[Athen] Student with a visual impairment in music program

[Wink Harner]

Hi Joe et al in ATHEN-land,

This is a response I received from our AT music specialist at MCC.

Here you go..... Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Wink
Ms. Wink Harner
Manager
Disability Resources & Services
Mesa Community College
Mesa AZ


The Alternative Text Lab at Mesa Community College uses a variety of 
music software.
Goodfeel /Dancing Dots, LIME and Sharp Eye.
Goodfeel is the Braille translation software.
LIME is the program that interfaces MIDI to Music and has an on-screen 
piano keyboard where the notes may be placed in a measure of music and 
then be played back for listening accuracy.
Sharp Eye is the music editing software. This is when and where, before 
being sent to Braille, a sighted person views the music notes, key 
signatures, time signatures & accidentals for accuracy.

It has been more than 3 years since I (our DRS employee, Tom K) have 
been a part of this music Braille translation program and I am sure 
there are new upgrades. However, the best advice I can offer is to have 
a sighted person who is very fluent with the what the instructor 
expects, the music piece, the sheet music being modified or the new 
music being produced. When we were developing this program, we were 
fortunate to have an expert from the music department to do the editing 
and reviewing for the student.

Also, keep in mind that if a scanned piece of sheet music has a speck of 
dust on the sheet, it may be seen by the software as a note and possibly 
change the score/music.

PS. We have a midi keyboard & earphones for the student to create the 
score in the lab, listen, a sighted person edit & 
proofread/proof-listen, and the student can then send to the embosser to 
proof him/herself for braille accuracy. Double & triple editing & 
proofing is critical for accuracy.

Hope this is helpful, Joe and all ATHENites

Wink



----Original Message----

From: wink.harner at mcmail.maricopa.edu

Date: 07/09/2007 9:18

To: "Tom K"

Subj: Re: [Athen] Student with a visual impairment in music program




Hi Tom,



Please answer as much as you can & reply to me!


Thanks

Wink


Humbert, Joseph A wrote:

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> Hi all!

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> We have a very talented music student (piano in particular)  coming to 

> IU in the fall.  He will need his music Brailled. Does anyone have 

> experience with this?  What programs do you use?  How do you do it? 

> Proofreading?  All help is greatly appreciated. Thankx.

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>

> Joe Humbert

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> Assistive Technology Specialist

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> Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

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> Office: IT 214E

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> Email: johumber at iupui.edu

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> Phone: 317-274-4378

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> Cell: 847-431-6545

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