Studies Does anyone have music recognition software to convert PDF to Musecore format?

[saxyjt]

I cannot find anything relevant that doesn't cost 250$ like PhotoScore Music Scanning Software from Neuratron 🙁

You're better of learning to use Musescore and do it yourself. There is a learning curve, but in the end you won't regret it.

Enfin, c'est mon point de vue!

 

[Chris J]

The bulk of this thread is over 2 years old, but here is my current work flow for this sort of thing. There were two parts to the OP. One was to hear the rhythms of a piece of music, the other was to get a PDF to become editable notation in Musescore.

The following is only for clear, printed, scores (not hand written)

My music is on an iPad using the app forScore. I can 'share' the PDF from forScore (or from any app or email) to open in another app - PlayScore2. Once opened in Playscore2 you can play the music with a variety of instrument voices, and change the output key up or down. It is not 100% accurate, and misses some things, but if just wanting to hear a rhythm, it will be fine as long as the section is read properly.

From Playscore2 you can save the score as MusicXML file and airdrop to your Mac, or email the file to yourself to the computer. This file can be opened in Musescore. In Musescore it is easy to tidy up any misreads by the optical character recognition, and of course edit it as you wish.

I have been using this recently to create clarinet quartets from sax quartet parts, transposing Eb / Bb switches (Bb sop sax to Eb sop clarinet; Eb alto to Bb 2nd clarinet; Bb tenor to Eb alto clarinet and Ed bari to Bb bass)

Chris
forScore

forScore

forscore.co

Playscore2

PlayScore 2 Sheet Music Scanner | PlayScore

PlayScore 2 takes traditional music scanning to the next level. Using the latest techniques in Optical Music Recognition (OCR for music).

www.playscore.co

Musescore

Free music composition and notation software | MuseScore

Create, play back and print beautiful sheet music with free and easy to use music notation software MuseScore Studio. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

musescore.org

 

[playscore2]

The bulk of this thread is over 2 years old, but here is my current work flow for this sort of thing. There were two parts to the OP. One was to hear the rhythms of a piece of music, the other was to get a PDF to become editable notation in Musescore.

The following is only for clear, printed, scores (not hand written)

My music is on an iPad using the app forScore. I can 'share' the PDF from forScore (or from any app or email) to open in another app - PlayScore2. Once opened in Playscore2 you can play the music with a variety of instrument voices, and change the output key up or down. It is not 100% accurate, and misses some things, but if just wanting to hear a rhythm, it will be fine as long as the section is read properly.

From Playscore2 you can save the score as MusicXML file and airdrop to your Mac, or email the file to yourself to the computer. This file can be opened in Musescore. In Musescore it is easy to tidy up any misreads by the optical character recognition, and of course edit it as you wish.

I have been using this recently to create clarinet quartets from sax quartet parts, transposing Eb / Bb switches (Bb sop sax to Eb sop clarinet; Eb alto to Bb 2nd clarinet; Bb tenor to Eb alto clarinet and Ed bari to Bb bass)

Chris
forScore

forScore

forscore.co

Playscore2

PlayScore 2 Sheet Music Scanner | PlayScore

PlayScore 2 takes traditional music scanning to the next level. Using the latest techniques in Optical Music Recognition (OCR for music).

www.playscore.co

Musescore

Free music composition and notation software | MuseScore

Create, play back and print beautiful sheet music with free and easy to use music notation software MuseScore Studio. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

musescore.org

Hi @Chris J,

Thank you for your message about your workflow with forScore and PlayScore 2. It's great to hear that you're able to use both apps together - hope you enjoy using the app!

All best,
Annabelle Lee
Marketing Manager, PlayScore 2
playscore.co

 

[mizmar]

There was a more recent query where that answer may have been useful... Though it may have been too hard for OCR

Playing the saxophone - Transcribing

Hello again, I have picked up a copy of some handwritten music, about 280 bars and would like to get it transcribed so I can read more easily as it's been copied too many times. What's the best way without spending a fortune on software. Thanks

cafesaxophone.com

 

[playscore2]

Hi @mizmar,

PlayScore 2 doesn’t work well with handwritten scores so that thread wouldn’t really apply.

All best,
Annabelle

 

[mizmar]

Scanning came up as a question, so it applies; even if the answer is "not in this case"

 

[playscore2]

Hi @mizmar,

Yes to using PlayScore 2 for converting PDF to MuseScore: Scanning Sheet Music From PlayScore To MuseScore.

No to using handwritten music with PlayScore 2.

"Please note that PlayScore 2 does not support handwritten music, or printed music made to look like handwritten music such as Real Books. Small old-style hymnbooks not recommended." How To Use PlayScore 2

 

[matthew87]

I use Music Scanner on my iPhone and transfer the .xml file. Mostly it's very useful.

Yes a good software. Also Scan Score software is worth trying. Absolutely my number one tool when it comes to scanning tools.