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7/23/2012

SmartScore X Midi Edition Review

SmartScore X Midi Edition
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I bought this MIDI version (very unique software). It does one thing -- convert sheet / book music to MIDI format file. I then use the MIDI file in Band In A Box and that is why the SmartScore software shines in my book.
It takes some self-learning. The documentation is terrible and written by a 3rd-grade non-American using severely broken Engrish. You can figure it out if you have the persistence. It really has more settings than you need as far as I'm concerned (feature-bloat) -- seems like the settings could be done on the 'finished' MIDI side instead of making it a 'requirement' before scanning your music.
All in all -- I'm satisfied except for the documentation.

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Scan & Play! There is simply no faster way to get printed music into your computer. Scan in sheet music with up to four staves per system (4 joined parts), play back then save the MIDI file. SmartScore's SmartScan interface operates almost any scanner and adjusts each setting automatically. No guesswork or expertise required. SmartScore recognizes more musical symbols more accurately and more quickly than any other music-scanning product. Nuances written into scores are accurately captured resulting in astonishing playback realism. Use the fully integrated notation, MIDI piano-roll and MIDI list editors to correct mistakes and easily make changes to your music. Instantly add or create multiple drum patterns with the Auto-Drum Groove to enhance the playback. Recognize PDF files from the Internet and send finished MIDI files to your favorite notation, sequencing package or to your friends. SmartScore MIDI Edition is more than a powerful tool; it's also a lot of fun!

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7/17/2012

IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik Orchestra Virtual Instrument Workstation Review

IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik Orchestra Virtual Instrument Workstation
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I am really happy that I bought this program as a plug-in for Pro-Tools. The sounds are really great. Most are perfect. My nephew who plays bassoon at Julliard thought the low woodwind samples were extremely accurate.
I am not as thrilled with the piano samples as I am with those I use in Reason, and there are no saxaphones. The combination of Reason and Miroslav give you an incredible package for classical and jazz work.
I use a GR-33 guitar synth and keybd as controllers. The GR-33 tracks beautifully with the synth engine. Not all programs can say that.
Buy it. You will not regret. If I could give it 4.9 stars, I would.

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The Miroslav Philharmonik orchestra workstation from IK Multimedia combines the legendary Miroslav Orchestral and Choir sample collection masterpieces with a dedicated virtual instrument plug-in specifically tailored toward classical sounds and arrangements. Miroslav orchestral samples are some of the most playable and inspiring sounds ever produced for symphonic arrangements and composition. They've set the atmosphere of hundreds of movies and productions and have become the tool of choice for many Oscar winning composers. This sound collection contains some of the most beautiful and lush sounding orchestral samples ever recorded, with plenty of feeling and emotion. Miroslav was able to bring out the rich character of symphonic music with a special sound that is unique and powerfully expressive. For incredible acoustic realism, the string, brass, and woodwind sections have been captured in the proper acoustic orchestral positions inside one of the world's most famous symphony halls, Prague's Dvorák Symphony Hall. No need for simulation with panning, just call up the elements of the orchestra and instantly sound like a symphony. These sounds have a texture, warmth, and beauty that is unique in the sample world. The Miroslav Philharmonik's virtual orchestra plug-in is based on an enhanced version of the SampleTank workstation architecture, offering 16 multitimbral parts, with full control over the tempo and pitch of the sounds. Each of the 16 multitimbral parts can be loaded by selecting one of more than 1,300 orchestral instruments included in Philharmonik. All of the virtual instruments can be easily found in neatly organized folders within the browser window. The multitimbral parts can also be saved as combi ensembles, allowing you to load an entire orchestral set with one click. Additionally, each part also offers up to 50 sound-shaping controls, for maximum flexibility over sound sculpture.The IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik also offers a master effec

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5/19/2012

Image-Line Software Image-line Fl Studio 9 Fruity Edition V.1 Review

Image-Line Software Image-line Fl Studio 9 Fruity Edition V.1
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This is a great program. I was very excited to get it. When it came, I locked myself in my home office with some headphones and lost all track of time. I was up until the middle of the night creating beats and building a new song.
I found the interface pretty easy and the manual is great if you have a question. The multitude of file formats it supports and is able to create is outstanding, and the interpolation system is practically flawless. The built-in sounds and effects are really good. I, personally, love FL Studio, and I recommend it to anyone who's a new producer or interested in music production.

