 50,000 digital music scores already formatted for the MusicPad Pro Plus from www.sunhawk.com
• Scan your music library into a computer and then convert
• Annotate with zoom in and zoom out feature feature while writing
• Add or erase rehearsal marks and notations
• Personal on screen color notes
• Use an extensive library of notation symbols
• Text annotation via a virtual keyboard

The California State University Long Beach Symphony Orchestra played a concert using this device. You can tell how this is still cutting edge technology by the fact that they boast the trial was "successful" and it was an event done once. If we were talking about a mature technology, there would be no need to even mention success, and the talk would be about the numbers of symphony orchestras already using it for every concert. But first things first.

"The concert, on April 28, 2006 was the first where all the musicians of a symphony orchestra performed using this new technology...The implementation of the product in a full symphonic concert environment is a part of FreeHand’s product marketing plan and helps confirm the validity of the concept of digital sheet music."

Via WorshipLeader.

06-24-2006, 10:59 AM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Orchestra plays concert using e-music reader Why just read books and listen to mp3s on an e-book reader? Now you can use a mobile reading device for sheet music. The device is the MusicPad Pro which is a dedicated tablet PC which is 13.3" x 9.9" x 1.8" (just over 4 lbs) and with: • 12.1" TFT LCD back-lit, color display • 1024 x 768 resolution • 64MB Flash memory, 128MB RAM • 64MB Flash memory module • Audio & Video out • 2 USB ports (1 host, 1 device) • Built-in jack for foot pedal Some of the things the seller claims that this device will allow you to do: • Store your entire music library • Download nearly 50,000 digital music scores already formatted for the MusicPad Pro Plus from www.sunhawk.com • Scan your music library into a computer and then convert • Annotate with zoom in and zoom out feature feature while writing • Add or erase rehearsal marks and notations • Personal on screen color notes • Use an extensive library of notation symbols • Text annotation via a virtual keyboard The California State University Long Beach Symphony Orchestra played a concert using this device. You can tell how this is still cutting edge technology by the fact that they boast the trial was "successful" and it was an event done once. If we were talking about a mature technology, there would be no need to even mention success, and the talk would be about the numbers of symphony orchestras already using it for every concert. But first things first. "The concert, on April 28, 2006 was the first where all the musicians of a symphony orchestra performed using this new technology...The implementation of the product in a full symphonic concert environment is a part of FreeHand’s product marketing plan and helps confirm the validity of the concept of digital sheet music." Via WorshipLeader.