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This product includes components and software developed by various companies and individuals. To view the list of components and software, select the Help icon from the MusicPad Manager software or MusicPad tool bar; then select About This Music Pad and Details. MusicPad Pro and MusicPad Pro+ Users Guide, Release 3.0.8 Copyright 2004 by FreeHand Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Revision History: 8 March 2004: First Edition The information in this document is current as of the date listed in the revision history. Writer: Regina Romn
FreeHand Systems, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies in this document. FreeHand Systems, Inc. reserves the right to change, modify, transfer or otherwise revise this publication without notice. Products made or sold by FreeHand Systems, Inc., including MusicPad Pro and MusicPad Pro+ are covered by the following patent that are owned by or licensed to FreeHand Systems, Inc.: U.S. Patent No. 6,483,019. Additional patent pending. YEAR 2000 NOTICE FreeHand Systems, Inc. hardware and software products are Year 2000 compliant. NOTICES MusicPad Pro and MusicPad Pro+ are the trademarks of FreeHand Systems, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective holders. SOFTWARE LICENSE The terms and conditions of using MusicPad Manager software are described in the software license contained in the acknowledgement to your purchase. By using this software, you indicate that you understand and agree to be bound by those terms and conditions.
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Getting Started with MusicPad Pro and MusicPad Pro+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What is a MusicPad Pro? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What is a MusicPad Pro+? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What is MusicPad Manager? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tasks Done Only From My MusicPad Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tasks Done Only on My Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tasks That Can Be Done on My Computer and on MusicPad Pro . . . . 3 Upgrading Your Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Your Computer Systems Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MusicPad Pro Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cruising Around on Your MusicPad Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Turn MusicPad Pro On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Calibrate Your Touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Use the Tool Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Use the Title Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Use Keyboard Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Find Model and Serial Number Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Use the Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Creating and Managing Your Music Portfolio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 What are FreeHand Systems Music Files? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 How Do I Purchase Scores in FreeHand Format? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 How Do I Convert Digital Files to FreeHand Format?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Manage Your Music Portfolio With File Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Open File Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Create a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Move Scores From Your Computer to Your MusicPad . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Copy or Move a Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Delete a Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Open a Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Close a Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save a Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename a Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete a Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Explorer or Finder to Manage Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print a Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 3 Score! Working With Your Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decisions...Which Navigation Bar to Use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show the Page Navigation Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show the Rehearsal Mark Navigation Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hide the Tool Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display Score Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn Pages in Your Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From the Tool Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From the Page Navigation Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . With System Breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Rehearsal Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Look-Ahead Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Teleport Pads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Hotspots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Foot Pedal Page Turner (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Animate Page Turning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organize Pages in Your Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Record the Repeat and Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Back the Repeat and Cut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating and Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open and Close a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select a Score in a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing Your Scores Dimensions, Display, or Page Arrangement . . . . . . Change Page Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Page Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crop Your Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prevent Enlargement of Undersized Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Page Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Change Background and Foreground Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Your Score in Landscape or Portrait Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Page Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Your Scores Pages Around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use System Breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding System Breaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving System Breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting System Breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 6
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Marking Your Score with Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Understanding Annotation Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Display and Hide the Annotation Tool Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Highlight Parts of a Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Choose a Pen Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Choose a Pen Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 White Out Parts of a Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Use the Background Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Leave the Staff Lines in Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Zoom In or Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Save Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Erase Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Undo Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Hide Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Creating and Using Rehearsal Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Create and Insert a Rehearsal Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Undo a Rehearsal Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Navigate to a Rehearsal Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Save a Rehearsal Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Move a Rehearsal Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Change a Rehearsal Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Label One Rehearsal Mark as Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Show or Hide a Rehearsal Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Delete a Rehearsal Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Use Teleport Pads to Move Around Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Create a Teleport Pad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Move a Teleport Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Delete a Teleport Pad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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Converting PDF Scores into FreeHand Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Preferences in Adobe Acrobat Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convert Your PDF Score to an Importable Graphic Format . . . . . . . . . . . . Import Your Score Graphic Files into MusicPad Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Converting Finale Scores in to FreeHand Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add the Templates to Finale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convert a Piano Score (Tutorial) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select a Template and Save It To a New File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy and Insert Your Finale Score into the Template . . . . . . . . . . . . Export the Score Into TIFF Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Import the TIFF Files into MusicPad Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scanning Scores into FreeHand Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Learning about Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Scanning Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scanning Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Import the Score Graphic Files into MusicPad Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Scanning and Image-Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Scanning Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety and Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Up Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Care During Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCC Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Use the software to import, scan, and archive musical scores scores, and to move scores back and forth between your computer and your MusicPad Pro. Your MusicPad Pro has pad software (software different from MusicPad Manager) loaded onto it. The pad software helps you create, edit, and play your musical scores. While there are tasks you can do both on your system and on MusicPad Pro, some tasks can only be done on one or the other: Tasks Done Only From My MusicPad Pro on page 2 Tasks Done Only on My Computer on page 3 Tasks That Can Be Done on My Computer and on MusicPad Pro on page 3
Using video-out Page turning using a foot-pedal Using the touch screen Controlling brightness Doing touch screen calibration
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For further information about networking your computer and your MusicPad, refer to the Quick Start Guide, located on the FreeHand Systems support page at: http://www.freehandsystems.com/support.html To upgrade the pad software, open MusicPad Manager and select the Tools (hammer) icon on the tool bar, then select Install MusicPad Upgrade. To complete the software upgrade, follow the onscreen prompts.
