[MusicTlk] PlayScore2

[Catherine Samuel]

Hi all,

Has anyone tried PlayScore2? You can import PDF's and other sheet music
files, and it will run OCR on them. If you're importing a score with
multiple instruments, it can figure out which part is which, and you can set
each line as a different instrument. You can also change the volume on one
instrument, so for example if you play the French horn and you need that
part to stand out, you can make it louder. I just started playing with it
today. It's not perfect. You wouldn't want to rely on it to get a perfect
recording or make Braille music for something. But it seems to be a great
tool. I will use it in combination with a professional ensemble recording to
learn my part to things. I imported a PDF of some brass quintet music into
it, and it did a pretty great job rendering a Midi file of it. If you've
used PlayScore2, I'd love to hear what you've used it for. Its accessibility
with JAWS isn't perfect, but it's workable. Thanks.

Catherine