Advice pse - music on a tablet

Subject: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: Tradsinger
Date: 13 Dec 16 - 09:54 AM

Hello,
I am pondering getting a tablet to take to things like barn dance gigs, so that I can load lots of tunes on and just pick them out for the dance. Has anyone any experience of doing this and what programmes etc did you use? Will EasyABC work on a tablet? What about other factors such as visibility and battery life?

Very grateful for your thoughts

Tradsinger

Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: Will Fly
Date: 13 Dec 16 - 10:15 AM

Just to be clear, did you want the tunes as sheet music to read from for playing on an instrument - or did you want the tablet to actually play the tunes through a PA system?

If it's the latter, any smartphone or an iPod would do that for you. If it's the former, then there's quite a choice. I tried putting chords for tunes (as PDF documents) on to a Kindle, but it's not very good away from a good light. Perhaps an iPad or something similar might do the trick - but I would never rely on a battery, even a full one, on a long gig. Always have a power lead with you!

Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: bradfordian
Date: 13 Dec 16 - 12:20 PM

A 10" ipad,(plus some sort of stand) a program called "On Song" and a bluetooth foot operated page turner

Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: GUEST,Alex S
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 09:18 AM

Unfortunately there is no Android version of this. Just a lengthy explanation of why not!

Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 11:01 AM

Music on a tablet?

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Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 11:17 AM

You really are a complete prick, Nigel...

Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: Tradsinger
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 11:23 AM

To guest Alex S,

Does this mean that you can't use "On Song" on an android tablet? If not, are there other programs that you can use?

Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: Lester
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 11:39 AM

I use TradMusician on my phone and tablet (android), it takes ABC files and displays manuscript, And it's free :)

Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: Tradsinger
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 11:42 AM

Nice one, Lester. I'll look into that.

Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 12:06 PM

NP you're shortchanging us .... your
"Is a tablet what I want, or do I need a Wii?" lyrics were SO much more involving :-)

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Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 04:42 PM

Thanks Freddy. I'd completely forgotten posting that one (or even writing it). I must have posted it after coming back from the pub one evening.

Cheers

Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 15 Dec 16 - 11:06 AM

2 posts I put on this thread have totally vanished? Why? They were so helpful, I thought!

Subject: RE: Advice pse - music on a tablet
From: Tradsinger
Date: 15 Dec 16 - 02:32 PM

To Tattie Bogle,
You can always pm me with info.

Tradsinger