Touch screen Stylus Software Installation CD (including User Guide and Release Notes) 64 MB external USB flash drive (memory stick) Internal rechargeable battery 32 MB internal flash memory The following I/O connections are standard on the MusicPad Pro and MusicPad Pro+: One 12Vdc jack for connection to a supplied external AC to DC converter. Two USB ports used to connect to your computer or peripheral devices (such as a printer or a scanner). The USB ports support standard plug-and-play and hot swapping, meaning that the MusicPad Pro usually recognizes whatever device is connected to it. One DB15 standard video port used to connect the MusicPad Pro to a monitor for ease of viewing or for larger display to an audience (landscape mode only). One mini DIN (stereo) jack for use with an accessory foot pedal for mechanical page turning. The following accessories are available for MusicPad Pro and MusicPad Pro+: Foot pedal page-turner. USB flash drive Carrying case External memory Music stand
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You also can turn your MusicPad off by tapping the red circle in the upper-right corner of the screen with your stylus.
Tap to turn your MusicPad Pro on or off
You can also turn off your MusicPad from the tool bar. Select the Tools (hammer) icon from the tool bar; then select Shut Down the MusicPad.
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The calibration screen is displayed. Touch your stylus to the center of each crosshair, per the onscreen instructions.
For accurate results, use the stylus rather than your fingertip. Be careful to touch the exact center each crosshair. Make sure that only the stylus touches the screen, and no part of your hand, arm, or clothing. Dragging a shirt sleeve across the screen may be detected as a calibration point and confuse the system.
If you recalibrated your MusicPad Pro, but the calibration is still not right, you can use a paper clip to trigger a calibration screen. Locate the small hole in the back of the MusicPad Pro, above and slightly to the left of where you plug in your power cable. Insert the end of the paper clip into the hole and press down. Your MusicPads screen will be displayed. This procedure initiates a recalibration of your screen. Follow the instructions above to finish calibrating your tablet. You can also trigger the calibration screen with a paper clip if you are in the video out/CRT screen, and MusicPads screen suddenly goes blank. Triggering recalibration brings your touch screen back.
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Annotations
Playlists
Page Turning
Open
Score
Rehearsal marks
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Help
Tasks You Can Do Use the arrows to page forward and backward Open a score or playlist Save changes to the current score Edit a score
See Turn Pages in Your Score on page 34 Open a Score on page 24 Save a Score on page 26 Changing Your Scores Dimensions, Display, or Page Arrangement on page 57 Marking Your Score with Annotations on page 71 Creating and Using Rehearsal Marks on page 81 Creating and Using Playlists on page 47
Add notes and marks to your score Create and edit score rehearsal marks Collect scores into online portfolios
Display a variety of tasks, including how to How Do I Purchase Scores in FreeHand purchase and download scores Format? on page 14 Hide the tool bar Display online help and copyright information Hide the Tool Bar on page 32 Find Model and Serial Number Information on page 11
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Select the Question Mark (?) icon from the tool bar; then select About This MusicPad. The serial and model numbers are displayed.
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Scan printed sheet music Print from any program directly to FreeHand (Windows only) See the following appendices for information about converting scores into FreeHand format: Appendix A, Converting PDF Scores into FreeHand Format on page 93 Appendix B, Converting Finale Scores in to FreeHand Format on page 103 Appendix C, Scanning Scores into FreeHand Format on page 115
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Tools icon
The Security window is displayed. In the User and Password fields, enter the user name and password you used to purchase your scores at the FreeHand Systems Store; then click OK. The Download Purchased Music window is displayed.
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Select All purchased files; then click OK. Information about your purchased files is displayed.
Your purchased music list starts downloading. If any error message popup boxes are displayed, click Yes to continue downloading the list. The Download Purchased Music window is displayed.
Select the title or titles you want to download; then click Download.