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FL Studio is a full-featured, open architecture, music production environment. FL Studio is designed for creative freedom. FL Studio Fruity Edition frees your creative mind. You can choose your preferred workflow; compose using the step-sequencer or piano roll. Create in pattern or track mode, then arrange your ideas in the Playlist. The Playlist presents timeline as a virtual canvas where each Playlist track can hold score or automation events.

FL Studio Fruity Edition is aimed at composers who need Piano roll for complex melodies and to record/play chords. Fruity Edition adds access to the lower, Pattern Block, area of the Playlist for complex and lengthy arranging/sequencing. It is also great for percussion programming, simple melodies, bass-lines, riffs etc. You can record and play a single pattern, of up to 64 steps. Each pattern can be comprised of an unlimited number of instruments (samples, native and VST instruments). The instruments in the pattern can be routed to the mixer for effects processing on a per-instrument or grouped basis.
Instruments
Make Virtually any Sound FL9 includes over 30 software synthesizers covering acoustic/synthetic bass, electric guitar, multi-sampler tools including piano & strings, general sample playback and beat-slicing (With Rex 1 & 2 support).
Synthesis Techniques Span subtractive, modelling, FM, RM, granular and additive. With the addition of FL SynthMaker you can further create & share your own FL instruments, effects & MIDI control dashboards without the need to write basic code.
Open Plugin Standards FL Studio supports all PC industry plugin instrument standards including VSTi (1/2), DXi(1/2), Buzz and Rewire. This means you can sequence with your favorite plugins and applications.
Sequencing Compose and record your musical performances and ideas in the most logical way.
Pattern or Track Sequencing You choose, record your musical performances and ideas in the most logical way. FL Studio 9 can simultaneously function as a pattern and track based sequencer. Reuse patterns as Pattern Clips in the Playlist or record song-length sequences, as desired.
Step Sequencer or Piano Roll Scoring tools include FL Studio's legendary Step-sequencer, one of the most advanced Piano rolls in any software studio, event and multipoint automation envelopes. FL Studio supports MIDI input, standard controller compatibility, and the ability to simultaneously control multiple instrument channels from separate controllers.
Arranging FL Studio allows you to do what you want where and when you want.
Determine Your Own Project Design In FL Studio 9, you decide how your project will be laid out. Unlike the competition, FL9's Playlist is a totally flexible and virtually unbounded workspace where Note Pattern, Audio and Automation data can be arranged and edited to suit your creative ideas and preferred workflow.
Mixing & Mastering FL Studio provides all the tools you need to produce your tracks to high professional standards.
The Mixer FL9 includes a superb 104 track stereo track mixer that is about precision, control and flexibility. The mixer's tracks each hold up to 8 effects (VST, DX or FL's proprietary format). To create sub-mixes or mixing chains of almost unlimited complexity, each mixer track can be routed to any other mixer track, one of 4 dedicated 'send' channels and or the Master track.Sends provide the ability to sidechain inputs to multi-input effects plugins. Finally, each of the mixer tracks can be routed to any output on your audio interface, now that's flexibility.
Effects What about effects? FL Studio includes more than 40 effects spanning maximization, limiting, compression, delay, distortion, equalization (graphic & parametric), filtering, phasing, flanging, chorus, vocoding and reverb. These have you covered for the creative broad-brush effects, through to the minutia of the mastering process.
Open Plugin Standards FL Studio supports all PC industry plugin effect standards including VST (1/2), DX(1/2), Buzz and Rewire. This means you can mix with your favorite plugins and applications.
FL Studio Fruity Edition includes:
Program or record 999 separate 'loop' patterns into the step-sequencer.
Enter beats or monophonic notes on each instrument Channel (unlimited Channels).
Enter velocity, pan, modulation, pitch and note-start offset per-note.
Each 'loop' pattern can play an unlimited number of instruments & samples.
Route and mix Channels through any number of the 104 Mixer tracks and add effects such as delay, reverb, flanging chorusing, EQ etc.
Play back or render a single pattern at a time of up to 64 steps.
Render to wav, mp3 or ogg format.
External MIDI control and recording.
Unlimited number of instrument Channels.
Supports unlimited VST & DX plugin instruments.
Used as VST instrument in another host e.g. Cubase, Sonar, Logic, etc.
Used as a ReWire & VST client or host.
4 to 64 notes in the Step Sequencer per pattern (up to 999 patterns).
FL Direct Wave (player only).
Instruments - TS404, 3OSC, Autogun, Channel Sampler, BooBass, Beepmap, Plucked, Fruit Kick, Chrome ,FPC, WaveTraveller, Dashboard, KB Controller, Fruity Vibrator, Midi Out, FL Slayer, FL Keys, Granuliser.
Effects - Delay, Delay Bank, Equo, Flangus, Love Philter, Vocoder, Parametric EQ & EQ2, Multiband Compressor, Spectroman, Stereo Enhancer, Wave Candy, Wave Shaper, Soundgoodizer, Simsynth Live synthesizer instrument, Drumsynth Live percussion synthesizer, DX10 FM synthesizer, Wasp & Wasp XT synthesizers, FL Direct Wave (player).
Import/Export WAV, MP3, OGG & MIDI.
Piano typing keyboard.
ASIO support (for low latency).
Lifetime free updates to Fruity Edition by download (using the included 49$ cash card).
Piano roll allowing chords and note-slides.
Playlist (Pattern Block) arranging.
Full automation of all enabled parameters (as Event Automation).
Internal controllers as a modulation source.


