MusicPad Pro Tablet edits musical score on the move
We’ve all seen pdf readers designed to allow us to read our favourite written works from anywhere without having to carry a small library around in our pockets but here’s a musical twist for composers allowing score-writers to write and edit in a device more portable than a traditional laptop.
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The MusicPad Pro uses a standard 12.1 inch TFT colour display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 and a touchscreen that allows multi-colour markup.
There’s no shortage of content either as FreeHand have set up an online store of over 98,000 downloadable titles at prices ranging from £1.00 ($1.95, €1.35) to £30.81 ($59.99, €41.38) and averaging around £2.03 ($3.95, €2.72).
Features that FreeHand lists include:
- Size: 13.3″ x 9.9″ x 1.8″ (just over 4 lbs.)
- Easy-to-read, low glare, touch screen
- 12.1″ TFT LCD back-lit, color display eliminates need for external music stand lighting
- Resolution: 1024 x 768
- 64MB Flash memory, 128MB RAM
- 64MB Flash memory module
- Video out
- Audio out
- AC power and rechargeable battery
- 2 USB ports (1 host, 1 device)
- Built-in jack for foot pedal
- Store your entire music library
- Download over 98,000 digital music scores already formatted for the MusicPad Pro Plus
- Scan your music library into a computer and then convert
- Fully annotative with zoom in and zoom out feature while writing
- Add or erase rehearsal marks and notations
- Easy-to-read personal on screen color notes
- Library of notation symbols
- Text annotation via a virtual keyboard
- Half-page turn option for look-ahead viewing in portrait mode
- Two-page display in landscape mode
- Remote easy page turning
- Audio Player for MIDI
- File browser and quick search
- Expanded play list capability
The MusicPro tablet is priced at £461 ($899, €620) despite its meager memory capacity so prices are bound to fall as competitors enter this new sector.
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