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The selected titles are downloaded to MusicPad Manager on your computer. To view the scores and move them to your MusicPad Pro, open MusicPad Manager, select the Tools (hammer) icon, then select File Manager. For information about using File Manager, see Manage Your Music Portfolio With File Manager on page 17.
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The File Manager window has an upper pane that shows the scores and folders on your computer and a lower pane that shows any music and folders on your MusicPad. Each pane has its own toolbar which you use to create folders and to copy, move, and delete music files and folders.
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Your computer is not communicating with your MusicPad Pro. Check your USB or Ethernet connection. For information about networking your computer and MusicPad together, refer to the Quick Start Guide.
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Create a Folder
Organize your music scores in MusicPad Manager by creating folders in File Manager. To create a folder:
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Select the Tools icon (hammer) from the toolbar; then select File Manager. The MusicPad File Manager is displayed.
Click on the New Folder icon and enter the new folder name
Select the New Folder icon (the folder with an asterik) on the File Manager toolbar.
The new folder is created in the directory level displayed in File Manager. If you want to create a folder under another directory, double-click on each directory until you reach the level you want.
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Use the arrows to move files and folders between your system and your MusicPad
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Likewise, you can move scores from your MusicPad Pro to your computer. Select any scores or folders from the bottom pane and click the up arrow. The scores or folders are moved to your computer.
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Browse to the location to which you want to copy the score; then click the Paste icon.
Delete a Score
Remove scores or folders from your system or your MusicPad Pro. To delete a score or folder:
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Select the Tools icon from the toolbar; then select File Manager. The File Manager window is displayed.
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Select the score or folder you want to delete. Select the Trash icon (recycle bin) on the File Manager toolbar. The score or folder is deleted.
Trash icon
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Open MusicPad Manager. Select the Folder icon (file folder) from the toolbar, or select FileOpen from the menu bar. The Open window is displayed.
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Select the file you want to open and click the Open button at the bottom of the window. The score is displayed.
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Close a Score
To close a score without saving changes, do one of the following: Select the Score icon (figure) from the toolbar; then select Close. Select FileClose from the menu bar.
Save icon Score icon
Save a Score
It is important to save your annotations, rehearsal marks, and general edit sessions before opening another score or turning off your system. If you close the score without saving it, the changes you made are lost. To save your score:
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Tap the Save icon (the floppy disk) on the MusicPad tool bar. The score is saved.
If the Save icon is greyed out, the file has already been saved.
Save icon
To save the score under a different name, tap the Score icon (man) and select Save As. The Save As window is displayed.
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Tap the Keyboard icon (only on MusicPad Pro) in front of your score title to display the Keyboard. Tap on the keyboard to create a new score name; then tap Save. The .fh extension is automatically appended to the new name. The score is saved.
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Tap on the X circle to close the keyboard Tap on Save to save the score
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You can use File Manager on your MusicPad to rename your score using. To rename a score:
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Using your stylus, tap your file once; then tap slowly again on the file name. Use the keyboard beside the file to edit the file name.
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Delete a Score
Scores are deleted in MusicPad Manager software and on the MusicPad itself in the same way you normally delete a file on your system. To delete a score:
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Open MusicPad Manager or your MusicPad. Select the Tools (hammer) icon from the toolbar; then select File Manager. The File Manager window is displayed. Select the file or folder you want to delete. Tap or click on the Delete icon (trash bin).
NOTE: When you delete scores, they are truly gone and cannot be recovered. No undo button exists. When reorganizing your music library, be certain that you delete only the scores you wish to remove.
Print a Score
You can print a score from MusicPad Manager on your computer. To print, connect your computer to a local or network printer. To print a score:
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Make sure the printer is turned on and loaded with paper. Open the score. Select File from the menu; then select Print Setup. Choose the appropriate settings. Select File again; then select Print.
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If your score contains rehearsal marks, the page navigation bar displays them on the lower half of the tab.
Tap on a rehearsal mark to jump ahead or back through the score. For more information about rehearsal marks, see Chapter 7, Creating and Using Rehearsal Marks on page 81.
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To hide and display the tool bar: Tap the Bar icon from the tool bar. The tool bar is hidden in your score.
To display the tool bar again, tap the top of your score.
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To edit score information, type over the information displayed in the field and click OK.
Note: Score information is either imported with the file into FreeHand format, or added to the score in MusicPad Manager. You cannot edit score information on your MusicPad Proediting scores can only be done on your PC or Macintosh.
