@Colby Fahrenbacher how do you feel going digital would change orchestral set up? Would the inner string parts operate the page turns? Watching this right now with paper music As I am sitting tacet in Prokofiev, the larger size of the music seems to make it easier to see. I am not sure adding more ...

tofu , if they haven't already, I would recommend that they read the MOLA Guidelines for Music Preparation . It's a great document put together by MOLA (the professional organization for librarians of varied ensemble types) and is a great reference. The short version is: - 60 or 70 lb paper (not ...

bloke Good grief, stop being such a baby. You stated a concern you had (page color) and tadawson replied with how tablets can address that issue. That's the end of the story. No response needed, it's just good information to have for anyone interested who might have the same concern. You do realize ...

I've been wondering about the white vs. off-white paper color lately. We print parts on off-white, which our paper supplier helpfully describes as "natural", but many publishers (not all) print on solid white. My first thought was that the high contrast between white and black would make it ...

Massive props to the first player for playing the Vaughan Williams and being able to immediately play Fountains at a high level. One would expect him to be tight from the high playing and cold from not playing CC tuba, so their success is an impressive feat!

After quickly scanning this three-page thread I'll say it's nice to think I am not the only person who is absolutely bat-shit crazy lately. Thanks guys! I especially enjoyed the “I demand you respond/how dare you respond” parts. They’re funny. I enjoy it when people respond to questions to clarify a ...

@Colby Fahrenbacher Before I respond, I want to let you know circa 2014 I had mentioned to my wife how cool it would be to get an iPad for all my music to play off of. I have a bit of music digitized for teaching so I could distribute to students after teaching when I had an idea for them to work ...

@Colby Fahrenbacher I am very familiar with music library work. An orchestra I sub with hired a new one, and during that phase, the personnel manager did a fantastic job covering the role. Digital may make it easier, but can also eventually put out of work. Again, I disagree with the idea that ...

russiantuba If you think going all digital would put music librarians out of work, you don’t have a full understanding of everything that we do. The work would change in many ways, but stay the same in others. I encourage you to re-read my previous response to you, where I specifically address the i ...

Broadway shows carry their own music. There can't possibly be a contract regarding returning "clean parts" there, because they were never rented to anyone. This would be true for a touring production, presumably hiring local musicians. Even without a rental contract, there can still be an ...

Colby, For one, with paper music, I like seeing what others have marked on the parts that have played it, to see their musical ideas. One thing I have enjoyed recently is looking at the scanned parts on the New York Philharmonic website to see what some top named players have put in terms of ...

The click could also be given to the players that have tablets so they could follow in on their part. Something you can't do with a piece of paper. I know that forScore allows for audio playback to be synced with your PDF file (though I haven't played with it yet). I am guessing that forScore isn't ...

bloke If you don't want people to respond to your opinions on matters, don't post them. This thread started about paperless ticketing and programs books. YOU insisted on making commentary about tablets that wasn't relevant to the previous discussion. YOU insisted on presenting your tablet opinion ...

I've come to realize that significant decisions within your life hinge on my resubmitted answers to your simple questions. Considering how important this is to you, I'm going to invest more time in considering their redundant answers. As aware as you have made me that this information is vital to ...

You're posting the same stuff over and over again and you're trying to get me to do the same thing. I know what a troll is. I am a troll. Who do you think you're messing with? I've heard you play the tuba. You play it a lot better than you troll. I’m just trying to get you to answer simple q ...

I can't answer about the downsides of paper music, because - as long as it's actually full size (10x14) and actually printed, I don't see a downside, and I typically do have to click all over the place to find out what actual pieces are going to be played on specific concerts on symphony orchestra ...

I addressed all of your questions satisfactorily, though I'm sure you would personally find most of the ways in which I addressed them (understanding the way that you generally seem to view things) unsatisfactory. The phone logged out of this site by the time I typed it and checked it for errors ...

travisd How's the tactile response on the Flic button? I use an AirTurn Duo, which I am generally happy with, though it is off-putting that there is no "click" to when you press it. I just usually stomp on it and it's no problem. With the Flic button being designed for a finger-press, it'd be nice ...

“Less stress” is a highly subjective experience for each player. I wouldn’t be very surprised if a lot of musicians found working with a conductor more natural (less stressful) than following a click track. “Non-profits” are not a gimmick, you are confusing the literal definition with the legal defin ...

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