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MusicPad Pro™+ Tablet Computer 
Users Guide

Software Version 4.1

FreeHand Systems, Inc.

95 First Street, Suite 200

Los Altos, CA 94022

USA

650-941-0742

www.freehandsystems.com

Summary of Contents for MusicPad Pro+

Page 1: ...MusicPad Pro Tablet Computer Users Guide Software Version 4 1 FreeHand Systems Inc 95 First Street Suite 200 Los Altos CA 94022 USA 650 941 0742 www freehandsystems com...

Page 2: ...cument FreeHand Systems Inc reserves the right to change modify transfer or otherwise revise this publication without notice Products made or sold by FreeHand Systems Inc including MusicPad Pro and Mu...

Page 3: ...15 Playlist Manager 15 Improved Zoom 15 More Annotation Options 16 Changes in Landscape Mode 16 Playback Toolbar 16 Language Support 16 Premium Tools 16 About the MusicPad Pro Tablet Computer 16 About...

Page 4: ...Do I Manage my Usage Rights 33 I Don t Get It Can I See an Example 33 How Do I Convert Digital Files to FreeHand Format 34 Scanning and Importing Files 34 Printing to FreeHand Windows Only 34 Chapter...

Page 5: ...evels 70 Changing Page Dimensions 70 Viewing Page Dimensions 70 Cropping a Score 71 Changing the Page Display 73 Changing Colors 73 Changing the Page Arrangement 75 Changing Page Order 75 Deleting Pag...

Page 6: ...talling Premium Tools 103 Premium Annotation Colors 104 Premium Notation Features 104 Pitch Pipe 106 Using the Hide Show Option 106 Metronome 106 Tempo Settings 107 Metronome Options 108 Appendix A Sa...

Page 7: ...ion of this Guide We ve tried to present the information in useful bits so you can go straight to the section you need There isn t a lot of talk we get straight to business We know you d rather play t...

Page 8: ...licking The word Tap is used throughout this document whether the task is done on the MusicPad Manager or the MusicPad Pro tablet It means the same as to click The MusicPad Pro tablet and MusicPad Man...

Page 9: ...icPad Pro Components on page 1 Installing MusicPad Manager on page 2 Upgrading Your Software on page 12 Your Computer System s Minimum Requirements MusicPad Manager software operates best when your co...

Page 10: ...or for larger display to an audience landscape mode only One mini DIN stereo jack for use with an accessory foot pedal for mechanical page turning One mini DIN stereo jack for use with a set of headph...

Page 11: ...MusicPad User s Guide Software Version 4 1 3 2 When the installation splash screen displays click Install Uninstall MusicPad Manager...

Page 12: ...4 Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 When the InstallShield Welcome screen displays click Next to begin the installation...

Page 13: ...Guide Software Version 4 1 5 4 Read the End User License Agreement EULA Click Yes to accept the terms and proceed with the installation Click No to stop the installation and return the software to Fr...

Page 14: ...formation not included in this guide Review the contents to the ReadMe to see if anything applies to you or the versions of computer or other software you are currently using You can print a copy to r...

Page 15: ...On the customer information screen enter your name company name where applicable and the software license key provided to you with your purchase After you have entered an appropriate license key the N...

Page 16: ...click Browse to navigate to the new location We recommend that you use the Typical install the default To use the default location and default install type click Next 8 The Start Copying Files screen...

Page 17: ...ation of MusicPad Manager is complete A MusicPad Manager icon has been added to your desktop Restart your computer before using MusicPad Manager To install MusicPad Manager on a Macintosh System 1 Ins...

Page 18: ...Vise Installer icon labeled MusicPad Manager Installer 4 Read the End User License Agreement EULA Click Accept to accept the terms and proceed with the installation Click Decline to stop the installat...

Page 19: ...g You can print a copy to read later or scroll through it now Click Next when you are ready to proceed 6 By default MusicPad Manager is installed under Applications in a folder named FreeHand Systems...

Page 20: ...to have Admin privileges and be willing to agree to yet another EULA from Belcarra Technologies Click through the dialogs to install the USB drivers You will have to restart your Macintosh when it is...

Page 21: ...ager tool bar click the Tools icon 3 Click File Manager 4 Select the MusicPad Pro tablet you want to upgrade from the list of tablets on your network If you see a picture of a computer and a picture o...

Page 22: ...r 1 Getting Started IMPORTANT Be sure to tap on the OK button on the main options menu before restarting your pad or restarting the MusicPad Manager application If you do not the language change will...

Page 23: ...r work easier Browser Panel The Browser Panel is a new way to access your music files See Using the Browser Panel on page 39 for details Playlist Manager The Playlist feature has been redesigned See U...

Page 24: ...iece is played You can also transpose your music to a different key from this toolbar See Playback Toolbar on page 99 for details Language Support Support for Asian languages Simplified Chinese Tradit...

Page 25: ...fferent colors Turn pages remotely no hands Connect to your Windows PC or Macintosh using an Ethernet adapter a USB cable or an 802 11b Wireless adapter Use lookahead views repeats and cuts 128 MB ext...

Page 26: ...Pad Pro tablet while others you can do only on one or the other Tasks Done Only from the MusicPad Pro Tablet You can do the following tasks only from your MusicPad Pro tablet Use video out Turn pages...

Page 27: ...has a toolbar but no menu bar The advanced preferences differ slightly between MusicPad Manager and the MusicPad Pro tablet Download purchased music Cruising Around on Your MusicPad Pro Tablet Before...

Page 28: ...your MusicPad Pro tablet by tapping the red circle in the upper right corner of the screen with your stylus Push once to turn on your MusicPad Pro tablet Push again to power off or switch to sleep mod...

Page 29: ...icPad Pro tablet Use them to learn how the system works before loading your own music portfolio To open a score 1 On the main toolbar tap the File icon 2 Tap Browse Collection 3 A list of all the scor...

Page 30: ...e You can also do a SaveAs after you make the changes to the original but if there is any reason you want the original to remain unchanged it is better to do the SaveAs before you start making your ch...

Page 31: ...of your score For example you show and hide the Annotation toolbar and you switch between landscape and portrait orientation on this menu Tools Menu The Tools menu contains things that don t fit well...

Page 32: ...2 Tap Calibrate Touch Screen or 1 Start a calibration from the MusicPad Manager if you are connected to the tablet by means of an Ethernet USB cable or 802 11b Wireless Adapter or from your MusicPad...

Page 33: ...me To give your MusicPad Pro tablet a name or label that is meaningful to you 1 On the main toolbar tap the Tools icon 2 Tap MusicPad Name 3 Use the keyboard to type the name you want to use The name...

Page 34: ...on To view title composer copyright and instrument information for the score 1 On the main toolbar tap the Edit icon 2 Tap View Score Info Model and Serial Number Information If you call FreeHand Syst...

Page 35: ...MusicPad User s Guide Software Version 4 1 27 The serial and model numbers display along with copyright and patent information...

Page 36: ...28 Chapter 2 Introduction...

Page 37: ...les FreeHand Systems music files are music scores in FreeHand fh format You can start your new FreeHand music portfolio by purchasing scores in FreeHand format at the FreeHand Music Store at http stor...

Page 38: ...MusicPad Manager software For more information about File Manager see Using the File Manager on page 47 You can purchase scores in a number of genres such as Broadway Christian Country Classical Gospe...

Page 39: ...t the FreeHand Systems Store Then tap OK The Download Purchased Music window displays 5 Select All purchased files Then tap OK Information about your purchased files displays 6 Your purchased music li...

Page 40: ...ay it back through your speakers When you choose the Download as Bitmap option to download a file the file is in the traditional FreeHand format This file has the same format as a file that you import...

Page 41: ...ad Pro tablet you have the number of usage rights that you purchased usually one The encrypted database that holds this information is on the system you downloaded the file to This means that if you d...

Page 42: ...score and save it in a graphic format such as bitmap or JPEG then import it into FreeHand format Likewise you can import Finale or Sibelius scores or PDF scores into MusicPad Manager and save them in...

Page 43: ...MusicPad User s Guide Software Version 4 1 35 3 Click Print and select the FreeHand printer...

Page 44: ...P or Windows 2k select the FreeHand HiRes Pad paper type Also check Force Printer DPI and set the resolution to 92x92 Many applications work correctly without all these settings but setting them you e...