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3/22/2012

Music Games (Jewel Case) Review

Music Games (Jewel Case)
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A colorful, fun program for beginning students, especially for piano students. Includes activities to practice your existing knowledge of names of the piano keys, note names on the treble and bass staff, C major and G major scales, melodic intervals, musical terms, and counting in 4/4 or 3/4 time. No music theory instruction is given - just practice what you already know. The packaging I saw recommended for ages 7+, which seems about right; students using this software will need to be able to read (the directions are not spoken). Very affordable!

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The perfect way for aspiring musicians ages 7 & up to learn music theory! Note names, rhythms, intervals, music terms and more are covered in an entertaining, interactive software environment. For Windows and Macintosh.

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2/21/2012

Music Ace Consumer Version, Hybrid CD-ROM Review

Music Ace Consumer Version, Hybrid CD-ROM
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As a general Elementary Music Specialist, I used this program for years with kids as young as kindergarteners up to the Fifth grade. While the younger readers needed some occasional help, most kids who can "listen" and "click" can understand what to do. This is the perfect program to accompany music instruction for any kid. But even if it's all you have, it is amazingly fun, simple, and interesting that even Paula could do it!

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Maestro Max and his choir of singing notes teach the fundamentals of music theory in this award-winning program. Each of Max's 24 lessons ends with a game designed to reinforce new concepts. REQUIREMENTS: Windows XP, Vista, Win 7 *OR* Mac OSX 10.4 and later;P133MHz - 16 MB RAM *OR* PowerPC/ iMac/ G3/ G4, 68040 25MHz - 5 MB RAM;640x480 256-color monitor;5MB free hard disk space;MPC compatible sound card or General MIDI required;CD-ROM drive & mouse. LESSONS: Intro to the Staff;Intro to the Piano Keyboard;Playing with Pitch;ABC's of the Piano Keyboard;More Piano ABC's;ABC's of the Staff;ABC's of the Treble Staff;More Treble Staff ABC's;Keyboard Review;Below the Treble Staff;Above the Treble Staff;Loud & Soft, Same Pitch;ABC's of the Bass Staff;Above the Bass Staff;Below the Bass Staff;Same Pitch, Different Timbres;ABC's of the Grand Staff;Half Steps & Whole Steps;More ABC's of the Grand Staff;Sharps & Flats;Sharps & Flats on the Staff;More Sharps & Flats on the Staff;Key Signature;Introduction to Major Scales.

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2/02/2012

Music Maker 17 Review

Music Maker 17
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I just bought this,and I have to admit that it is absolutely terrible. For one,the technical support sucks.
You have to pay just to get help with any of their products. This software isn't like Magix music maker 15 and 16. This one is more geared towards "MIDI" and everything else,but not actual recordings.When you try recording (like guitar for example) the tracks just erase each other,and you have to everything manually. Unlike Magix music maker 15,each time you would record it would record on a new track and it would ask you if you wanted to keep that take or not. This one is just so dumbed down,I hate it.
I hate this software and I completely regret buying it. I cant even record anything. Don't buy this.If your serious about your music,buy something else.This is a joke.

