The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is an equal opportunity educator and employer. © 2014 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. MIDI SEQUENCING TECHNIQUES FOR MUSICAL PERFORMANCE PRACTICE Seth Bashford, Dr. Scott Anderson - University of Nebraska, Lincoln Future Work • Pilot study involving student participation with automated piano accompaniment would determine efficacy of large-scale MIDI sequencing. • Students would be given access to relevant MIDI sequences for their instrumental/vocal works. Score Scanning Software Score Transcription and MIDI Sequencing Solutions • Students listen to professional recordings and emulate the style in isolated practice. • Students listen to recordings via headphones or speakers and play or sing in sync simultaneously. • Neither solution offers interaction with a real-time acoustic piano instrument. • Glenn Korff School of Music houses several Yamaha Disklavier Pianos with MIDI communication capability. • Access to piano score MIDI files and compatible audio software enable students to practice solo works with piano accompaniment in real-time. Progress Rehearsal Challenges • Student musicians lack practical rehearsal options for preparing solo works with piano accompaniment. • Degree recitals require demonstration of musical versatility, often necessitating the aid of piano accompaniment. • Regular rehearsals with competent pianists demand extensive time and monetary costs. Concerto for Bass Trombone and Band – Derek Bourgeois Opus 239. Excerpt taken from piano reduction – movement II Excerpt transcribed into Finale PrintMusic 2011 MIDI file imported into REAPER Digital Audio Workstation for sequence processing Yamaha Disklavier interface for MIDI communication • Manual score transcription produces accurate results but costs significant time. • Scanning software demonstrates high accuracy and superior time efficiency. PhotoScore Ultimate demo – Top window shows original PDF file; bottom window displays software scan. Acknowledgment This work was supported by a UCARE grant at UNL. • Nineteen piano scores have been transcribed into Finale, exported as MIDI files, and processed in digital audio sequencing software. • Investigation and testing of score scanning software has been conducted. • PhotoScore Ultimate performs at 99.5% accuracy with high speed processing.