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miden · Post by **miden** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:49 pm

Can anyone advise what the latest is on PDF sheet music reading apps for Android?

They used to be non-existent pretty much and I was wondering if this has changed at all?

Thanks

JorgV · Post by **JorgV** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:10 pm

Not used it myself, but you're looking for http://www.zubersoft.com/mobilesheets/about.html .

I was investigating this too, but I'm going the iPad route, because of the 4:3 screen. There are some 4:3 androids, but they are mostly the cheaper (and/) or chinese models. I need it professionally on stage, so it has to be really reliable. I wouldn't care if it crashes when I am couch-browsing, but if I am on stage on a big show... it just needs to work.

miden · Post by **miden** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:37 pm

Thanks - I have just ditched my iPad (together with the iPhone) as I finally got tired of the Apple way of doing things. So this is why I am looking at the Android - I will check out that app though.

Apparently Music Reader (Windows) is to release an Android version, but they say it is some months off yet...

musical android · Post by **musical android** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:55 pm

This one came recently and am not sure if it can read PDF files but as it can save to PDF it would be strange if it couldn't... Guess you can email the developer and ask.
In either case if you write your own scores it looks pretty amazing.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... n.notateme

miden · Post by **miden** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:15 am

Cheers MA - yeah I agree if it can save it will read

I will check out the link!

JorgV · Post by **JorgV** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:35 am

miden wrote:Thanks - I have just ditched my iPad (together with the iPhone) as I finally got tired of the Apple way of doing things. So this is why I am looking at the Android - I will check out that app though.

Apparently Music Reader (Windows) is to release an Android version, but they say it is some months off yet...

The app I mentioned is an Android app, seems pretty full featured.

musical android · Post by **musical android** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:02 am

This just came out and looks good. They do not say if it reads PDF bu tit is for free so guess it just to try it out. Like that if you can use a OTG USB cable on your device you can connect a pedal and do page turning with your foot!
That would be very exciting for me if I played music from scores for sure.

Go here to see:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... ista&hl=en

miden · Post by **miden** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 2:54 pm

Thanks MA. I did get an email back from Neuratron - no PDF reading support.

musical android · Post by **musical android** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 3:09 pm

Sorry to hear that-
Have you checked out the new one that is mentioned above primavista?
It is for free and looks very professional.

miden · Post by **miden** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:38 pm

Yeah I had a quick look, but I would rather have bluetooth pedal support for page turning. Still the app has possibilities.

musical android · Post by **musical android** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:46 pm

Was thinking more that maybe it could read PDF, anyway will ask them this week to come as I want to mention the application on Musical Android.

miden · Post by **miden** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:15 pm

I just clicked on your MA link - nice website

I will bookmark it for future reference

Cheers

musical android · Post by **musical android** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:09 am

Thanks!

vybralk · Post by **vybralk** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:17 pm

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I am using songReader from android market. see https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... songreader (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.volsa.songreader). And here is video how to work with application http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgAOFMBPafE
It is quite simple to create own song from existing book using build in camera. YOu have to say how to slice song to rows and after that application automaticaly scroll all lines from begining to end.

Ulf_Hansson · Post by **Ulf_Hansson** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:52 am

I have understood that different musicians have vastly different needs and wishes when it comes to music reader apps -- no-one-fits-all...

However, when it comes to usefulness (esp for playing live) and bang for the buck, it is hard to beat The Fakebook. Actually I don't think there's anything close even on iOS.

It has something like a thousand jazz standards built in, access iReal Pro forums to download hundreds and thousands of songs in other styles, transposes these if needed, links to YouTube and Spotify.

But, most importantly, it imports PDF pretty well. Single pages is no problems at all, and for large collections it has some kind of script that will split a book so that each song gets its own entry. Pretty cool actually.

It also handles some other formats (abc? Chordpro), but I have not tried these myself.

Bought it for $1.50 some month ago (on Google Play http://play.google.com/store/apps/detai ... ok.android ), and used it all the time even since.

Let me know what you think!

PDF Sheet Music Readers for Android?