[MusicTlk] Question regarding best Braille printer and braille music translation software

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Hi Beth.
NLS used to, and probably still does, produce lead sheets for all kinds of popular music.  You should be able to find them by going to Bard and searching for "lead sheet", or something like that.  They might have what you're looking for.
I use Sharpeye to convert from pdf into musicxml, and it works reasonably well.  I have to first print every pdf page into a .tif format, using a program that also cost me something once.  
Then I use Goodfeel to get to braille, but there are other options.  The braille takes some editing, but often not a lot.  I do not have easy access to sighted assistance, but most often I can get the job done without it.

My braille embosser is an old Index.  When it dies, I'll look into something like the Braille Buddy, but I'm hoping my Index goes on for a very long time.
Tracy


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Subject: [MusicTlk] Question regarding best Braille printer and braille music translation software

Hi all,

I appreciate this list for its wealth of knowledge and prompt responses.

I am a trumpet player and a singer in a band. I also play some piano. We play primarily just for fun with a few local gigs out every now and then.
We tend to play new songs each week, given that we don't play out often.

I am looking for a way to hopefully find trumpet/brass lines and lyrics/vocal sheets, and piano sheet music to modern songs, and then be able to print them in Braille as I am relearning how to read Braille music.
I know I need GoodFeel (Dancing Dots), and I believe Duxbury. I am looking at the Irie Braille Buddy as this is just for individual use. Will this meet my needs, or do I need something else? I like double-sided Braille, but this is not a necessity.  If I want to scan in sheet music to then translate it to Braille, do I need anything else?

Thanks!!

Beth
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