The Pro Way to Digitize Your Sheet Music
Neuratron PhotoScore and NotateMe Ultimate 2020 Music Scanning Software “reads” virtually all markings in printed music — and most in handwritten music (it includes NotateMe, Neuratron’s handwriting app for tablets and smartphones). Powering PhotoScore Ultimate 2020 is Neuratron’s impressive OmniScore dual-engine recognition engine, the result of almost two decades of music OCR expertise. Over 99.5% accurate on most PDFs and originals, PhotoScore Ultimate 2020 picks up virtually every detail. And its unique ability to read handwritten scores makes it even cooler. With automatic scanning and recognition — and Sibelius-style editing — this software is a pleasure to use. Concentrate on the creative tasks and let Neuratron PhotoScore handle the clerical work. PhotoScore even comes with NotateMe for real-time conversion of your handwriting into notation.
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What’s new in PhotoScore and NotateMe Ultimate 2020
PhotoScore and NotateMe Ultimate 2020 has been almost completely rewritten in 64-bit Cocoa for macOS and features full support for macOS Catalina and Apple Retina displays. The minimum macOS is now 10.12. Other major updates include:
- Major text recognition engine update using machine learning and improved dual-engine decision making
- Multi-rest recognition improvement
- Re-scan feature now auto-reads and replaces scanned images selected to be re-scanned from the output score
- Uses macOS native scanning interface compatible with the Image Capture app
- Updating Chord in Chord Symbol & Diagram dialog box now updates Bass to match automatically
- Create>Tuplet. now works with multiple selected notes
- Updated toolbar graphics for a modern, streamlined workspace
Handwrite your scores on any device
Neuratron’s NotateMe music handwriting app has been a huge success on tablets and smartphones — and now it’s integrated into PhotoScore 2020. So now you can handwrite scores on your PC or Mac, tablet, or laptop, then painlessly digitize them. This works great with Microsoft’s Surface touchscreen and stylus, as well as other pen devices, and of course your mouse or trackpad.
Amazingly powerful studio tool
Neuratron PhotoScore Ultimate 2020 lets you extract parts, reformat, transpose, print out, play back — you name it. Take it from Sweetwater — PhotoScore Ultimate 2020 can read just about anything, even recognizing 4- and 6-line guitar tablature and 1-, 2-, and 3-line percussion staves.
Flexible file formats
With Neuratron PhotoScore Ultimate 2020, you can send directly to Sibelius, save as a MusicXML or NIFF file, and open your score in Finale or another music program. Save as a MIDI file and open in Pro Tools, Sonar, Cubase, or another sequencing program. Save as an AIFF (macOS) or WAV (Windows) file for burning to CD or converting to MP3. Flexibility is the key with Neuratron PhotoScore Ultimate 2020!
Performance mode
PhotoScore Ultimate 2020’s performance mode lets you easily read music off the screen while you’re performing. Designed to fit into your workflow, Neuratron PhotoScore Ultimate 2020 is your perfect studio assistant.
Neuratron PhotoScore Ultimate 2020 reads:
- 5-line staves (normal and small)
- 4- and 6-line guitar staves
- 1-, 2- and 3-line percussion staves
- Notes and chords (including stem direction, beams & flags) in up to 4 voices/staff
- Rests (including multirests) in up to 4 voices per staff
- Appoggiaturas (grace notes), cue-sized and cross-staff notes
- Accidentals and articulation marks
- Clefs, key signatures, time signatures
- Tuplets/triplets
- Page format, including page size, staff size, margins, and where systems end
- Slurs, ties, and hairpins
- Text, including lyrics, dynamics, fingerings, instrument names
- Tempo and technique markings
- Guitar chord diagrams
- Other markings such as codas, segnos, ornaments, pedal markings, and repeat endings
- 64 staves per page
- 400 pages per score
Neuratron PhotoScore & NotateMe Ultimate 2020 Features:
- Major 64-bit Cocoa rewrite with support for macOS Catalina and Apple Retina displays
- Scan music for use in sequencers or other editing programs; for re-arranging or extracting parts
- Scan handwritten music
- Transpose to bring an instrument or vocal part into range
- Ideal for accompaniment and guidance when practicing instruments
- Create MIDI files to upload to the Web for others to hear
- Includes Neuratron NotateMe app for real-time conversion of your handwriting into notation
