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[Michael Johnston]

This may not be of interest, but for those who follow or are interested
in using computers for notation ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_PgKyqE3RU

I and many others have held the position that handwriting is an absolute
for a new notation. Some disagree, but yesterday I wrote a new 3 page
piece by hand and then input it for printing. This app can be used on
Surface and Windows 8-10. Too bad they weren't interested in anything
other than TN.

Yes, this is a highly-edited demo so it clearly wouldn't go so perfectly
or easily, but perhaps we are seeing the confluence of handwriting and
typeset music notation. I wonder if they allow plugins.

Cheers!
Michael
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[Joseph Austin]

iPad pro will have a pen.  the future of "handwriting" is on the screen

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[Michael Johnston]

> the future of "handwriting" is on the screen

All I need is a napkin and a pencil. You'd need a computer screen and a
charged battery. :)

[Joseph Austin]

Lately, I'm more likely to have a charged phone with me than a  pencil!
Why invest in 5-cent pencil when a $500 PDA will do just as well?  :-)

There is also another option: play your composition on a keyboard or fretboard app.
Try doing THAT with a pencil (unless you are a drummer).

And the day will come, if not already here, when you can sing or whistle to your phone and get the score--
no pencil OR keyboard needed.

Joe

[Music Integrated Solution]

napkin & pencil -  ignoratio elenchi

[Music Integrated Solution]

On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 2:27 PM, Joseph Austin <drtec...@gmail.com> wrote:

iPad pro will have a pen.  the future of "handwriting" is on the screen

Even more when ‘the screen’ itself also has a future!!!

It is to expect that the difference between the screen of this iPad pro and future screen technologies will be greater than the huge difference between said iPad and those monochromatic text-only CRT of earlier computers.
This iPad stylus has surprised many, given the known opposition of Apple to the use of that type of device; but there is a list of Apple oppositions such as syncing iPod with PCs, small tablets and big phones, which later turned into a big success.

The success of an alternative form of music notation was not envisioned but another surprise that has evolved into success, which has been possible because of ‘the screen’.

Long live to the screen, rest in peace napkin.

Ok, ok I know some of you now might say – red herring.

[Joseph Austin]

I was in the Apple Store last Thursday and got to try the iPad Pro and pen in person.

One of the demos they have is a program called forScore.

It's basically a pdf reader with pen annotation capability.

You can download a pdf score from the internet, and use the apple pencil to add your own notations in a variety of colors and line styles--basically what I do now with pencils and highlighters on my paper scores.

There are additional apps that allow a "director" to sync the score on a whole orchestra of iPads.

Perhaps some of you know about this program, or similar, but it was my first time seeing it up close,

although I've seen some bands using tablets instead of sheet music.

The advantage of the iPro, of course, is the pen. And the screen size.

And since it will take ANY pdf, it should work just as well for alternative notation.

Not as nice as the Windows Surface StaffPad score editor, though!

Joe Austin