Transferring music to iPad

sanderic · #1 01-28-2013, 05:20 AM

Does anyone know of a program or app where I could scan our band charts and then play from an iPad ? I could imagine them being in some "kindle" type format where I could easily turn pages.

hgiles · #2 01-28-2013, 05:24 AM

I use UnReal Book.. iGigBook is another one I see people use.

**Pacman** · #3 01-28-2013, 06:29 AM

Use GigBook, by DeepDish software. You scan them in .pdf format, and it couldn't be easier.

jdepriest · #4 01-28-2013, 06:58 AM

I use Goodreader. It's another .pdf reader. It works pretty well for me.

sanderic · #5 01-28-2013, 07:42 AM

Thanks guys. We have over 450 charts, and the only thing worse than hauling them around is having to put them back in order at the end of the night.

Febs · #6 01-28-2013, 07:56 AM

I use ForScore.

Michael Eisenman · #7 01-28-2013, 08:19 AM

+1 on forScore. Works with AirTurn. Too many features to list here; check the App Store.

rdcowan · #8 01-28-2013, 08:38 AM

Check out OnSong. It will display pdf and you can use the airturn pedal with it.

bassman_al · #9 03-15-2013, 05:55 AM

I have scanned most of RB I and II and loaded them to an ipad using the Kindle app, which is free. Its not designed for music specifically, but I have noticed that the other 2 guys in the band who use an ipad never pull a chart up quicker than I do and they use iGigbook, which is fancier and more costly.

Also, I used the turbo scan app, and it is stunning how good those scanned charts look. Best $2 I ever spent on anything, period.

Phil Smith · #10 03-20-2013, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bassman_al

I have scanned most of RB I and II and loaded them to an ipad using the Kindle app, which is free. Its not designed for music specifically, but I have noticed that the other 2 guys in the band who use an ipad never pull a chart up quicker than I do and they use iGigbook, which is fancier and more costly.

This is probably true in certain circumstances because not everyone is leveraging all of the capability that iGigBook has to offer. If you ask them why they have chose it, over other apps, you'll probably gain more insight.

sanderic · #11 03-21-2013, 05:01 AM

I have been using forscore. I don't have to scan music and transfer files, I can take a photo of the music and the app will convert the photo into the program. This is very convenient because I can take the photos quickly while at rehearsal on my iPhone, they will automatically transfer to my iPad when I get home via photostream, then I just load them into the program. I've already converted much of our music catalog into the app. I use the iPad mini so the full page is smaller than I would like, however, turning the iPad sideways makes it larger, although now with more pages to turn. Right now it's great to practice at home, but I would need Airturn to use it at a gig.