[Menvi-discuss] Sibelius & PhotoScore for Visually ImpairedStudent

[Kellé Tyson]

Thanks for the response.  When you say it is not accessible, is that if we are relying on speech output?  He will not be relying on speech.  He has some vision and will be magnifying the music to about 2-3 measures per screen.   I should have indicated this in my previous message.  Thank you for your time.  

From: Dale Lieser 
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 9:45 AM
To: 'This is for discussing music and braille literacy' 
Subject: Re: [Menvi-discuss] Sibelius & PhotoScore for Visually ImpairedStudent

I have considerable experience with Sibelius, as do some others on this list I think.

 

Currently ONLY Sibelius version 5 is made accessible, via scripts that a man in the UK has written. Word is that script files for Sibelius 6 are on their way, but the time table on the release of them has been adjusted numerous times. Sibelius 5 is very nice and easy to use with the scripts. Note that Sibelius 7, the most recent version of the scoring software, is NOT accessible. Also, per a discussion on this list a couple months ago, one would have to run a Mac in the Windows platform in order to use JAWS and the scripts. Voiceover will not provide what you need.

 

Regarding PhotoScore, I advise that you not expect much profitability. Score scanning still has quite a long way to go, in my opinion, and the program is not particularly speech-friendly.

 

Dale

 

 

From: menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org] On Behalf Of Kellé Tyson
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 9:30 AM
To: menvi-discuss at menvi.org
Subject: [Menvi-discuss] Sibelius & PhotoScore for Visually Impaired Student

 

Hello.  Does anybody on this list have any experience with the programs Sibelius & PhotoScore Ultimate?    

 

We are considering these programs for our son to be used on a MacBook so he can compose, edit, scan and enlarge music.  We have researched many programs and believe these will work the best with the equipment we have to use.  However, we have not heard of anyone using this combination of programs.  

 

We would welcome any input you have about these programs.  Thank you very much for your time.  

 

Kellé   



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