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With System Breaks on page 36 From Rehearsal Marks on page 36 From Look-Ahead Pages on page 37 From Teleport Pads on page 39 Using Hotspots on page 40 From Foot Pedal Page Turner (Optional) on page 41 Animate Page Turning on page 41
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Note: The mechanical page turning devices (foot pedal and push button page turner) are fully operational with look-ahead paging.
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Using Hotspots
Built-in hotspots in your scores let you page backward or forward from either MusicPad Manager your computer or from MusicPad Pro. Tap or click the left side of the score to go backwards. Tap or click the right side to go forward.
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Select Animate Page Turning; then click OK at the bottom of the window. When pages are turned, they appear to flip over.
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When you are finished, tap OK in the Record and Repeats Cut popup box. Your new arrangement is ready to play back.
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Create a Playlist
Use a playlist to put your scores in rehearsal or performance order, compiling them in one file. Each score is displayed in the order that you specify. You can create a playlist on your computer or on your MusicPad Pro. To create a playlist
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The right pane of the New Playlist window displays all the scores in your music library. Move scores to your playlist on the left by selecting the file on the right and tapping the left arrow, or by dragging and dropping the file onto the playlist.
To change the order of the scores in the playlist, select the score in your playlist and tap on the up or down arrows.
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Oops! If you added a score you didnt intend to, just select it in your playlist and tap on the Trash Can icon. The score is only removed from your playlistnot from your music library.
Tap on the Trash Can icon
Select a score
After you add all the scores in the order you want, tap on Save As at the bottom of the window. The Save Playlist window is displayed.
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Enter a name for the playlist in the bottom field, then select the Save button. Notice that the playlist has a .fhp extension.
If you are creating the playlist from MusicPad Pro, click the Keyboard icon located on the bottom left corner to display the keyboard. Tap in the playlist name field, then tap in the playlist name on your keyboard. Click on the upper-right corner of the keyboard to close the keyboard; then tap the Save button.
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Tap the playlist you want to open; then tap the Open button.
The playlist is displayed. Use the arrows on the toolbar to page through your playlist.
View pages in your playlist Playlist name displayed
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When you use the arrows to page through the score, youre alerted when you come to the end of the score. On the last page of a score, the forward arrow turns yellow.
Tap the Open button at the bottom of the window, or double-tap the playlist in the Open window. The playlist is displayed.
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To close a playlist:
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Note: If you open a score that is not on your open playlist, your playlist automatically closes. Also, closing a playlist does not close the score that is currently open.
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Edit a Playlist
Editing a playlist is almost like creating a playlistexcept now, you can save the playlist instead of doing a save as. In this way, you can modify the original file.
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To edit a playlist:
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Use the up and down arrows to move files up or down in the playlist. Use the trash can arrow to remove files from the playlist. Use the the left arrow to add files to the playlist. Select the Save button at the bottom of the window to save the changes to your playlist.
Delete a Playlist
You cannot use the Playlist menut to delete a playlist. However, you can delete a playlist just as you can remove any file in MusicPad Pro or MusicPad Manager. Deleting a playlist only deletes the playlistthe scores in the playlist are not removed.
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To delete a playlist:
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Select the playlist to delete Click on the recycle bin
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Select a playlist that you want to delete from your computer or your MusicPad. Click the recycle bin on the File Manager tool bar.
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The sheet information is displayed, showing the scores dimensions. Notice that the dimensions are within the suggested range of 598 pixels wide and 798 pixels high.
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A bounding box is displayed around the page. Use your stylus or your mouse to move the margins and reduce the white space.
White space eliminated at the top of the score
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Select a basic color and select OK. You can also select a basic color and adjust the hue, saturation, and other settings to create a custom color. Select Add to Custom Colors to save the custom color and select OK.
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If you are using a Macintosh, the color picker looks different from that on a Windows PC, but is used in the same way to choose a color or to create a custom color.
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The MusicPad Manager Options button is displayed again. Notice how the background color is displayed on the staff lines.
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Select OK to apply the color you selected. The color change is applied to the score.
To reset score colors back to the original colors, select the Tools (hammer) icon from the tool bar; then select MusicPad Manager Options and Reset.
Viewing your score in landscape mode can change musical system breaks. For information about defining system breaks, see Use System Breaks on page 67.
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This section contains information to: Move Your Scores Pages Around on page 66 Delete Pages on page 67
Use the spinner to locate the page. Select OK at the bottom of the window. Repeat, replacing other pages in your score until you have the arrangement you want.
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Delete Pages
To delete pages in your score:
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Open your score and go to the sheet in your score you want to delete. Select the Score (image) icon and select Delete Sheet.
