Indeed. I’m so wanting to ditch the binder of tunes for gigs.
> On Jul 6, 2015, at 7:34 PM, Chuck Israels <[email protected]> wrote: > > If memory serves - there are rumors of a larger iPad for the fall, at which > point my use of ForScore for reading music will take a significant jump in > practicality. > > Chuck > > >> On Jul 6, 2015, at 5:25 PM, David H. Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On 7/6/2015 7:46 PM, Robert Patterson wrote: >>> FWIW: The StaffPad guy says it works great on the i3 Surface Pro 3. Also, I >>> figure if I need more storage than 64GB (and probably will) I can spend $25 >>> on a micro SD card. I know the 4 might be announced next month, but who >>> knows when it would show up in the points store: probably many months from >>> now. >> >> I think you made a wise choice, Robert. I bought the 128GB i5 model and >> immediately bought a 128GB microSD card. I am using mine as a traveling >> laptop, so I have Office on it, WordPerfect, Sibelius, Finale and a >> bunch of other stuff. >> >> I keep my data files on the microSD card and keep the programs in the >> main storage. >> >> And I agree that the Pro model is the better one to get for musicians >> because reading PDFs of music is much easier with the larger screen. >> >> I don't know what Microsoft has done that Apple can't seem to do, but >> the battery life on the Surface is much much better than on my iPad. >> >> My one regret with the Surface is that the developers of ForScore, the >> music reading app that I use on my iPad have clearly stated that they >> will not be developing a Windows version. Ever. So I'm stuck using >> MusicReader on the Surface -- it's fine for the display of the music, >> turning pages, etc., but their library management isn't nearly as good >> as ForScore, in my opinion. >> >> Enjoy your SurfacePro when it arrives, Robert! And to get the most out >> of StaffPad, practice, practice, practice! It gets easier to get the >> notation entered with time. And you'll develop a workflow that works >> best for you, as we've all done with Finale and Sibelius. >> >> -- >> David H. Bailey >> [email protected] >> http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> [email protected] > > Chuck Israels > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > (360) 201-3434 > > 8831 SE 12th Ave. > Portland Or 97202 > > <chuckisraelsjazz.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > [email protected] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
