[Android General] Justinchi:
Don't think this app has much acclaim so I just wanted to post a thread about it here. It's called NotateMe and it's much better than the beta prototype "Symphony Pen" whose kickstarter died before it was able to release.

Just posting this to make it known. I found no thread about it on forums. Sorry if this is double. I searched and searched.

(I AM NOT THE DEVELOPER) Developer's site for this app is here : http://www.neuratron.com/notateme.html

NotateMe - Android & iOS

Features:

- Quickly and accurately enter music notation with your finger or stylus, on a tablet or smartphone.

- Write music on the train, in a plane, by a lake, or just sitting comfortably on your sofa!

- Simple, intuitive interface with little to distract you from your creativity - similar to writing with pen and paper, but with instant playback, editing and a printable score at the end!

- Email PDF, MusicXML and MIDI files of your scores to friends or other musicians. Open in Sibelius, Finale and other desktop software. Print to paper.

- Automatically sync your scores to Dropbox so you can edit them on your phone whilst you are out, and then on your tablet when you get back.

- Write music for solo instruments (including voice and piano) or ensembles from string quartets and choirs to full orchestral scores. Includes support for transposing instruments.

- NotateMe recognises a wide range of music symbols, including notes (with solid, open, and slanted noteheads), flags, beams (even cross-staff*), leger lines, multiple voices per staff, chords, rests, accidentals (natural, sharp and flat), articulation marks, augmentation dots, ties, slurs, tuplets, hairpins, clef changes, key signatures. Barlines, clefs and time signatures are added automatically.

- Add chord-symbols, dynamics and lyrics to your score. Write comments or ideas in 'red pen'.

- It works while you write - the printed score updates automatically without you needing to stop and wait.

- If NotateMe doesn’t recognize your style immediately, keep at it, as it will adjust. Leave clear space between symbols and make markings clearer with further strokes if any transcription errors occur. If you experience problems, tap 'Help Improve NotateMe' from the Export menu and we will analyze your handwriting to help us improve NotateMe further.

* Cross-staff beaming requires a 3.8 inch or taller screen

Features Coming Soon:

Coming Soon...

- Import MusicXML files: Edit music created outside of NotateMe.

- AudioScore® In-App Purchase: Sing/play into your device's microphone and it will be automatically notated using Neuratron's AudioScore technology.

- PhotoScore® In-App Purchase: Take a photo of sheet music with your device's camera and have it played back to you, or export it as a MusicXML/MIDI file, using Neuratron's PhotoScore technology.

Pros:

-Excellent handwriting recognition similar to Samsung's "Complete Recognition" for its handwriting keyboard. It adjusts the actual notated music in the top pane by what you write or add to the notes and symbols in the bottom pane.

-Fast development. They seem to be very determined to adapt to user feedback and add features accordingly.

-Good price compared to what Symphony Pen was planning to charge

Cons

-While u can export your compositions as xml to use in apps such as Finale, MuseScore, etc... you cannot import xml files created in those other programs; bummer.

-Pro version can seem expensive if you don't buy apps more than $5.

Download Link:

Get the free, limited, one staff version here.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neuratron.notatemenow&hl=en

Paid version is on-sale now for about 22 bucks (at least on-sale for now).