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mwatsonmusic
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| Posted 10/10/2010 3:39 PM (GMT -6) |   | | I could see using SmartMusic on ipad as a useful tool for students and teachers due to its portability. I already use my ipod touch for practicing with lots of other music applications that record and assess my intonation such as Pitch Primer. Would also make it more affordable for the school to purchase more licenses of SmartMusic if we could use ipads instead of needing a laptop or desktop computer. | | Back to Top | |
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Mike Rosen
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| Posted 10/10/2010 5:24 PM (GMT -6) | | Not more affordable. The iPad costs more than many desktops or notebooks.
Besides, MM has said repeatedly that they have no plans to move anything to the iPad.
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Choirguy
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| Posted 3/26/2011 11:37 PM (GMT -6) | | Actually, if other school districts are like our school district, the 16GB iPad is about 1/2 the cost of a school notebook computer. District IT departments, as a whole, do not buy the "low cost" notebook available at Wal-Mart for $398. They buy a higher-end notebook with an extended service warranty, often bringing the expense to $1200-$1500. The plan is for those computers to be in service about five years. I'm not sure what the functional life of an iPad is expected to be, as I'm one of those guys who upgrades annually. But I would imagine an iPad is serviceable for 3-4 years.
Additionally, with iPads, there is nothing to fix. Little to no heat, no moving internal parts. Sure, it can be dropped, or the glass broken (Has to be almost intentional breaking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4vvQq7BpiE). But so can any notebook. So many of the extended SERVICE warranties are null and void with an iPad.
As for other cost, many students at the secondary level come with a scientific calculator ($100), iPod Touch ($250), and Smart Phone. Some even have their own computers. I think the healthy model is for schools to provide required resources (apps & eBooks) and for families to provide hardware.
Wi-fi networks are no big deal anymore. They can be dropped into a school in a matter of days, and they're pretty resilient. Even if a school isn't going iPad, many schools are going wi-fi, just so students can access the Internet on their own devices (many which are faster than the school can provide). A good hardware firewall on the front end will ensure that kids--in general--don't go where they shouldn't go.
Back to the topic at hand: Schools are starting to go with 1-to-1 iPad initiatives. They make too much sense with their ten hour battery, choice of apps, eBooks, and connectivity. Here in Minnesota, GFW went this year, three others (at least) are going next year.
I've contacted MakeMusic about this at multiple levels...kids are GOING to have iPads. Do you want that $30 (or less) SmartMusic subscription per music student or not? Seems like a no-brainer to me, even if development for an iOS app costs a lot of money. It WILL pay itself back. | | Back to Top | |
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Choirguy
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| Posted 7/27/2011 12:11 PM (GMT -6) | | Just a note: I hope everyone is aware that MakeMusic released a "grading" app (iOS and Android) for SmartMusic. You can download it free in the app stores.
I'm just hoping this is a sign that an iPad app is in development.
Android's a little more tricky, as the various sizes and shapes (5 inch to 12 inch, 4:3 to widescreen) of Android tablets is making it tricky for developers to make tablet apps that look good and work on all the tablets. It's nothing against Google/Android, just a fact. It's wjhy there isn't a devoted PDF music reader on the market for Android tablets. It's been rumored that the next version of the Android OS, Ice Cream, will bring some sort of continuity to all Android devices. Here's hoping for that: competition is a good thing for everyone. That all said, the iPad environment is easier to develop for, with some 25 million tablets sold, all 9.7 inch. | | Back to Top | |
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knkbrand
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| Posted 8/3/2011 7:54 AM (GMT -6) | | | Smart Music for my Ipad, I can't think of anything better. How easy would it be to just plug speakers into the Ipad and go. If this every happened, I would be so extreamly happy!!!! | | Back to Top | |
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Choirguy
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| Posted 8/7/2011 1:47 PM (GMT -6) | | | Forget about (directly) plugging in speakers, knkbrand. Either stream the audio wirelessly to a stereo system or TV via AirPlay (AppleTV) or Bluetooth (Monoprice's Bluetooth Audio Receiver is $20). Wires? We don't need wires! | | Back to Top | |
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Choirguy
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| Posted 3/20/2012 9:40 AM (GMT -6) | | diz...
Have you tried forScore (www.forscoreapp.com)? In my testing, it handles large PDFs the best, and preloads page turns. There are a few other options, but it's really the starting point at $4.99
As for music apps (in terms of notation)...right now Notion for the iPad has the "leg up." Anything you write in Notion can be exported as a MusicXML file and brought into Finale.
And a Finale Viewer is coming soon (it's been announced...check out the Finale blog for more info). | | Back to Top | |
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2marbles
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| Posted 4/13/2012 6:31 PM (GMT -6) | | Ipads are becoming more affordable for sure...and while I'm a pc user...apple has the market on intuitive use.
This would ROCK on the ipad.... | | Back to Top | |
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