The basic steps:
1. Use the scanning application you choose to scan the sheet music (or read the graphics file, if the application can do that) and make corrections to the displayed notation.
2. Export (different programs say "Export as" or "Save as") a MIDI file of the piece.
3. Open up Composer, and then open the saved MIDI file. Composer will quickly and accurately transcribe the MIDI file to high quality sheet music. You can then easily make any changes to notes, add performance marks or annotations, or make your own arrangement, using the original sheet music as your starting point.
It's that simple!
Scanning applications that you may wish to check out
All of these programs have MIDI export, so any of them would be adequate to use with Notation products
Neuratron
PhotoScore MIDI-Lite reads scans and BMP files. This MIDI-Lite version uses the same excellent interface as it's much more expensive big brother product, the Professional version. At $24 it's the least expensive of the scanning applications, and is a perfect companion for Notation products.
Professional reads scans, BMP, and PDF files. It has an excellent interface for making corrections to the notation based on a close-up of the original scan, as well as showing where the notes and rests don't add up in a measure, for quickly cleaning up missed notation. Moving the mouse in the interpreted score shows a corresponding pointer in the original scan, for quick and easy comparison between the original in the "read" score for making corrections.
VivaldiScan (SharpEye)
VivaldiScan reads scans, TIFF images, and BMP images. It has a dual screen interface for comparing the original scan with the "read" notation of the music. Clicking at any location in the interpreted score shows a corresponding pointer in the original scan, for easy comparison.
SmartScore
SmartScore MIDI Edition opens MIDI files, or reads TIFF files and scans. It has a dual screen interface for comparing the original scan with the notation of the music.
SmartScore also has Piano and Guitar editions available, which have special tools specific to music for those instruments. They are similar to the MIDI edition in scanning capabilities, except that the Guitar version will read tabs, but only one line of notation at a time.
Visit the Users' Forum, to see how our musicians are using music scanning applications with Notation products.
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