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I am such a stick in the mud that I am not sure I can convert myself from Sibelius. I will let you know how I get on though. I am afraid that these days I have a lot less time for music. It's very sad! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction though. Kind Regards Cate Knight -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Felicity Burgess Sent: 01 June 2007 11:36 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Cubase Thanks - I'd be interested to hear about your experiences (as I miss playing with music, but the idea of switching to JAWS and buying scripts doesn't appeal on a student budget). Quoting Cate Knight <[log in to unmask]>: > Hi Felicity, > In my personal testing I didn't use the scripts for Cakewalk! I > shall have another go. I would just like to add that any opinions > expressed in these emails are not those of Dolphin Computer Access and > that any information given is my personal experience. > I have to say that I was mainly interested in making Sibelius fully > accessible as this is the program that I use most often and I became > so frustrated with it that I gave up! > I will certainly take a look at the script for cakewalk (even if it is > only for JAWS!). Thanks for letting me know about it! > > > > Kind Regards > > Cate Knight > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Felicity Burgess > Sent: 01 June 2007 11:26 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Cubase > > Dear Cate, > > Just out of interest, did you try the Caketalk scripts, as I've heard > those described as good before (although unfortunately they're only > for JAWS). > > > > Quoting Cate Knight <[log in to unmask]>: > > > Hi John, > > I am an ex music student who now works for Dolphin Computer > Access. > > I tried a year ago to use several different screen readers with > > Sibelius, Cuebase and Cakewalk... With little success. Most music > > programs of this nature are very graphical and use buttons and > > images rather than tangible characters. This means that screnreaders > > do not generally respond as you would wish them to to the program. > > For > > instance: If you have hoping to add a note onto a stave you would > > ideally wish that note to be recognized as a middle C and for the > > screen reader to announce "crotchet, middle C". Unfortunately, it is > > more likely to say "Image" at best. It is possible to map or script > > these programs to a certain extent but this is a mammoth task and > > the software will probably still be very reduced in functionality. > > I can suggest that you contact James Boden at Dolphin Computer > > Access who has developed some fully accessible music programming > > software and > > > who might be better placed to advise you. If you would like to email > > me off list I can ensure that your questions are forwarded to him > swiftly! > > Hope that this helps? > > > > > > Kind Regards > > > > Cate Knight > > > > Dolphin Computer Access Ltd > > Technology House > > Blackpole Trading Estate West > > Worcester > > WR3 8TJ > > > > 0044 (0)1905 754577 Ext 235 > > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > www.yourdolphin.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Hodgson > > Sent: 01 June 2007 11:05 > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Cubase > > > > Hi All, > > > > I wonder if anyone can offer some advice on the accessibility of > Cubase. > > We have a student starting here in September who will be expected to > > use the music sequencing program as part of their music degree > > course and I'm interested if anyone out there uses it with a screen reader. > > I'm familiar with Cubase and Nuendo so will be really interested in > > testing it out with various screenreaders but would love to hear > > from someone with direct experience. > > > > Kind regards > > > > John > > > > John Hodgson > > Senior Technician (Disabilities) > > Specialised Learning Resource Unit (SLRU) The Library University of > > Central Lancashire Preston, Lancashire. > > PR1 2HE > > e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > > > >