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What
are the differences between
PDFtoMusic and PDFtoMusic PRO?
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From a PDF file
generated by a score editor,
PDFtoMusic and PDFtoMusic can play
music, sing lyrics and convert this
music to miscelaneous file formats.
All
PDFtoMusic features are included in
PDFtoMusic PRO but the
reverse is not true: many features are
available in PDFtoMusicPro only, we are
going to see the main ones in this
document.
The same license for MacOs and
Windows
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PDFtoMusic PRO license works on both MacOS
and Windows.
MusicXML export
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PDFtoMusic
Pro can export in MusicXML file
format which is the standard of exchange
between musical programs.
Myrweb export
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PDFtoMusic
Pro can export in MyrWeb file
format, enabling to display scores and play
them on the Internet without needing any
add-on or plug-in.
You can see an example here.
SVG and Multipage SVG export
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PDFtoMusic
Pro can export in SVG file format,
a scalable picture format handled by web
browsers.
You can use this format to insert easily
high-quality pictures of your scores in your
Web pages.
For instance :
Separate export of singers
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PDFtoMusic
Pro allows you to create in a
single operation, one file per singer with
this one ahead of the others.
Batch export
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PDFtoMusic
Pro can process all files included
in a folder and sub-folder.
"Expert" mode
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Expert settings let the user override the
automated settings of PDFtoMusic Pro up in
order to improve recognition of one or
several documents.
You'll intervene directly on the internal
algorithms of PDFtoMusic Pro.
By default, PDFtoMusic Pro is set to mean
values, that work well for most of the PDF
files. But for some specific files, these
settings can lead to errors, that you can
fix from here.
"Lectern" mode
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In PDFtoMusic
Pro, the lectern mode is designed
for performers who need to follow music on
screen.
Pages are displayed side by side, along with
reading directions.
In no event the page currently played moves
or disappears from screen, and the next
measures are always displayed.
When the linear playback of the score is
broken by a barline or a jump, the target
measure is highlighted.
Lyrics display (karaoke)
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With PDFtoMusic
Pro, a lyrics window is available.
It displays the lyrics for the miscellaneous
staves of the document.
During playback, the currently sung syllable
is highlighted. A click on a syllable shows
it on the score view.
Annotations
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With PDFtoMusic
Pro, you can create and edit
annotations.
Score semitone offset
(transposition)
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PDFtoMusic
Pro can shift played pitch by any
number of semitone for the whole score.
Command line
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PDFtoMusic Pro can be used in
command-line mode (without graphical
interface)
Virtual Singer
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PDFtoMusic Pro provides much more
different human voices
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