Overview Screen shots Reconstruction in SCORE(tm)
  • SCORSCAN music recognition software is now available in version 1.3
  • Latest version includes FineReaderTM optical character recognition (OCR) engine for reading text
  • 32-bit program running under WindowsTM 95/98
  • Produces SCORETM binary or parameter files as output
  • Drives TWAIN-compatible flatbed scanners directly (HP ScanJet recommended)
  • Works with industry-standard TIFF files
  • Processes multiple pages in batch mode
  • Easy-to-operate user interface now including new toolbar and tooltips
  • Recently-used files now added to File menu for ease of access
  • Includes an image editor for viewing, cleaning-up and printing TIFF files
  • Attempts to retain note markings and page layout
  • Includes 120-page full colour manual including tutorials, a reference section covering all commands, helpful hints and tips for getting the best out of SCORSCAN and a comprehensive index
  • Now supplied on CD-ROM
  • Price direct from npc Imaging:- 595 US dollars - includes all version 1.x upgrades
  • We now accept payment by VISA, MASTERCARD or American Express
  • Order online at npc Imaging's Music Notation and Scanning Software Store
  • Order toll-free at +1 (877) 456 2885
The main screen of SCORSCAN with a sample image loaded. The main controls are located at the right, enabling 1) one click scanning and recognition, 2) recognition of a pre-existing image and 3) configuration of the parameters used for recognition. There are also buttons for stepping forward or backwards through a series of sequentially named image files.


Once SCORSCAN starts to process an image, it must find the staves. This is indicated in the thumbnail image by green bars which are drawn wherever SCORSCAN finds a piece of stave and then these pieces are linked together by further green lines showing the horizontal extent of each stave.


Once SCORSCAN has found the staves and isolated the musical symbols from the stavelines, the symbols themselves are processed. As each musical symbol is recognized, this is indicated in the thumbnail image by its bounding box being drawn in red.


SCORSCAN then runs SCORE(tm) and reads in the music data in order to reconstruct the original page.


A low resolution (100 dots per inch) version of the original page. Typically, a resolution of 300 dots per inch is used with SCORSCAN.