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Hi Joe et al in ATHEN-land,<br>
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This is a response I received from our AT music specialist at MCC.<br>
<br>
Here you go..... Hope this helps.<br>
<br>
Blessings,<br>
<br>
Wink<br>
Ms. Wink Harner<br>
Manager<br>
Disability Resources & Services<br>
Mesa Community College<br>
Mesa AZ<br>
<br>
<br>
The Alternative Text Lab at Mesa Community College uses a variety of
music software. <br>
Goodfeel /Dancing Dots, LIME and Sharp Eye.<br>
Goodfeel is the Braille translation software. <br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
Hope this is helpful, Joe and all ATHENites<br>
<br>
Wink<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
----Original Message----<br>
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From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wink.harner@mcmail.maricopa.edu">wink.harner@mcmail.maricopa.edu</a><br>
<br>
Date: 07/09/2007 9:18 <br>
<br>
To: "Tom K"<thomaskusek@go.com><br>
<br>
Subj: Re: [Athen] Student with a visual impairment in music program<br>
<comment><br>
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</comment><br>
<br>
Hi Tom,<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Please answer as much as you can & reply to me!<br>
<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
<br>
Wink<br>
</thomaskusek@go.com><br>
<br>
Humbert, Joseph A wrote:
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