Page 45: ...Pad User s Guide Software Version 4 1 37 7 The FreeHand Import Dialog pops up along with the MusicPad Manager window Complete the appropriate information The file is then imported into the MusicPad Ma...

Page 46: ...38 Chapter 3 Creating Your Music Portfolio 8 Annotate and save the file as usual...

Page 47: ...all your FreeHand files on your computer or your MusicPad Pro tablet The Browser Panel search capability lets you locate FreeHand files and save your searches so you can use them again later To open o...

Page 48: ...the order This sorting mechanism works for all of the headings including File Title Composer Instrument Date and Size Searching You can search for a particular score or type of score with the Search t...

Page 49: ...tware Version 4 1 41 4 Tap Search 5 To add another search criterion tap 6 Tap Search again to show the new set of results 7 To keep the search for future use tap Save 8 Type a name for your search in...

Page 50: ...ickFind tab 1 Tap the QuickFind tab to display the list of saved searches 2 Tap the box next to the search you want to run so that a checkmark displays there The search runs automatically To delete a...

Page 51: ...e flexibility Creating a Playlist Use a Playlist to put your scores in rehearsal or performance order This file ordering is kept in a signle file called a Playlist Each score is displayed in the order...

Page 52: ...ile and tapping the left arrow or by dragging and dropping the file onto the playlist 5 To change the order of the scores in the play list do one of the following Select the score and tap the up or do...

Page 53: ...er a name for the play list in the bottom field Notice that the Playlist has a fhp extension 9 Tap Save Opening and Closing a Playlist You can open and close your Playlists from the File menu To open...

Page 54: ...ting a Score on a Play List You can go directly to a score in your open play list To select a score in the play list 1 Tap the File menu or the File icon on the main toolbar Note If you open a score t...

Page 55: ...indow to keep the changes to your play list Select SaveAs to save a copy with a different name Deleting a Play List Delete a play list using either the Playlist Manager or the File Manager Deleting a...

Page 56: ...e Manager dialog opens Note If the MusicPad Pro tablet to which you want to connect to does not appear in the selection box as is the case if it is not running Version 4 1 you can still access it thro...

Page 57: ...iles and folders on your computer and the lower pane shows any music and folders on your MusicPad Pro tablet Each pane has its own toolbar that you use to create folders and to copy move and delete mu...

Page 58: ...or information about networking your computer and MusicPad Pro tablet together see Chapter 10 Creating a Folder Organize your music scores in MusicPad Manager by creating folders with File Manager To...

Page 59: ...taining groups of scores from your music portfolio between your computer and your MusicPad Pro tablet To move scores to your MusicPad Pro Tablet 1 Open the File Manager 2 Select the score you want to...

Page 60: ...Select any scores or folders from the bottom pane and click the up arrow The scores or folders move to your computer Moving a Score Copy and paste scores or move them to another location in File Manag...

Page 61: ...on Deleting a Score Remove scores or folders from your system or your MusicPad Pro tablet To delete a score or folder 1 Open the File Manager 2 Select the score or folder you want to delete 3 Click th...

Page 62: ...o rename a score 1 Open the File Manager 2 Using your stylus finger or mouse tap the file name once then tap it slowly again 3 Type in the new file name 4 Tap OK Opening a Score To open a score 1 On t...

Page 63: ...the main toolbar tap the File icon 2 Tap Close Saving a Score It is important to save your annotations rehearsal marks and general edit sessions before opening another score or turning off your syste...

Page 64: ...In the Save As window type the new file name 4 Tap Save Using Explorer or Finder to Manage Files Just as you can use Explorer on a Windows PC or Finder on a Macintosh to move copy or delete files or f...

Page 65: ...e space so that the score on the page is as large as possible In this chapter Turning Pages on page 57 Turning Pages Non Sequentially on page 62 Changing Page Orientation on page 63 Page View Options...

Page 66: ...e MusicPad Pro tablet Tap or click the left side of the score to go backwards Tap or click the right side to go forward Hotspots are available when the Browser Panel is open and at all levels of zoom...

