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Karen Sarkisian


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Post  Posted 2 Jan 2015 6:41 pm    
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i got an iPad for christmas. my main use for it has been to keep charts in a program called IRealbook. You can make your own charts with it and put them in order of set lists. I also bought a "Talent" iMS1 Music Stand clip which I attach to the thing that holds my stroboflip, and it makes for a perfect view of the iPad.no more sheet music and cumbersome music stands ! check it out !


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W. Van Horn

 

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Post  Posted 2 Jan 2015 7:16 pm    
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The iPad is the greatest thing for charts gigs. Especially when using a Pdf viewer where all you do is swipe to go to the next page.
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Dave Bertoncini


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Sun City West, Arizona USA
Post  Posted 2 Jan 2015 7:27 pm    
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Karen
Here is my iPad with same stand attached directly to the leg as to not use up my Peterson clip. It also puts it in very close proximity

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John Booth


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Columbus Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 2 Jan 2015 7:31 pm    
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Hmmm. . . I could put my tabs on mine and ....
gotta go try this !
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Karen Sarkisian


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Post  Posted 2 Jan 2015 7:41 pm    
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John Booth wrote:
Hmmm. . . I could put my tabs on mine and ....
gotta go try this !


its a game changer for sure !
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Eric Philippsen


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Central Florida USA
Post  Posted 3 Jan 2015 6:16 am    
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I, too, use an IPad with the IRealbook app and have been for some time. That app/program beats everything hands down and is incredible. Best of all, it costs something like $8 or so. You can download 100's, if not 1000's, of chord charts for virtually every standard written, change the key or tempo or style with a touch and, as Karen said, write your own charts, too. Best thing I've gotten in a long time.

Now if I can find a similar app that does notation/melody/etc .....
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John Booth


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Post  Posted 3 Jan 2015 7:41 am    
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Guys,
I'm looking in the APP Store and I don't see IRealbook

I do see one called Ireal Pro Music Book and Player

Is this the one?

Also, can I load my own tab into the program?
Thanks
JB[
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Karen Sarkisian


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Post  Posted 3 Jan 2015 8:11 am    
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Yes iReal Pro is the app but it is not for tab it is for chord charts. there may be another app for reading PDFs but not iReal pro
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Karen Sarkisian


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Post  Posted 3 Jan 2015 8:13 am    
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John if your tabs can be scanned into your computer as PDFs files check out Unreal book
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Peter den Hartogh


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Cape Town, South Africa
Post  Posted 3 Jan 2015 9:30 am    
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Eric, get the FileMaster app and you can set up your system any way you like.
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Gary Reed


Post  Posted 3 Jan 2015 6:49 pm    
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Talent iMs-1

http://www.parts-express.com/talent-iclaw-mic-or-music-stand-holder-for-apple-ipad--233-048
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Carl Mesrobian


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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 26 Aug 2015 10:22 am    
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Just got done talking to my friend and business partner Mark Carlsen, bass player iN Boston area , about using charts, etc. on an iPad. He mentioned iReal Pro. i Said "i'Ll see what they're saying on the Forum" iT's next on my toy list Very Happy
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Richard Sinkler


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Post  Posted 26 Aug 2015 2:01 pm    
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I just use my iPad for set lists. When I put a song on the list that I don't know, I'll write down the chord progression. I had an attachment that when I tried to attach it to my guitar's leg, there was not enough adjustment to make it point up where I could see it. So, I just attached it to a mic stand. I have ordered one that has several adjustments that should let me attach the iPad to my guitar leg.
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Howard Steinberg


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Post  Posted 26 Aug 2015 2:30 pm    
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I Real Pro essentially allows you to access chord charts that others have posted. There is a huge number of charts available. I don't think that it was mentioned that these are transposable. Really nice for working with singers and not having to focus on the transposition. There are also discs floating around with all of the real books and more on them, which you can load on the ipad through itunes. Really nice to use on a gig where tunes are being called randomly (once you get used to using the ipad in this way).
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Ron Kassof

 

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Las Vegas, NV, USA
Post  Posted 27 Aug 2015 3:26 pm    
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Any idea if this will work with the iPad in a case? Mine's in a pretty thick Gumdrop case.
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Bill Plemmons

 

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Simpsonville, SC
Post  Posted 29 Aug 2015 8:34 am    
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Anyone using this APP on the Samsung Galaxy Tab s 10.5 ? I have the IREAL PRO but am unable to actually write or copy charts. I have many charts in various formats I would like place on the tablet. Any and all help appreciated.
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Carl Mesrobian


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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 31 Aug 2015 2:10 am     Support available
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Bill - you might want to start here.

http://irealpro.com/support/
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Chris Brooks

 

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Providence, Rhode Island
Post  Posted 31 Aug 2015 11:24 am    
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As Eric pointed out, this app is great when you need to transpose a tune.

(Hi Karen!)

Chris
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Jim Means

 

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Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 3 Sep 2015 11:57 am    
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forScore is another app for the Ipad that works very well. I have been using it for about 2 years and am very pleased with it. I also have iReal Pro but prefer forScore especially for it's set list function. The nice thing about iReal Pro is the forum that people post many songs to. I have used songs from iReal Pro and sent them to forScore so I can use them in a set list much easier.

Jim in Missouri
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Rick Barnhart


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Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 21 Jul 2016 5:25 am    
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Another vote for the forScore app for iPad. I use it in conjunction with the Tiny Scanner app to load my song charts. I also use a cool little bluetooth foot pedal from PageFlip called Firefly. I can make set lists and turn pages back and forth accurately, without touching the iPad. I no longer have to carry my thick 3 ring binder. forScore allows me to find the right page in seconds.




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Jim Means

 

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Post  Posted 21 Jul 2016 1:58 pm    
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Rick,
I use the exact same set up with forScore and the page flip. This combo gives me complete hands off control during the set. I have said this before, the iPad, forScore and Pageflip have been my most important non-instrument gear purchases in a long time.

Jim in MO
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