[MusicTlk] Sheet music magnification

[Kyle Garcia]

Hello,

I have had limited use of the Dancing Dots Lime Lighter software, but from
what I understand that would be your smoothest option. It is a software
that can be installed on a Windows tablet, and can include a foot switch to
activate scrolling along. I believe like ZoomText there are also numerous
contrast and color options you can choose from. The biggest drawback here
is price at $1600 to install on a computer of your choice, or $3000 to
include a 16" tablet from them.

Depending on what level of magnification you need and how much scrolling
would be required, a cheaper option would be to use an iPad or similar
tablet with a digital copy of the music or scan your own copy. I personally
use this method, but I am not the most fluent music reader and really only
use it when learning a new piece where pauses to scroll are not a big
concern.

Hope this helps,
Kyle

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Kyle Garcia
Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
Board Member | California Association of Blind Students
Treasurer | San Jose Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of
California
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On Sun, May 12, 2024, 12:50 PM Ella Yu via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello, I am a totally blind classically-oriented musician, so I can't speak
> to large print specifically. Lime Lighter from Dancing Dots get recommended
> for your type of situation a lot. However, for various reasons, I'm not so
> sure it's the most practical solution, not least because of how expensive
> it is. It's not as simple as slapping a piece of sheet music into the
> program and having it magnified for you. There are a number of steps and
> file format issues that make it less practical as far as I can tell, though
> its magnification features are probably really good. I think there are less
> expensive and more practical alternatives that can probably get you similar
> results. Reading sheet music off tablets and using a page-turning pedal is
> becoming increasingly more common in the mainstream world, and especially
> with enlarged sheet music, page turns are going to be a much bigger
> concern.
>
> On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 12:36 PM Buddy Collier via MusicTlk <
> musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Can someone tell me how I can magnify or enlarge sheet music?  For about
> > five years I’ve had Office Max enlarge it for me but that’s not working
> out
> > anymore. I need bigger notes        I play in an ensemble and need a
> format
> > where I can keep up with the group. Any advice is welcomed. Am willing to
> > try just about anything.   I’m going to convention in July. Maybe a
> vendor
> > there will have something?
> > My doctor says I’ll be legally blind in a few years and I want to use the
> > vision I’ve got as long as I can.
> > Sent from my iPhone
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