Page 67: ...ait Orientation on page 64 for details When you are using two side by side pages the page numbers in the Go to Page menu show groupings of two pages See Side by Side Pages in Landscape Orientation on...

Page 68: ...only those pages containing rehearsal marks To use the rehearsal mark navigation bar 1 On the main toolbar tap the View icon 2 Tap Show Rehearsal Mark Navigation Bar in the View menu The Rehearsal Mar...

Page 69: ...ion To use the teleport pad 1 Tap on the teleport pad the green box For more information about teleport pad see Chapter 7 Using Rehearsal Marks on page 97 Using the Foot Pedal The foot pedal page turn...

Page 70: ...t You use repeats and cuts to turn pages in these situations Recording Repeats and Cuts The Recording Repeats and Cuts dialog allows you select the order in which you want to turn the pages You can en...

Page 71: ...g back the pages in the order you recorded them Changing Page Orientation By default your MusicPad Pro tablet displays in Portrait mode height larger than width Changing the orientation on the MusicPa...

Page 72: ...ientation For easy transitions from page to page in your score while performing you can set the score to display lookahead pages These pages display the bottom of the page you are on along with the to...

Page 73: ...ookahead pages 1 On the main toolbar tap the View icon 2 Tap View Options 3 Tap Show Look Ahead Pages 4 The lookahead line does not display if you are on page 1 of a score Tap to turn a page Note The...

Page 74: ...in toolbar tap the View icon 3 Tap View Options 4 Tap Don t Enlarge Score 5 Tap Save on the File menu to keep your changes When you open the score again it will not be enlarged Landscape Orientation V...

Page 75: ...oth the Don t Enlarge Score and Don t Break Sheets options are checked If either is not tap it To Display an Enlarged Single System in Landscape Orientation 1 Place the system into Landscape orientati...

Page 76: ...es when you turn the page You can alter this behavior to turn a single page at a time in either of two ways Lookahead Pages with Side by Side Pages When you use the 2 Side by Side Pages in Landscape o...

Page 77: ...s 3 Ensure the Show Look Ahead Pages item is checked If it is not tap it Sliding Pages From Right to Left with Side by Side Pages To move through the pages of a score as if they were sliding across th...

Page 78: ...your music without having errors in the location annotations due rounding errors when the score is resized If you select Fit on either the MusicPad Pro tablet or in MusicPad Manager your score fits i...

Page 79: ...page dimensions 1 Open the score 2 On the main toolbar tap the Tools icon 3 Tap Sheet Information 4 The sheet information displays showing the score dimensions Notice that the dimensions are within t...

Page 80: ...ith Your Music 5 In the Edit Cropping pop up select OK to crop a single sheet or Apply to All Sheets to crop every page in this score using the same rectangle 6 On the main toolbar tap the File icon W...

Page 81: ...d Pro tablet or in MusicPad Manager by default the background color of your score is ivory and the foreground color is black You can change the background and foreground colors To change background or...

Page 82: ...ate a custom color by selecting a basic color and adjusting the hue saturation and other settings to create a custom color Select Add to Custom Colors to save the custom color then tap OK If you are u...

Page 83: ...and scores You cannot do this on non bitmap scores purchased from the FreeHand Music store Changing Page Order You can organize sheets of music differently from the way they are displayed in the score...

Page 84: ...no score Normally the MusicPad Manager software recognizes where musical systems break when you import a score However you may need to alter or add system breaks If you use a poor image of a score dur...

Page 85: ...k 1 Open the score 2 On the main toolbar tap the Edit icon 3 Tap Systems Dashed red lines appear at the top and bottom of the score and for each recognized system break 4 To move a system break tap th...

Page 86: ...78 Chapter 5 Working With Your Music...

Page 87: ...ill be lost when you open another score or turn off your MusicPad Pro tablet Printing annotations is WYSIWYG if the annotations are visible in the score they are visible when you print the score If th...

Page 88: ...ar and the Annotations Toolbar at the bottom of the score 3 As you tap the icon for each tool the available options display in the row above tool When a tool has no options the Annotations Options Too...

Page 89: ...ction describes how to use each of the tools on the Annotation Toolbar with the exception of Rehearsal Marks and Teleport Pads These two topics are covered separately in Chapter 7 Using Rehearsal Mark...