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Music Maker 17 will put you in the composer's shoes and provide you with all the tools you need to create your own songs fromscratch. Plus, being your own artist will allow you to decide whether you want to stick to conventional musical genres, suchas Rap, R'n'B, pop, or classical music or take the plunge and develop your own--no musical training required! With over 1,500sound loops and an extensive number of virtual instruments at hand, Music Maker 17 will help you to complete your masterpiecein an instant.

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12/27/2011

Piano for Kids (Jewel Case) Review

Piano for Kids (Jewel Case)
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This is a first-stage beginner's program with an excellent presentation. The cute characters provide a very good education about piano basics and how to play the piano. For the software version, screen animations provide a level of interest for kids. Recommended for age 6+, but I believe it could start younger for those that can read a little. The software version features printable sheet music, tempo adjustments, puzzles, games, and an option to download other free MIDI songs (but on Windows Vista with a broadband (cable internet) connection, this option did not work). SelectSoft/ArcMedia's website also did not produce a listing for free MIDI music downloads. If the download MIDI songs function works for you, this would be an excellent choice for long-term teaching. Piano for Kids (Jewel Case) Piano for Kids

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Platform:WINDOWS & MACINTOSHPublisher:SELECTSOFT PUBLISHINGPackaging:JEWEL CASERating:AGES 6 AND UPMeet Professor Rhythm and his staff: five cheeky characters who will open up the world of music and make playing the piano as easy as pie-ano. Children learn to read and play music with the help of an amazing magic piano that shows which notes to hit and when.Features: Adjust the tempo bar to match learning speed.Left and right hand movements taught separately and together.Watch the ladybug follow the notes as the tune is played back.Look up musical terms in the glossary.Well-known recognizable tunes plus printable sheet music with finger positions and notes that kids can color.Introduction to the basics of general music theory.Puzzles games and drag & drop exercises with fun sounds and animations to support the lessons.The unique touch & click piano helps kids learn where the notes are on the piano keyboard and the staff. System Requirements for Windows Windows 98 Me XPPentium PC or faster32 MB RAM (48 MB recommended)100 MB free hard disk space800x600 monitor 16-bit colorWindows-compatible sound card & speakers2X CD-ROM drive (4X recommended) System Requirements for Macintosh Mac OS 7.5 9.2 OS X Classic modePowerMac or faster32 MB RAM (48 MB recommended)100 MB free hard disk space800x600 monitor thousands of colors2X CD-ROM drive (4X recommended)

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11/15/2011

Finale SongWriter 2010 Review

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They call it Finale Songwriter, and that's who it seems to be aimed at; I bought it to do charts for a friend who is a singer/songwriter, and I found it to be quite up to the task.
I got tired of updating the full Finale program, which I purchased back around 1995; the last update I bought was Finale 2001; updating every year was expensive, some $100 for each year's new update; and it was annoying, too, since each new version seemed like it had to be learned all over again; so I finally stopped getting updates and stayed with my 2001d version. Since I don't do much music charting, it was pointless to keep shelling out money for new updates.
Now, here we are in 2010; I'm using a newer Mac with OS X, and the few times I have to do notation, I have to run Classic Mode in order to use my ancient 2001d version of Finale, and already, the updates are requiring a later version of the OS than I have... so I checked out the various versions of Finale, and found this one; Songwriter 2010 is (I think) the last of the Finale programs that will still work with 10.4... and it's also the least expensive, so I thought I would check it out. There is a fully-functional 30-day trial version available to download, so I tried it out by charting a few of my friend's songs with it.
Even with Songwriter, there is a bit of a learning curve, since music notation is a bit of an involved, detailed process. But I found that all of the important functions are easily accessible, and once you get the hang of what menu they're under, it seems to flow pretty well. All the important functions are present; what seems to be missing is all the customizing capability of the full Finale, such as all the little variations of the Repeat signs. It has Simple Note Entry, which is just grabbing a note with the mouse and placing it on the staff; this can be streamlined quite a bit if you have a MIDI keyboard: you use the numeric keypad to select a note value, and play a note on the MIDI keyboard to place it on the staff. I was thrilled to discover that Songwriter also has the Hyperscribe feature, which starts up a metronome, and lets you play a part into the program in real time. All the important text functions and spacing and layout controls are available too, so you can get a chart looking just right. It is limited to 8 staves, but for ordinary song charting, I can't imagine needing more than 3 or 4.
In my opinion, Songwriter is more than adequate to most basic charting needs, and Finale has an upgrade policy if you should ever need more capability. Best of all, you can try the program for 30 days to determine if it will suit your needs.

