I use several programs to convert printed sheet music to MIDI (although converting to Music XML is always preferable). I say several because I've found I get different results depending on a lot of variables. PDF to Music Pro does well from a PDF, unless the music is not from a commercial publisher. In that case, for most cases I use ScaanScore 3 Pro.

Send me your PDF and I'll give it a whirl.

One little annoyance is that drum notation is often not standardized between notation programs. In other words, my software might make a MIDI file and I can load that into my notation software, but what they intended as a low tom sound might come out as a triangle. That's an extreme example, but I think you get my point. Your page gives no guidance.

Also, when scanning, you sometimes don't get things like the first and second endings, or the Segno, in your page, but these can always be added manually in any notation program.

Send me the file, but I'm travelling tomorrow so give me some time.


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