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'Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?'

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Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The D... - Annabelle S. Morison, 14 Dec 10:22AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Robin Walker, 14 Dec 04:06PM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Annabelle S. Morison, 14 Dec 10:26PM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Andy G, 14 Dec 11:05PM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Adrian Drover, 15 Dec 07:48AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Francesco, 15 Dec 08:37AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Annabelle S. Morison, 15 Dec 08:55AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Francesco, 15 Dec 10:24AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Francesco, 15 Dec 10:45AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Adrian Drover, 15 Dec 06:01PM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Francesco, 15 Dec 06:42PM

Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Annabelle S. Morison - 14 Dec 10:22AM

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Hi, it's Annabelle.
Out of curiosity, what are the differences between Audio Score Light and Audio Score Ultimate? I tried transcribing audio of a piano part in Audio Score Light, but instead of chords, I get broken notes all over the place. Does Audio Score Light not transcribe chords from single instruments? 😕

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Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Robin Walker - 14 Dec 04:06PM

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AudioScore works best with non-polyphonic instruments.

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Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Annabelle S. Morison - 14 Dec 10:26PM

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> AudioScore works best with non-polyphonic instruments.
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I wonder what could work with polyphonic instruments.

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Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Andy G - 14 Dec 11:05PM

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> I wonder what could work with polyphonic instruments.
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Best bet is the #1 ear/brain combination. I've not seen good results from any software when it tries analysing polyphonic music, especially multi-instrumental pieces.

If anyone has proof positive of software that does work well, I'll be delighted to update my opinion!

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Adrian Drover - 15 Dec 07:48AM

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I use Transcribe for transcribing. It's easier than working from a gramophone, tape recording or mp3 as I'm able to mark the bar numbering to match my score, but I still have to use my ear and musical brain to analyse what I hear. What does Audio Score do that my ear can't?

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Francesco - 15 Dec 08:37AM

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Try for free Capella Audioscore5. I find it useful.

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Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Annabelle S. Morison - 15 Dec 08:55AM

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> Try for free Capella Audioscore5. I find it useful.
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1. Is this Capella Audio2Score accessible to screenreaders?
2. Will it let you save a score as a .sib file?
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Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Francesco - 15 Dec 10:24AM (edited 15 Dec 10:28AM)

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1. I don't know but I think not. I contacted them at [email protected], I'll let you know.
2. Not direct, but it can save XML

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Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Francesco - 15 Dec 10:45AM

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The authors have immediately answered! Here:

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Hello,

thank you for your message.

We are still working on optimizing our software for screen reader programs.

We recommend using the free trial - you can test it yourself free of charge for 15 days
to check out if the current version is usable with screenreader.

Please don't hesitate to get back to us if you have further questions.

Kind regards
"

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Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Adrian Drover - 15 Dec 06:01PM (edited 15 Dec 06:08PM)

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As most high density jazz harmony uses root position chords, when transcribing by ear, it helps especially to listen to the rhythm section bass, tho' this depends on how expert the player is at reading from a chord sheet. In walking or running bass patterns, the chord root is normally played at the start of a chord change. Once the root has been recognized, there are four basic types of chord to identify (major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, diminished 7th). These basic types will often contain extended intervals (9th, 11th, 13th) or altered intervals (raised or lowered 5ths or 9ths) or suspensions or replacement chord tones (maj.6th for maj.7th). Then there is common practice harmony and simple pop & country music which use chord inversions. Is there really an app that can deal with all this better than a human transcriber?

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The Difference?
Posted by Francesco - 15 Dec 06:42PM

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Unfortunately, Adrian, I have not a good ear :-(
Capella Audioscore helps me a lot...

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Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's The D... - Annabelle S. Morison, 14 Dec 10:22AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Robin Walker, 14 Dec 04:06PM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Annabelle S. Morison, 14 Dec 10:26PM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Andy G, 14 Dec 11:05PM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Adrian Drover, 15 Dec 07:48AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Francesco, 15 Dec 08:37AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Annabelle S. Morison, 15 Dec 08:55AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Francesco, 15 Dec 10:24AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Francesco, 15 Dec 10:45AM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Adrian Drover, 15 Dec 06:01PM

Re: Audio Score Light Versus Ultimate: What's T... - Francesco, 15 Dec 06:42PM