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Dashed lines appear at the top and bottom of the score. Select the lines. If working on MusicPad, select lines with a stylus. If working from your computer, select lines by clicking on them. The lines serve the same function as cropping guides when you are trimming white space in scores. Drag the line to a new location; then select OK. Select the Floppy disk from the toolbar to save the system breaks in your score.
NOTE: It is important to have one system break at the very top and very bottom of the score.
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The annotation tool bar is displayed at the bottom of your score. Use your stylus to tap and select icons on the annotation tool bar. You can choose a pen color and a pen size, including a background pen and a white no-stave erase pen. A highlighter is available from the tool bar, too. The toolbar also lets you: Erase a notation Add musical notes Select and move a notation Hide notations Undo the last notation change Zoom in to a part of the score
Formatted
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Erase all
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Place your stylus on the page and add your note or marks.
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Note: If your score has a beige background and a black foreground, bright colors work best. White does not display well against most background, and black is difficult to distinguish from the bars, notes, and text of your score.
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Use the pen to eliminate marks Select the background pen and the pen size
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Zoom In or Out
Sometimes it is easier to enlarge a portion of the score to make an accurate notation. Use the zoom feature to zoom into a portion of the score. Once the zoom feature is turned on, it remains on, even if you open a new score, until you turn it off. To zoom in to a portion of the score:
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Change magnification
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Note: The Zoom window remembers the magnification specified. If you close and then reopen it, the Zoom window uses the last magnification and location setting.
Tap the Zoom (magnifying glass) icon on the Annotation tool bar a second time. Tap the X in the upper-right hand corner.
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Tap the Annotation (pen and eraser) icon on the tool bar; this toggles you out of annotation mode.
Save Annotations
You can save annotations to your score. Do one of the following to save annotations to a score:
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Erase Annotations
You can erase one or all annotations from your score. To erase an annotation:
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Drag the eraser across the annotation mark you want removed. When removing marks:
The eraser removes marks one stroke at a time. The same number of erase strokes are required to remove the mark as were needed to create the mark. One-stroke marks (such as circles) are removed with one stroke of the eraser.
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Undo Annotations
Wrong annotation? Just undo the annotation to restore your score. To undo an annotation:
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Select the Undo icon. Keep tapping the icon until your annotation is erased. It will erase the mark one stroke at a time.
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Note: You also can undo erase and rehearsal marks, as well as pen, highlighter, and musical note notations.
Hide Annotations
You can toggle annotations to display or hide them. When annotations are hidden, they are not removed or erasedthey are just not displayed. If annotations are hidden and you tap your score to make a new annotation, they will automatically be redisplayed. If you save and close your score while
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The page you are currently viewing is colored the same as the score background color. If there is more than one rehearsal mark on a page, the Primary rehearsal mark is displayed in the navigation bar.
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Tap on a rehearsal mark to jump ahead or back through the score. If your score has too many pages to display on the Rehearsal Mark navigation bar, a box with an ellipsis is displayed to the far right.
Select one of the rehearsal marks at the bottom of the menu to go directly to that rehearsal mark location.
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Select the Score (figure) icon; then select Save As to save rehearsal mark changes to a new score.
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Select the Rehearsal Mark icon on the tool bar, then select Change Rehearsal Mark.
The Change Rehearsal Mark Text popup window is displayed. Select Letters, Numbers, or Custom Text. You can use the popup keyboard to enter custom text. In the example below, number 1 is selected. When you are finished, select OK.
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The text labeling the rehearsal mark is changed. In the example below, rehearsal mark A is now labeled rehearsal mark 1.
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Select the Rehearsal Mark icon on the tool bar; then select Make Primary.
The selected rehearsal mark becomes the primary rehearsal mark for the page, and has a solid black bounding box around it to differentiate it from the other rehearsal marks.
In this example, the Rehearsal Mark navigation bar at the bottom of the displays rehearsal mark 1 (even though other rehearsal marks precede it on the page).
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To show rehearsal marks again, select the Rehearsal Mark icon from the tool bar; then select Hide Rehearsal Marks. The rehearsal marks are redisplayed.
Note: Even though rehearsal marks are hidden on the score, they are still displayed on the Page Navigation bar and the Rehearsal Marks navigation bar.
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Tap on the rehearsal mark you want to delete. A dashed box appears around the rehearsal mark, indicating that it is active. Rehearsal mark 1 is selected in the example below.
Select the Rehearsal Mark icon from the tool bar; then select Delete Rehearsal Mark. The rehearsal is removed
Note: Oh no! If you actually need that rehearsal mark and didnt intend to delete it, select Undo from the Annotation tool bar.
