[Perform-talk] Sing Out Mag

Brad Dunse brad at braddunsemusic.com
Fri Jul 16 11:36:20 UTC 2010 

Thanks Bret. I don't have an OCR but that  sounds like a good shortcut. 
Perhaps this is a viable solution for Sing Out.

Brad


At 12:48 AM 7/16/2010, you wrote:
>Hi. Sorry to be a bit off topic. If the file that the editor has is a 
>scanned image you can convert it with your OCR program. As an example, a 
>lot of times a .pdf will just be a picture of each page. Open book or any 
>OCR program will convert this in raw text for screen readers.
>Sorry just thought I'd throw in a cent or two.
>bb
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>Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] Sing Out Mag
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>>Donna,
>>
>>No I didn't suggest/reply to Mark yet. I wonder though if someone with a 
>>scanner could do it. Although he did mention they converted to text off 
>>the files they sent so it isn't really scanned per se I don't think. I 
>>might suggest something as such though. So far what I read I do like. I 
>>don't have any of that equipment/software/time unfortunately.
>>
>>Brad
>>
>>
>>
>>At 07:36 PM 7/12/2010, you wrote:
>>>Hi Brad,
>>>Did you suggest that to Mark? I have a scanner and Open Book, but I hate 
>>>using it for anything lengthy, and my version of Open Book is quite old. 
>>>I'm guessing that if an when it is discontinued, I will drop my 
>>>subscription unless my husband still wants it, which he might.
>>>Donna
>>>
>>>Read Donna's articles on
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>>>
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>>>Relations for the nonprofit Performing Arts Division of the National 
>>>Federation of the Blind:
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Brad Dunse wrote:
>>>>Donna,
>>>>
>>>>Yes Mark said there are only 3 folks currently on the accessible 
>>>>subscription and wouldn't  guarantee  the accessibility part would 
>>>>continue as it is contracted by a third party. I wonder if the person 
>>>>who is willing to scan it could  send it back to Sing Out for a smaller 
>>>>fee for their trouble? He sent me a Word Doc sample copy which seems 
>>>>OK. I saved it as a Web Filter copy in Word with a htm extension and 
>>>>though there are a few spaces in words it seems to read pretty well and 
>>>>I can use book marks to hold my place. I guess Word does too but I 
>>>>prefer a browser for that. I do like the contents thus far and will 
>>>>probably join if there is a way for it to continue in text format. I 
>>>>dont have a scanner or have software or time to use it. So that is what I know.
>>>>
>>>>Brad
>>>>
>>>>At 10:26 AM 7/12/2010, you wrote:
>>>>>Hi Brad,
>>>>>I think what I did was to copy the document to the clipboard, paste it 
>>>>>into a text file and then paste the text file version into a new .doc. 
>>>>>I think there's a way of copying to the clipboard without the 
>>>>>formatting, but I can't remember it. Anyway, the text document strips 
>>>>>the format and then once it's back into a .doc, it's in the default 
>>>>>Word format, aligned left with no columns.
>>>>>
>>>>>Let me know what Mark says.
>>>>>Donna
>>>>>
>>>>>Read Donna's articles on
>>>>>Suite 101:
>>>>>www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/donna_hill
>>>>>American Chronicle:
>>>>>www.americanchronicle.com/authors/view/3885
>>>>>
>>>>>Connect with Donna on
>>>>>Twitter:
>>>>>www.twitter.com/dewhill
>>>>>LinkedIn:
>>>>>www.linkedin.com/in/dwh99
>>>>>FaceBook:
>>>>>www.facebook.com/donna.w.hill.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hear clips from "The Last Straw" at:
>>>>>cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill
>>>>>Apple I-Tunes
>>>>>phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244374
>>>>>
>>>>>Check out the "Sound in Sight" CD project Donna is Head of Media 
>>>>>Relations for the nonprofit Performing Arts Division of the National 
>>>>>Federation of the Blind:
>>>>>www.padnfb.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Brad Dunse wrote:
>>>>>>Donna,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks for the info. That's too bad there is a low subscriber stat on 
>>>>>>the accessible format. Perhaps because it isn't all that accessible? 
