[musictlk] Software to create large print sheet music?

[David Andrews]

His name escapes me now, but the goodFeel Braille Music guy/company 
has a system for enlarging/viewing music if memory serves me correctly.

I think he subscribes to this list, so may respond.

Dave

At 05:52 PM 9/3/2012, you wrote:
>Hello Holly,
>I have no idea about whether this is a good idea or not; so, please 
>ignore and delete if you've tried it/heard about it not working etc.
>
>I was just wondering if you might be able to use an IPad. It would 
>be small enough to fit on the music stand, the font could be 
>customised and the screen wouldn't be reflective. Pages can be 
>turned with the swipe of a finger and speech can be turned on and 
>off with three presses of the home button. So, if it works, it could 
>be a long term music reading solution.
>
>Finale is one music writing/reading software package that has an 
>IPad app. If the band director already has the music in his computer 
>it may be an easy transfer. I hope you can work something out for 
>your son. Playing in band and becoming a proficient reader is a great skill.
>
>Perhaps some of the nonreaders who have played in band may have some 
>alternative suggestions if you can't find a sight reading solution.
>
>Warmest regards,
>Heather Field
>
>
>
>-----Original Message----- From: Holly Baker Miller
>Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 2:08 PM
>To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [musictlk] Software to create large print sheet music?
>
>Hi!
>We're trying to find a good sheet music solution for our 12 year old
>drummer who has some vision.  Right now his music teacher is using the
>photo copier to enlarge on to 11x17 paper in portrait mode  and then
>laminating it to give it some stability.   It's not working all that well,
>it's still too small, the lamination causes glare and it flops around on
>the music stand.  He's only been in band one year.  He loves it but is
>starting to get discouraged because of the sheet music issue.
>
>What I'd like to find is a software that would allow some control over the
>size of the staffs & to print in landscape mode.  My plan is to transcribe
>the music from the original book with the software.  If I could get the
>original 8 1/2 x 11 to print larger than normal to start, the enlargements
>on 11x17 should be big enough.  Landscape mode would work nicely on a music
>stand and wouldn't need to be laminated.
>
>Does such a creature exist?  There is a ton of software out there but being
>utterly unmusical myself, I have no idea which ones are good or not.  Free
>would be nice but I am willing to pay for something as long as I know it
>will work well.
>
>I did get my hands on a few sheets of large format staff paper and tried to
>do it by hand.  That was a failed experiment, bad handwriting apparently
>translates to bad note writing.
>
>Braille music isn't an option yet as he's just beginning to learn regular
>braille.  Eventually I would like him to give braille music a try but we
>need a right now solution first.
>
>I am aware of the Dancing Dots Limelighter.  It's a fantastic piece of
>equipment but out of our price range, let alone one for school & one for
>home.
>
>Thanks so much!
>Holly aka Hank's mom