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Originally posted by Maxone:
Hi guys, my name is Max, I'm new to this forum and I'm glad to "meet" you.

So please tell me Scottyee, after 2 years are you still happy with your Music Pad?
How does it behave?
Have you ever had any problems with it?
Is it gig friendly? Is still..... working?
What kind of printer do you use with it? Do you edit your scores after scanning? If yes, what kind of program do you use? Sibelius, Coda Finale, Smart Score...

If anyone else here has any experience with the Music Pad, will you please share it?
Anybody here using a Mac? I hear FreeHands doesn't have a printer driver for Mac.
How much does this affect the Music Pad's performance (when used in conjunction with a Mac)?

Thank you very much Scottyee, thank you guys.


[This message has been edited by Maxone (edited 02-23-2007).]


Maxone welcome.

I've had the MPP about 15 months and for me it's been a great tool. I have 1200 plus lead sheets stored in it and I'm as happy with it as when I bought it.

I have had no problems with mine, it is very dependable. I have the newer version 4.0.6 that has the capability to play mp3 files. I do not use that function, but my understanding is that the mp3 player has problems. Esh who posts here can probably add some feedback about that.

It is gig friendly, I use it all the time and have an optional foot pedal to turn pages. If you're playing an outdoor gig you're out of luck the screen is not bright enough to be used outdoors.

You can use any printer with the MPP because it comes with software that is loaded on your PC.( I have no Mac experience ). As a rule I have no need to print from the MPP software.

Edits can made right on the MPP using a stylus that comes with the unit. There are many color choices you can use to write your edits on the screen, since it comes with a color palette similar to what is found on a PC.

Scanning sheets into the MPP can be very time consuming and tedious. I have a collection of lead sheets in PDF files and don't do much scanning anymore. I copy the PDF files into MS Paint, then save as a PNG file then import to the MPP. Time savings doing it that way are susbstantial. I don't use Sibelius but for those lead sheets not found in print I use Band in a Box to convert midi files to lead sheets then simply print to the MPP software installed on my PC. You may also want to visit the forums at

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