StaveWave is described as 'Converts sheet music PDFs and photos into editable MusicXML. It flags uncertain measures beside the original scan so musicians, arrangers, and copyists can review the conversion, edit notes, check rhythm, and listen before exporting' and is an website. There are three alternatives to StaveWave, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best StaveWave alternative is PlayScore, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to StaveWave are ScanScore and Neuratron PhotoScore.
PlayScore uses advanced optical character recognition (OCR) to let you scan sheet music and play it on your phone or convert to MIDI or MusicXML.
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With ScanScore you can scan sheet music and have them played to you. For scanning, you can use a smartphone, a tablet or a conventional scanner. Via the MusicXML interface you can export your notes to almost any music program and edit them further.
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PhotoScore is a music scanning program - the musical equivalent of a text OCR program. It is also able to convert PDF files to editable and playable notation.
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