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The Add Teleport Pads popup box is displayed. Tap the score on which you want to place a teleport pad. Select whether you want the teleport pad to take you to a page or a rehearsal mark. In this example, the teleport pad is linked to rehearsal mark C. Click Done.
If you clicked the teleport pad in the example created above, it would take you to rehearsal mark C.
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Select Display from the option list on the left; then select Preferences. In the Smoothing field, check Smooth Text, Smooth Line Art, and Smooth Images. If you are using a laptop or LCD screen, check Use Cool Type. Click OK to save your preferences. See Convert Your PDF Score to an Importable Graphic Format.
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Select the Graphics Tool from the tool bar, or press G on the keyboard.
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With the PDF score open, select View from the Menu bar; then select Actual Size. Select EditSelect All (Ctrl+A). The entire score is selected. Select EditCopy (Ctrl+C). The score image is copied to the clipboard.
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If you cannot select and copy the scores contents, check for score security restrictions by selecting FileDocument Security from the Acrobat Reader menu bar. The authoring party of the score can place security measures on the PDF file to prevent it from being copied or altered.
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9 Set the Width field to 598 and the Height field to 798. 10 Click OK. If your score was larger than 598 x 798 pixels, notice how it is
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If part of your score is cut off after you resize it, re-open the PDF score in Acrobat Reader. Do not set View to Actual Size. Instead, click on the Sizing drop-down menu and select a smaller size.
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Include the scores page number in the file name to make it easier to import the files as a batch into MusicPad Manager. Also, to preserve the page order in scores containing more than 9 pages, begin the numbering at 01.
13 Select the file format you wish to use from the Save as type drop-down.
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Select the graphic files you want to import; then select Open. The Import Options dialog box is displayed.
Do not select Convert to Gray Scale and Sharpen. Select Create new FreeHand file. Enter the Title, Composer, Copyright, and Instrument.
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You are finished! You may want to check the FreeHand Forum and FreeHand Systems Support pages for additional information about converting scores into FreeHand format. The most up-to-date conversion instructions are located on the support page and are updated with information that others have found helpful in converting different types of scores. Also, the FreeHand Forum is a great place to contact other musicians with any questions related to using MusicPad Pro, including converting scores into FreeHand format. Locate FreeHand Systems Support and a link to the FreeHand forum at: http://www.freehandsystems.com/support.html
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If youre familiar with exporting and converting files, convert your score using the following steps:
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Open Finale and open a Finale-to-FreeHand template. Save it as a new file. Open the score you want to convert into FreeHand format. Using the Mass Edit tool (Mass Mover tool in Finale 2002 and 2001) select (Ctrl+A) and copy (Ctrl+C) the entire score. Select EditInsert to paste your score into the template file. Select FileFile Info. Add title, composer, and copyright information and click on OK.
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Select the Graphics Tool icon. Still working from the new score, select GraphicsExport Pages from the menu bar. The Export Pages dialog box is displayed. Export the score from the template file into single-page TIFF files. Set the TIFF resolution to 72 and the Type to TIFF. Note the Generate Names From field and alter as necessary.
Note: This example exports pages into a TIFF format. However, you also can export pages into PNG, JPEG, GIF, PCX, or BMP graphic formats.
Open MusicPad Manager and import the TIFF graphic files. In the Import Dialogs box, uncheck Convert to grayscale and sharpen. Enter the Score information and select Create New FreeHand File.
If youre not familiar with exporting and converting files, use the expanded steps in the following sections: Add the Templates to Finale on page 104 Convert a Piano Score (Tutorial) on page 104 Import the TIFF Files into MusicPad Manager on page 110
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Select a template and save it to a new file. Copy and insert your Finale score into the template. Export the score as a series of one-page TIFF graphic files.
Save the file under a different name to avoid overwriting the template.
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NOTE If you are using Finale 2001 or Finale 2002, select ToolsMass Mover instead of ToolsMass Edit.
Select Edit->Select All to select the entire score. Select EditCopy (or Ctrl+C) to copy.
NOTE You can extract a single part or a group of parts from a score. To extract a part, select Tools->Mass Edit from the menu bar. Select the instruments or vocals in your score by clicking (or shift-clicking) to the left of the first bar of each part; then go to Step 3. If you need a template that more closely matches the extracted parts, see Table 1 on page 103 for a list of template names and descriptions.
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Minimize your score to display the FreeHand template you saved as a file. Click in this file. Select EditSelect All to select the entire chorus and piano score. Then select EditInsert to insert the chorus and piano score into the new file. The score is displayed in the new file.
