[Perform-Talk] DottedNotes update: braille-in-braille-out part extraction, plus BANA-aware error checking

[judith at judithlung.com]

Hi everyone,

Some exciting updates to DottedNotes:

1. Single-line braille parsing – DottedNotes now detects single-line 
pieces and prompts you to select an instrument after translation. It 
auto-suggests one based on the title (e.g., "Capriccio for Flute" as 
Flute), but you can accept, skip, or pick a different one.

2. MIDI playback for Lilypond output – Translating to Lilypond now 
includes a preloaded media player so you can catch errors (commonly 
octave drifts or missing accidentals) before sharing. Note: playback 
uses html-midi-player via CDN, so its accessibility is outside my 
control.

3. Help documentation links – Added links to the GitHub README, covering 
both the web interface and the command-line tool for local use.

Let me know if you have any questions, and please report bugs!
Best,
Judith
On 2026-07-24 23:05, Judith Lung via Perform-Talk wrote:
> Hi Leslie,
> Yes DottedNotes transcribes cello music. It can convert to braille from 
> MusicXML and Lilypond, and it's also possible to extract the cello part 
> from an ensemble score in braille, MusicXML, or Lilypond. I just 
> converted a piece of cello music from MusicXML on MuseScore and another 
> piece from Lilypond from Mutopia, and they both look normal (but I am 
> not a cello player, so you'll have to take what I say with a grain of 
> salt).
> It's currently not possible to upload a braille file in single-line 
> format for conversion. However I am working on this feature right now 
> and will hopefully have it done by tomorrow.
> Also here is a reference doc with all the symbols DottedNotes currently 
> supports:
> https://github.com/judithhinlung/DottedNotes/blob/main/docs/bana_reference.md
> Best,
> Judith
> 
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