Page 90: ...he pens on the annotation toolbar are opaque and overwrite anything underneath If you want to see through the notation use a highlighter instead See Highlighter Tool on page 84 To use the pen tool 1 T...

Page 91: ...otes To use the tool 1 Select the paint brush icon that shows the staff lines from the Annotation Toolbar A pen displays in place of the cursor 2 Drag the pen over the mark you want to erase Using the...

Page 92: ...l like a regular highlighter pen to highlight items in different colors See Chapter 9 Premium Tools for additional features To use the highlighter tool 1 Tap the yellow pen icon on the Annotations Too...

Page 93: ...type the text To use the text tool 1 Tap the Text icon on the Annotations Toolbar to use the Text tool 2 If the Annotation Options Toolbar is also displayed you ll see the choices you have for the fo...

Page 94: ...e the slider that displays vertically between the left and right sides of the dialog 4 To place the notation on your score tap the screen where you want the mark to go To drag the notation into place...

Page 95: ...pen a new score To zoom in on a portion of the score 1 Tap the Zoom icon on the Annotation Toolbar 2 Use the cursor to draw a box around the area you want to enlarge When you release the mouse button...

Page 96: ...o unhide annotations 1 On the main toolbar tap the View icon 2 Tap View Options 3 Deselect Hide Annotations Undoing Annotations Wrong annotation Just undo the annotation to restore your score Remember...

Page 97: ...Keep selecting Undo until your annotation is erased It will erase the marks one stroke at a time Note You also can undo erase and rehearsal marks as well as pen highlighter and musical note notations...

Page 98: ...90 Chapter 6 Using Annotations...

Page 99: ...ge 91 Using Teleport Pads To Move Around Quickly on page 97 Creating and Placing Rehearsal Marks Your MusicPad Pro tablet has three types of rehearsal marks letters numbers and custom text You can use...

Page 100: ...Marks begin at A or 1 and move consecutively upward unless you select a different letter or number from the drop down list 6 Move the cursor to the location where you want to place the Rehearsal Mark...

Page 101: ...sal Mark Navigation Bar displays at the bottom of the score The thumbnail of the page you are currently viewing is shown in the same color as the score background If there is more than one rehearsal m...

Page 102: ...t 6 In the Change Rehearsal Mark Text dialog select Letters Numbers or Custom Text You can use the popup keyboard to enter custom text 7 Tap OK to make the change Making A Primary Rehearsal Mark Your...

Page 103: ...icon 2 Tap View Options 3 Select Hide Rehearsal Marks To hide rehearsal marks 1 On the main toolbar tap the View icon 2 Tap View Options 3 Tap Hide Rehearsal Marks 4 Deselect Hide Rehearsal Marks You...

Page 104: ...dashed box appears around the rehearsal mark indicating that it is active 4 On the main toolbar tap the Edit icon 5 Tap Delete Current Rehearsal Mark to remove the mark Note If you didn t intend to d...

Page 105: ...core to act as shortcuts to rehearsal marks or specific pages To create a teleport pad 1 On the main toolbar tap the View icon 2 Tap Annotation Toolbar 3 Top the Teleport Pad icon on the Annotation To...

Page 106: ...therwise the software may interpret your action as wanting to add more teleport pads Deleting a Teleport Pad When you no longer need a teleport pad you can remove it from your score To delete a telepo...

Page 107: ...ores on page 101 Playback Toolbar You use the Playback Toolbar to transpose and play back scores in MIDI To open the Playback Toolbar 1 Open a file that you purchased from the FreeHand Music score 2 O...

Page 108: ...iece the notes that are being played are highlighted so it s easy to follow along To start a score playing 1 Open the Playback Toolbar 2 Tap the Play icon To pause a score that is playing 1 Tap the Pa...

Page 109: ...sed in place of the one the piece was scored for e g when a clarinet pitched in A is playing a part written for a clarinet pitched in B flat To open the Transposition Dialog 1 On the main toolbar tap...

Page 110: ...f keys By Interval displays a drop down list of intervals For a transposing instrument displays a drop down list of instruments Change to the following clef displays a drop down list of clefs 3 Select...