NOTE When you insert the piano score into the template, the error message Staff Style Conflict may be displayed. Ignore this error message. Also, if the file was created with another version of Finale, the following error message is displayed: The file was created with an earlier version of Finale. This file will be converted to Finale 2003. Ignore this error message.
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Select FileFile Info. Add title, composer, and copyright information and click OK. This information is now displayed in the score.
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Type to TIFF. Pages to All. Check the Generate Names From field and change the path name to another folder, as necessary. TIFF Resolution to 72. The TIFF graphic files are generated using the first five letters of the file you specify in the Generate Names From field. For the two-page score in this example, two TIFF files were generatedPrelu001 and Prelu002. The files were placed in folder C:\My Documents\My Sheet Music.
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Uncheck Convert to grayscale and sharpen. Select Create new FreeHand file. Select Browse and locate the folder you want to contain the score. Enter the Title, Composer, Copyright, and Instrument.
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different types of scores. Also, the FreeHand Forum is a great place to contact other musicians with any questions related to using MusicPad Pro, including converting scores into FreeHand format. Locate FreeHand Systems Support and a link to the FreeHand forum at: http://www.freehandsystems.com/support.html
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Enjoy working and playing with your MusicPad Pro! When you scan scores for use with your MusicPad Pro, please respect the copyright laws protecting our communitys cherished musicians and composers.
Use this document to: Understand general guidelines about scanning a score for use with your MusicPad Pro. Learn how to import the graphic files generated by scanning into MusicPad Manager. Take the next step and learn about advanced scanning and image-editing techniques.
To set your scanners resolution, divide the MusicPad Pro pixel height and width by the height and width of your score. In example, for a score measuring 8" x 10.5": Height = 798 10.5 = 76 DPI Width = 598 8 = 74.75 DPI Take the lesser of the two values and scan the 8" x 10.5" score at 75 DPI. Set the output type to grayscale format; then save the file into PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, or PCX graphic format.
Scanning Example
This example shows how to scan the score Prelude, Opus 28, no. 7 by Chopin. To scan the score:
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Preview the score you want to scan in your scanning software. Use the sizing tool to eliminate the excess margin space around your score. The score requires little margin to be comfortably viewed on your MusicPad Pro.
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Height = 798 9.21= 86.64 DPI Width = 598 7.86 = 76.08 DPI Use the lesser of the two values and set your resolution. For this example, the resolution is set to 76 DPI.
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Include a page number in the file name to import the files into MusicPad Manager as a batch, recreating the page sequence. If there are more than 10 pages in the score, start numbering your files at 01. The score is saved in a series of graphic files. See Import the Score Graphic Files into MusicPad Manager on page 117.
Note: Scan quality can be compromised when the scanning software includes paper texture or paper color as part of the image. Check your scanner for settings that can reduce or eliminate this problem.
In the previous section, you learned about scanning your score and creating graphic files. In this example, you import the graphic files into MusicPad Manager to create a new score. To import the graphic files:
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Click OK. The imported score is displayed. Click Edit ScoreDont Enlarge Score.
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Sometimes an image imports better when you check Convert to grayscale and sharpen in the Import Options dialog box. You may want to import one page with this setting checked, then import another with the setting unchecked. Compare the results and import the remaining graphic files with the best results.
If the page is more than 598 pixels wide or 798 pixels high, select Edit Edit Cropping from the MusicPad Manager menu bar to display the cropping tool. Use the cropping tool to reduce the score margins so the image wont be compressed to fit the dimensions of the MusicPad Pro display screen.
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You may want to check the FreeHand Forum or FreeHand Systems Support pages for additional information about converting scores into FreeHand format. The most up-to-date conversion instructions are located on the support page and are updated with information that others have found helpful in converting different types of scores. Also, the FreeHand Forum is a great place to contact other musicians with any questions related to using MusicPad Pro, including converting scores into FreeHand format. Locate FreeHand Systems Support and a link to the FreeHand forum at: http://www.freehandsystems.com/support.html
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The Scan Mode Settings dialog box is displayed. Set the options to scan your image at double the DPI, creating a double-sized image. Click Scan at the bottom of the page.
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The scanned score is displayed in Paint Shop Pro. Notice that the image is not perfectly horizontal, but slightly skewed. The left side of the scores dips lower than the right side.
Draw a bounding box around the skewed area. As you follow the directions below to rotate the image, use the horizontal line of the bounding box as a guide to align the score lines. Select ImageRotate and select the Direction and Degrees for correction. In the score below, a correction of .4 degrees was made to the right. Repeat the step above until the score lines align with the horizontal line of the bounding box.
