This was really an excellent idea.
This was really an excellent idea.
@andijah I looked at my ancient ipad (9") and that's just too small. I looked at 12"android tablets and they're either poorly made or VERY costly. This 10.5" remarkable 2 runs forever on a charge and is very clear. I was always looking for the right folder (Ordner) with the right printer sheet music. Now I tap the right folder on the screen, tap the PDF and I'm good to go.
You may have seen the extra thingy on the case: that's a small LED light for evening playing. It's perfect.
Nice to see it's working!
So you don't have an extra App to view sheet music?
Can you install Android Apps on this device? As I have a well maintained database for alle the music I play in different orchestras I really like to use this also on a new device. The App I use is MobileSheets.
@andijah @tewe @paulk the problem with the remarkable is the software and the price. You can get the actual eInk tablet they use and rebrand from the original vendor slightly less expensive, but a comprison of tablets for musician use still noted a problem of available software.
The "gold" solution is, very unfortunately, a non-Air iPad (the Air one has only 2/3 of the max brightness and works only if you’re using it inside ever) and forScore. Very expensive, even if you get it refurbished (which is totally less bad because Apple won’t see money from that).
The eInk devices meanwhile are directing their development into the wrong direction, such as colours and animations, instead of bringing an affordable platform and good reading software that does not use animations, as well as the OS. They are also very book-focusses. No music reflow, not even meaningful cropping and all.
The smartphonish-tablet devices have the upside of having a camera which you can use to quickly snap photos of music to the crop and add to your library in a cinch. (Not the best, or even third-best, way to do that, but it works in the field.)
Their downside is the displays illuminating your face while using. You’ll also want to make sure the display brightness slider can go all the way down (which Androids are notoriously bad at), and you’ll get spied on to a lesser or larger extent of course. (Unsure how the alternate ROM scene is for Android tablets, probably not so good.)
I only have some minimum experience with this so far.
@mirabilos I understand what you're saying. This is why I got a second hand remarkable. It does exactly what I need.
What's a problem for one is a moot point for the other (aka me).