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While Finale SongWriter makes it easy to create great sheet music at an affordable price, that's just the beginning. Finale SongWriter allows you to enter notes from a mouse, computer keyboard, or midi keyboard. You can add chord symbols, fretboard diagrams, and multiple verses of lyrics. Finale SongWriter can automatically add two and three voice harmony to your melodies and instantly add a drum part. The music you create sounds great through your computer's speakers thanks to Human Playback and 128 professional sounds. You can import and export MIDI files, create MP3 files, and save your work as a standard Finale file which can also be shared with users of Finale Notepad (a free download). If getting music on the printed page is part of your songwriting project, Finale SongWriter is the perfect collaborator.

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11/04/2011

Adventus Incorporated Piano Suite Basic Review

Adventus Incorporated Piano Suite Basic
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No program is ever going to suddenly give you knowlege... Regardless of what program you pick you are going to have to practice practice practice. This program is a little dated and looks like it was designed for the Win 95 platform. Still though it gets the job done and I largly enjoy it. Even though it is geared towards kids, as an adult, I followed allong nicely.

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11/02/2011

Piano Wizard PREMIER Piano Instruction Software - USB/MIDI Review

Piano Wizard PREMIER Piano Instruction Software - USB/MIDI
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a little background, i am a 22 year old woman with learning disabilities. i have a lot of difficulty reading and writing so when i wanted to learn piano i was worried because i couldnt afford lessons and learning from a book required a ton of reading.. im very easily distracted, just like a child.. i learn best with color.
first off:
piano wizard=awesome
second.. um, well.. its fun..
third.. everyone should have piano wizard
forth.. piano wizard company is evil for requiring registration on the internet for the product to be usable.. what if a person doesnt even have internet in their house? well i guess its not evil, but its annoying.. ive never seen another software that did that, not even my expensive rosetta stone japanese.. its especially a pain in the butt when the computer only has one bar of wireless internet.. really irritating.. but whatever i guess they are scared that people, um, im not sure what they are scared of.. but im sure its something..
5th.. no matter how excited you are your dog will never care that you got a 100% at the right tempo for a new song you have just learned.. he will sit there and stare at you as you dance around in your seat your victory dance..
6th.. start out in step 2.. its easier to learn the sideways layout faster if your brain doesnt have to turn.. well, start out there once you make it past old mcdonald..
7th.. boy im just going on and on with this numbering thing.. the dinosaur layout has the easiest to see flying thing shape, an egg, this is the best one because when fingering is activated you can clearly see the number without blocking the color while you still need color.. a lot of the others just become hard to read if you have poor eyes like me
8th.. songs make way more sense when you get up to level 3 and they show how some notes are supposed to be for longer (because during levels 1-2 you are learning fingering but in level 3 you can see real notes and so if you have even a tiny bit of knowledge about how the circle ones are longer your song will sound waaaay better)
9th.. well if you read 8th you might be under the impression that you cant see how long the notes are until level 3.. well if you choose to you can select the long flying thing and see them in level 1-2.. it will get longer for how long the notes are but i dont use it because it makes it a lot harder to see when there are multiple notes back to back for the same key..
10th.. songs in easy mode are lame, but they are truly the best for for each skill level.. any downloaded songs should wait until you have mastered the 100 songs at the proper tempo
11th thing to say about PW is that stretchy gloves with the tips cut off make it a lot easier to play in a 50 degree house..
12th.. well i wish there was sheet music for each song.. but i suppose if i really wanted to i could look it up
13th thing to say.. I AM A PIANO,,,, um WITCH!.. i dont think i can be a wizard since im a woman..
14th,, this is definitely not a stand alone product.. i think a book that teaches about the different notes and maybe some youtube lessons work well with it..
15th, i wish it could play through my keyboard speakers instead of my laptop.. meh
16th.. not everything is set up like it is in the how to videos but the real way its set up is easier anyway so whatever right?
17th.. the stickers do not impede the functionality of my lighted keyboard when not connected to the computer.. they are see through enough that the light shines through enough.. the black key stickers are not bright enough so be sure to practice in a well lit room.. one lamp may not be enough but its not a big deal because after a while when you are learning a song you stop looking at the keys all together..special note, the height of your regular computer desk may be too high for proper posture playing.. its harder to keep the wrists up when the desk is much higher than your elbows..now one thing i hate that i havent figured out how to turn off, is that line that connects the musical note to the piano key.. this makes it hard to see which line the note is on on the staff.. its really really annoying and it hurts the learning process for learning to read the music when everything is black and white.. honestly at that point i think i would rather they get rid of the keyboard for an even more challenging level where you are just playing the notes as they hit a line instead of keys.. maybe one day they will put a new level in that does that.. maybe they wont.. ((ETA: i have figured out how to turn off that weird line))
one more bad thing, it doesnt take off if you hit the keys out of order if they are close together.. and you can totally mash keys for a perfect score if you get frustrated enough.. sort of like in tekken 2, you could win any fight my mashing keys..
one more bad thing, the sound quality is awful.. but um, i dont actually care that much.. so whatever right.. but if you do care about sound it is best to note that.. i think its probably the midi files the songs are on's fault..
um if you are having trouble getting the stickers on right (like if you have a bigger keyboard and arent sure which areas get stickers) go into free play mode and hit keys to see which color they are then put the correct sticker on.. easy peasy..
havent figured out how to take midi files already on my computer and put them into the premier mode thingy.. i would like to have my cartoon songs on there..
the screen is weird on PW but you can get used to it.. i wish it had a sustain thing so i could learn that instead of holding down keys.. but whatever, and i also wish there was a velocity sensitivity component because you dont play all keys at the same volume when you play a real piano, some are softer and some are louder..
um i recommend starting a new song slowing the tempo down, waaay down.. then working your way up to moving your fingers faster.. it helps with mastering a song faster especially when you switch over to the black and white notes, it helps you have time to hit the correct keys instead of accidentally learning the wrong ones because it wont correct you..
i dont like how it doesnt take off points for pressing the wrong key, but as its made for children i sort of understand, but for an adult constructive criticism is helpful.. i hate when i get a 100% when i know i messed up a couple keys.. it makes me feel like i cheated..
rating:
fun= 5*****
instructive= 4****
sound= 3***
customization capabilities= 5*****
buggyness= 4****
total stars 4.2
i recommend this to any adults with learning disabilities that may otherwise prevent the learning of a musical instrument..

