Klarinet Archive - Posting 000434.txt from 2003/11

From: "R. Williams" <rwilliams@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] No more page turns
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 11:30:50 -0500

I think what is going to be interesting is the copy/input aspect of the
device considering the limited amount of music available in the
format. How are the publishers and rights holders going to react to music
being copied into electronic format?

Other than that, when they come down in price to say $250 I may take a look
just for the ability to clear up a bookcase of music and always finding
that whatever I'm looking for isn't where I think it is. Only if the
publishers ok it naturally.... But for a grand, guess I'll keep turning
those pages....g
Rick

>From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
>Subject: No more page turns
>
>The local newspaper in my town, "The Los Altos (CA) Town Crier"
>announced a new product by a local company that will eliminate forever
>your need to turn pages, but it costs a fortune.
>
>See www.freehandsystems.com
>
>which consists of a personal computer tablet designed for displaying
>sheet music while leaving the hands free for playing. (I'd rather have
>one that plays and I'll turn the pages, thankyou.)
>
>Runs on batterys that last 3 hours and costs $1195. It turns pages
>either with a foot pedal or else a quick tap on the screen.
>
>See page 48 of the Nov. 26, Town Crier at www.losaltosonline.com for a
>picture of the stand. It holds 5,000 pages and more with an expansion
>kit. (I don't think that's enough for either Mahler 6 or Strauss' Frau
>Ohne Schatten.)
>--
>Dan Leeson
>leeson0@-----.net

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