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Musicnotes iPad app adds support for AirTurn Hands Free Page Turner

Posted on: Saturday, 25 June 2011, 00:00 CDT

Leading internet-based sheet music store Musicnotes.com has added support for AirTurn's BT-105 hands free page turner for their iPad app.

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) June 23, 2011

Leading internet-based sheet music store Musicnotes.com has added support for the BT-105 hands-free page turner from AirTurn within their Musicnotes Sheet Music Viewer iPad app . With Musicnotes, musicians can easily and legally purchase and instantly download digital sheet music and guitar tablatures from leading publishers of rock, pop, worship, and classical genres. Songs can be transposed on the fly within the app and marked up with text, ink, and highlighters in various colors. With the AirTurn BT-105 Bluetooth page turning pedal system, pages viewed within the Musicnotes Sheet Music Viewer iPad app can be turned without the need to touch or swipe the screen, enabling musicians to keep their hands on their instrument and their focus on the music. Multiple songs can be compiled into set lists, and turning the last page of one song will automatically open the first page of the next song on the list.

The AirTurn BT-105 connects wirelessly to the iPad via Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and comes with 2 ATFS-2 silent foot switches, designed to be the quietest of its kind in the consumer market. The AirTurn BT-105 also features the ability to toggle the iPad's Virtual Keyboard, allowing for text entry within the Musicnotes Sheet Music Viewer iPad app. Both the AirTurn BT-105 and the ATFS-2 are manufactured in the U.S.A.

The latest version of Musicnotes Sheet Music Viewer iPad app also features a brand new Conductor mode, which allows a master iPad user to select songs, turn pages, and share annotations on multiple slave iPads simultaneously. Conductor mode will allow bands and larger ensembles to literally stay on the same page, with shared ink and text annotations making rehearsals and performance cues much more efficient.

Musicnotes, Inc. offers an online catalog of 100,000 digital sheet music titles, built on the strength of content agreements with Alfred Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing, Faber Music Ltd, Sony/ATV Publishing, Disney Music Publishing, Cherry Lane Music Company, Peermusic, Word Music, EMI Christian, Bug Music and many others. Musicnotes is featured in Internet Retailer Magazine's list of the Top 500 Online Retailers and is one of the Top 50 American Music Products Retailers according to Music Trades Magazine.

REVIEW: Jabra Freeway Hands Free Bluetooth Speaker - Geek News Central

The Good Stuff – Jabra Freeway

Let’s answer the “ What is the FM button for ” question. Well, it simply turns this device into a FM tuner . You can listen to the voice through the built-in speaker, or through the radio on a tuned frequency. Great for if the whole car needs to hear a conversation.

The Jabra Freeway charges on a M icro-USB plug. The device can be affixed to the visor of your car (or wherever you want to put it). Turn the power on and you hear a voice say “Jabra on – Ready for pairing”.

The pairing process on iPhone is pretty standard. Turn on Bluetooth and choose the Freeway. Key in the pin (if necessary) and the device will pair.

When you have to answer a call, just hit the button with the phone receiver on it. Need to hang up – do the same. Volume buttons on the bottom to turn up and down the audio and a mute button if sirens are piercing outside.

Even though it’s pretty big for a Bluetooth hands-free unit, the contour does make it work so you can place it on the visor without blocking the vanity mirror. However, the speaker will also do double-duty. Whereas most hands-free units only take the phone calls, you can play music right through this unit. Turn on the FM button and your music will transfer over.

Like most units nowadays, you can charge in a couple hours and be on standby for days. Even with moderate to heavy usage, you might have to re-charge once every 6-7 days.

Since the unit is most likely right above your head, I can talk to someone while my windows are rolled down . Everyone I talked to through the unit has said there was no issue in hearing me . That is the best test of the Jabra Freeway.

I wasn’t completely impressed with the speakers in the unit. There was a noticeable clip (a buzzing sound ) when I was listening to either music or someone talking to me with the volume around 70-80%. I had to turn down the speaker a bit to make the clipping sound go away.

The devices’ wire clip to the visor causes a bit of concern – especially since this is a bigger unit. If I am driving down the highway with the windows rolled down, then get a blast from the sun – causing me to whip the visor to the side window – I could see that unit go flying into the cross-traffic. A piece of velcro could be the answer, since I don’t see a person moving this unit around too much.

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