That's interesting. Most hymn books include print music. It's funny how the sighted are: the majority of them can't read music, but they insist upon having it there anyway. Besides, instrumentalists depend on it so they can play the songs.
Now, wouldn't that be a challenge for HumanWare: add braille music translation to the Mp! Terri, Amateur radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Rhonda Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:04:52 -0600 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] hmmm! >This is just text; there is no music on it. >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: Terri Pannett <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:57:10 -0800 >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] hmmm! >>You can't scan hymnals unless your scanner can also read music >and translate it into braille. The only scanner I know which >reads words and music is Dancing Dots. I've never used it >because I use WindowEyes not the shark. >>The file you are talking about is called a jpg. >>If the person is using a scanner which reads and translates music >into braille, I'd be surprised. If not, then the person will >have to delete all of the print music from the file so you can >read the words. >>I thought you had a used PC. Did it crash, was it borrowed, or >was I mistaken? >>Terri, Amateur radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign >AAT9PX, California >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Rhonda Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>>Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:35:28 -0500 >>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] hmmm! >>>How do I know they're text? It is my hymnal I use in church. >>>It's being scanned in, so that I can use it. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:28:31 -0600 >>>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] hmmm! >>>>If you can't open them, how do you know they are text? >>>>JPG files are, images. If someone has scanned them, perhaps they >>>>haven't performed the necessary Optical Character Recognition >>>that would >>>>extract the text. >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>Rhonda >>>>Clark >>>>Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 3:20 PM >>>>To: BrailleNote List >>>>Subject: [Braillenote] hmmm! >>>>Hi all: >>>>Okay, Isaac: I asked about the dot jgp format, and you said it >>>>was pictures. There are no pictures on these pages. It is text >>>>that is being scanned in. >>>>___ >>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>>___ >>>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>>___ >>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