>>>>>>If you are getting an RTF that is columnized, how is the Word doc any 
>>>>>>different? I'd be interested in the articles as well, I like to get 
>>>>>>in the head of folks, find out what makes them tick and etc. :). I 
>>>>>>had wrote Mark to see if the accessible one was still available the 
>>>>>>other day so we'll see what he says.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Brad
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At 09:45 AM 7/12/2010, you wrote:
>>>>>>>Hi Brad,
>>>>>>>I subscribed to Sing Out! earlier this year and receive the 
>>>>>>>accessible format. Sing Out! has long been a great resource for 
>>>>>>>singer/songwriters and others in the folk community, but before you 
>>>>>>>sign up, here are a few thoughts.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Currently, there are 2 subscribers to the accessible version and 
>>>>>>>editor Mark Moss expressed his frustration with the expense of the 
>>>>>>>project and the lack of subscribers. One of the two is me and the 
>>>>>>>other one told him that he/she would be comfortable scanning and 
>>>>>>>reading the print edition if the accessible one was no longer 
>>>>>>>available. So, I don't know how long he'll do it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I don't know why he isn't getting an accessible electronic version 
>>>>>>>that would work for sighted and blind readers, but he isn't. The 
>>>>>>>accessible version is a .rtf file which is done in columns like the 
>>>>>>>print edition. I find it difficult to deal with, so I always 
>>>>>>>transfer it into a standard .doc format. Neither version allows you 
>>>>>>>to use the Table of Contents to find things by page number. The way 
>>>>>>>the accessible version works is that you subscribe and receive the 
>>>>>>>print version along with whatever CDs they send out (it's a 
>>>>>>>quarterly publication). The .rtf arrives via e-mail.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>One thing you should look into is going online to:
>>>>>>>singout.org
>>>>>>>and seeing what's available in terms of the calendar of events. I'm 
>>>>>>>not sure what you're looking for, but if it's the names  of clubs 
>>>>>>>and festivals, rather than the articles about performers and the 
>>>>>>>folk community, maybe the site can meet your needs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The magazine is having financial problems. I am doing a series about 
>>>>>>>them for their 60th anniversary, which is running on Suite 101. So 
>>>>>>>far, some of the people I have interviewed are: singer-songwriters 
>>>>>>>Ellis Paul, Steve Gillette, Sara Hickman, Uke Jackson, Wanda Fisher 
>>>>>>>(folk deejay from upstate NY) and Mark Moss the editor.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>HTH,
>>>>>>>Donna
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Read Donna's articles on
>>>>>>>Suite 101:
>>>>>>>www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/donna_hill
>>>>>>>American Chronicle:
>>>>>>>www.americanchronicle.com/authors/view/3885
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Connect with Donna on
>>>>>>>Twitter:
>>>>>>>www.twitter.com/dewhill
>>>>>>>LinkedIn:
>>>>>>>www.linkedin.com/in/dwh99
>>>>>>>FaceBook:
>>>>>>>www.facebook.com/donna.w.hill.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hear clips from "The Last Straw" at:
>>>>>>>cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill
>>>>>>>Apple I-Tunes
>>>>>>>phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244374
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Check out the "Sound in Sight" CD project Donna is Head of Media 
>>>>>>>Relations for the nonprofit Performing Arts Division of the National 
>>>>>>>Federation of the Blind:
>>>>>>>www.padnfb.org
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Brad Dunse wrote:
>>>>>>>>Do any of y'all get Sing Out mag in the accessible format they 
>>>>>>>>offer? Would the contents benefit an indy performing songwriter in 
>>>>>>>>the folk, folk-pop, folk-country,  acoustic, semi-commercial 
>>>>>>>>strain? Thanks in advance for any info you can give on the mag.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Brad
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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