I have done that already - an iPad and a nice but not strictly necessary special stand by RAT stands (a British company that makes what seem to me to be the best music stands) hold all the bass parts for my band. Most of the time, it works pretty well, as I am able to put adjust the stand so that the iPad is close enough to see. What I am not so crazy about - besides the small size, is how unreliable the foot pedal I use for page turns is. I have not figured out what I am doing that makes it work sometimes, not others and then tempts me to overshoot and have to jump back.
Chuck > On Jul 6, 2015, at 7:35 PM, Eric Dannewitz <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] 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]
