SharpEye
SharpEye Music Reader converts a scanned image of printed music into a MIDI file, a NIFF file, or a MusicXML file. It allows direct scanning from TWAIN compatible scanners. (Most scanners are TWAIN compatible).
Cost / License
- Pay once
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
Not compatible with modern OSes.
Features
- OCR
- Image recognition
Tags
- music-editor
- music-editing
- recognition
- text-recognition
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SharpEye information
Developed by
Graham JonesLicensing
Proprietary and Commercial product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $169 and $199.Alternatives
6 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
What is SharpEye?
SharpEye Music Reader converts a scanned image of printed music into a MIDI file, a NIFF file, or a MusicXML file. It allows direct scanning from TWAIN compatible scanners. (Most scanners are TWAIN compatible).
Used at its simplest, you drag an image file into a window, click on a button and wait for the conversion to take place. The output is shown in conventional music notation in another window. Click on another button to save the result as a MIDI file.
Usually there will be some errors in the output: SharpEye has a built in editor for correcting them. Almost all the editing can be done with the mouse and delete key. The input image window automatically scrolls to the right place in the image as you edit. SharpEye also shows warnings for each bar which doesn't make musical sense. This acts a bit like a spellchecker and directs your attention to likely errors.
SharpEye does not cope with handwritten music.
XML totally compatible with MuseScore 3 soft
Has a 30 day fully functional trial period