A new fusion of notation and video

Posted September 8th, 2011 by joe

When we launched audio and video sync in our new product release this June, we couldn’t wait to see what the Noteflight community would come up with. Lo and behold, Noteflighter and composer Kevin Clark surprised us with this beautiful virtuoso solo violin piece, with video featuring close up shots of composer and performer as the piece unfolds. Kevin says: “Syncing up the score underneath is a great way to show what the piece is really all about.”

So please check out Kevin’s video sync of his composition Cucumbers and Gin.

We’d love to find out about how you’re using the feature. Please write to us at our info address, or post a comment here!

New Orchestral Percussion Instruments

Posted July 2nd, 2011 by joe

July 4th in the United States means fireworks, and you could think of fireworks as a kind of special percussion instrument. This reminded our team that many of our users have been requesting an orchestral percussion set. So what better way to celebrate the 4th than with the release of 5 new orchestral instrument samples in Noteflight Crescendo? We now have Timpani, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Snare and Toms available in Crescendo; check out this sample score. (If you don’t hear the new instruments, you might need to clear your browser’s cache.)

All of these instruments presently make use of the bass clef. The timpani has an extended range, while the other instruments use the middle line (Bass Drum) or one or two lines above it (Cymbals, Snare, Toms).

Happy Independence Day!

Example of YouTube video sync

Posted June 16th, 2011 by joe

Now available in all versions of Noteflight. Note that you can start playback either from anywhere in the video, or from any measure in the score. Find out how to make one of these by watching this video.