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If you want to manipulate the score lines on the MusicPad Pro, you should correct any skew in your score before importing the image into FreeHand format. If you do not intend to manipulate the score lines in the score, you do not need to need correct the skew.
Draw a bounding box around the skewed area; then select Image, then Rotate. Select Direction and Degrees for correction.
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To crop your image, click the Cropping icon and select the area to be cropped.
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Select ImageResize. Resize the image by approximately 50 percent, with the length of the score measuring 798 pixels and the width of the score measuring 598 pixels or less. Select Resize type Bicubic resample. Click OK.
Bicubic resample
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Select Colors Decrease Color Depth. Reduce the output size to 3-bit (8 colors). Click OK.
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10 Select File Save As. Save the file as a PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, or PCX
graphic file.
11 Import the graphic files into FreeHand format. For information about how to
import the graphic files, see Import the Score Graphic Files into MusicPad Manager on page 117.
You are finished! You may want to check the FreeHand Forum or FreeHand Systems Support pages for additional information about converting scores into FreeHand format. The most up-to-date conversion instructions are located on the support page and are updated with information that others have found helpful in converting different types of scores. Also, the FreeHand Forum is a great place to contact other musicians with any questions related to using MusicPad Pro, including converting scores into FreeHand format. Locate FreeHand Systems Support and a link to the FreeHand forum at: http://www.freehandsystems.com/support.html
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When the unit is turned off, a small amount of electrical current still flows through the system. To avoid electrical shock, always unplug all cables from the unit when not charging or cleaning the touch screen. Unplug the system and refer servicing to qualified personnel if:
The power cord is damaged Liquid is spilled on the system The system does not operate properly when the operating instructions are followed The system was dropped or the case damaged
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Index
score 34
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File Manager copy a score 22 create a folder 20 delete score 22 move scores 21 open 18 FreeHand Files download 15 purchase 14 FreeHand Systems FreeHand Files 13 FreeHand Systems Store download scores 15
C
calibrate touchscreen 8 change foreground colors 61 page arrangement 66 rehearsal marks 85 close playlist 50 score 26 computer mimimum system requirements converting scores about 17 copy scores 22 create playlist 47 teleport pads 91 create a folder 20 crop score 58
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hide rehearsal marks 88 hide tool bar 32
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import graphic files into MusicPad Manager
D
delete playlist 54 rehearsal marks 89 scores 22 teleport pads 92 display landscape 65 page dimensions 57 rehearsal marks 32, 89 score 33 tool bar 33
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keyboard 28 keyboard shortcuts
11
L
landscape mode
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manage files using Finder or Explorer 29 music portfoliio 17 organize score pages 42 using File Manager 18
E
edit playlist
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menu bar 12 minimum computer system requirements 4 model number 11 move rehearsal marks 85 scores 21 teleport pads 92 MusicPad Manager 2 about 2 close a score 26 keyboard shortcuts 11 menu bar 12 open a score 24 upgrade software 3 MusicPad Pro about 1 accessories 5 components 4 keyboard 28 mimimum system requirements 4 model number 11 serial number 11 sleep mode 6 title bar 11 tool bar 10 turn off 6 turn on 6 upgrade software 4 MusicPad Pro+ components 1
navigation bar 32 rehearsal marks change 85 delete 89 display 89 hide 88 move 85 navigate 83 primary 87 save 84 undo 83 rehearsl marks display 32 rename score 28 repeat and cut 43 playback 44 record 43
S
save rehearsal marks 84 score 26 scanning about 115 advanced 120 advanced scanning example 120 corrrecting skew 122 example 116 general guidelines 115 import graphic files into MusicPad 117 resize 125 score change background colors 61 change page arrangement 66 close 26 convert from PDF 95 copy 22 crop 58 delete 22, 29 dimensions 57 display score information 33 edit 34 landscape 65 open 24 organize pages in 42 page dimensions 57 prevent enlargement 60 print 29 rename 28
O
open playlist 50 score 24
P
page change dimensions 58 pagenavigation bar 31 playlist create 47 delete 54 edit 53 open and close 50 select a score 53 prevent score enlargement 60 print score 29
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reearsal marks
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Index
repeat and cut 43 save 26 turn pages 34 score, select in a playlist scores move 21 serial number 11 skew 122 sleep mode 6 system requirements 4
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T
teleport pad about 91 teleport pads create 91 delete 92 move 92
title bar 11 tool bar display 33 hide 32 icons 10 touchscreen calibrate 8 turn pages animate 41 foot pedal 41 from look-ahead pages 37 from rehearsal marks 36 hotspots 40 navigation bar 35 score 34 teleport pads 39 tool bar 35 with system breaks 36
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