Page 111: ...um Tools on page 103 Premium Annotation Colors on page 104 Premium Notation Features on page 104 Pitch Pipe on page 106 Metronome on page 106 Installing Premium Tools Before you can install the premiu...

Page 112: ...s the same as that shown in Changing Colors on page 73 To choose a basic color 1 Click one of the colors in the Basic Colors section 2 Click OK To create a custom color 1 Do one of the following Click...

Page 113: ...de Software Version 4 1 105 To use the features 1 Click the tab to display the selections 2 Size the item you selected with the slider in the Notations window 3 Drag and place the notation on your sco...

Page 114: ...X in the upper right of the Pitchpipe window Using the Hide Show Option You can keep the pitch pipe open but hide it from view To show or hide the pitch pipe 1 When the pitch pipe is open the Tools m...

Page 115: ...ou select determines how often a click occurs in the time signature selected In addition the first beat of the measure gets a different tick sound Let s do some examples to help you understand Suppose...

Page 116: ...sound like a regular metronome clicking a beat at the tempo you specified Metronome Options The audio option makes the typical tick tick sound of a metronome To hear this you must use external speaker...

Page 117: ...he MusicPad Pro tablet case are provided for ventilation Do not cover or block these openings Make sure you provide adequate space around the system Never try to insert objects of any kind into the ca...

Page 118: ...system does not operate properly when the operating instructions are followed The system was dropped or the case damaged FCC Declaration of Conformity Responsible Partys FreeHand Systems Inc 95 First...

Page 119: ...119 Bypassing the Available MusicPad Pro Tablet Selection List There are two cases where you might not want to select a MusicPad Pro tablet from the list offered when you open the File Manager on Mus...

Page 120: ...ter or an Ethernet adapter to connect to the tablet 5 Tap the Skip the select by name dialog when opening the File Manager checkbox 6 Tap OK to leave the Networking options dialog 7 Tap OK to leave th...

Page 121: ...idirectional Control Technology USB TO Ethernet Siemens SpeedStream USB Smartbridges smartNIC 2 SMC 2202USB ETH SMC 2206USB ETH SOHOware NUB100 SOHOware NUB110 Configuring the Ethernet Adapter If you...

Page 122: ...Select the Ethernet tab The wireless network configuration dialog box displays 5 Tap the Specify an IP Address radio button 6 Set the IP Address Net Mask and Default Gateway addresses by tapping on t...

Page 123: ...MusicPad Pro s into the same computer via USB Networking With 802 11b Wireless Networking with 802 11b wireless is basically the same as networking with Ethernet except that you must set the wireless...

Page 124: ...116 Chapter 10 Networking Your MusicPad Pro Tablet 4 Select the Wireless tab The wireless network configuration dialog box displays...

Page 125: ...one You usually want to set the Scan for SSID drop down box to no and enter the SSID of your network You can see the list of network SSIDs currently available in the Available Networks section of the...

Page 126: ...trator If you don t have a Network Administrator you can look for these addresses on your Windows PC Run a command window by clicking on Start Run Type cmd in the dialog box Click OK to open the comma...

Page 127: ...ure a proxy server 1 On the main toolbar tap the Tools icon 2 Tap MusicPad Options 3 Tap the Shopping button The Shopping Preferences dialog displays 4 Tap the Use proxy Server checkbox 5 If you need...

Page 128: ...120 Chapter 10 Networking Your MusicPad Pro Tablet...

Page 129: ...e to activate it and again to deactivate it The shift key behaves similarly To change the input method tap on shift and then ctrl You need to tap on ctrl twice to change the method Continuing to tap o...

Page 130: ...anji you just tap on the space bar If a conversion is done incorrectly there are editing capabilities that allow you to select the kana you wish to convert and offer you different kanji symbols See ht...

Page 131: ...F File Manager copy a score 52 create a folder 50 delete score 53 move scores 51 FreeHand Files download 30 purchase 30 FreeHand Systems FreeHand Files 29 FreeHand Systems Store download scores 30 H...

Page 132: ...93 primary 94 undo 93 rename score 53 S save score 55 score change background colors 73 change page arrangement 75 close 55 copy 52 crop 71 delete 53 dimensions 70 page dimensions 70 prevent enlargem...

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