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This package includes: Piano Wizard PREMIER software (compatible with both Mac and Windows); USB/MIDI cable to connect your Windows PC or Mac to your piano keyboard; color-coded, washable & removable stickers for your piano keyboard. Piano Wizard PREMIER

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10/25/2011

SmartScore X Piano Edition Review

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I bought this Smartscore X Piano Edition after some researches. I'm disappoited. This software can't recognize well if the music is at intermediate or advanced level. As a result, it can't play back well. For example, i have a piece of music called "A Comme Amour." This software recognizes only about 70% correctly. When it played back, it skipped a buch of notes on the left hand. I can't edit and fix it as the editing tools that are available are very limited. If you want a software to recognize and play back a piece of easy music, then this software might be OK.

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The perfect practice tool for the pianist, both professional and student.SmartScore Piano Edition captures nearly every detail of printed piano scores for playback, transposition, reformatting and re-printing. SmartScore's SmartScan interface operates almost any scanner and adjusts each setting automatically. No guesswork or expertise required. SmartScore recognizes more musical symbols more accurately and more quickly than any other music-scanning product. Nuances written into scores are accurately captured resulting in astonishing realism in playback. Transpose and print your piece in a new key. Audition piano arrangements and practice along at various tempos. Save scores as MusicXML files and open them in Finale, Sibelius or other notation program keeping all page formatting and layout intact. Output to PDF, MIDI and audio (.WAV) file formats. Recognize most any PDF file from the Internet.

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9/25/2011

On Stage Classic Single-X Keyboard Stand Review

On Stage Classic Single-X Keyboard Stand
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Purchased this stand in conjunction with my acquisition of the Casio Privia 330 as I am learning piano. The stand is sturdy enough for home use although I can see if you really bang the keys hard on your keyboard it can cause the stand to wobble a bit. An earlier review said that this stand is not good for the Privia which I disagree with. The rubber "grips" on the stand are adjustable to the width of the keyboard resting on it. Initially, it appears that the stand is too wide and the Privia would be resting on the metal bars which would cause the keyboard to be unsecure and slide. All you have to do is twist & move the rubber "grips" in towards the center so that they rest underneath the Privia. Overall a very good stand.

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