Busker is a score editor and player that uses Yamaha (compatible) styles.

It has three main purposes:

1. To produce printed sheet music, with chords, single melody and lyrics.
2. To produce MIDI and karaoke files based on this score with added embellishments using Yamaha styles.
3. To help you play an instrument by highlighting the notes in the score and by showing the fingering for different instruments live.

In version 3 a lot has been added for this last purpose. Besides the fingering for keyboard it can now also show the fingering for recorder (melody) and guitar (chords). The part of the window with the scrolling karaoke and score (both highlighting the current position) can be customised.

Instead of playing the score with styles loaded in the PC, you can also play the styles in a connected arranger keyboard (any brand or type). In that case Busker will play the chords and melody thru the MIDI connection, thus replacing the activity of the keyboard player. For the synchronisation Busker can now be both slave (receiving MIDI clocks) and master (sending MIDI clocks).

Busker costs $30 ($10 upgrade for current users). For more info and a free demo visit http://www.1manband.nl/busker/index.htm

Jos Maas