Michael Perkins

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3. The new smartmusic is a joke compared to the old one. Please discuss

I hope my English teacher will forgive me, but SmartMusic just ain’t smart anymore. Bring back the smart (intelligent) accompaniment features.

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3. The new smartmusic is a joke compared to the old one. Please discuss

So many people saying exactly what I've been thinking. I've been a customer with Finale since 1996 and Smart Music since it came out. I play many dates where I don't have an adequate accompanist and so I've built a library of over 200 titles from Finale...

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Hi Jon, I'm a long time user of SmartMusic. Over the years I've created over 200 accompaniments with Finale, which I use for rehearsal and sometimes performance (when there isn't a pianist available). Will I be able to use the new version the same way? ...

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3. Using Smart Music not in a class

Yes you can (but I'm not sure with the new version). I've been using the classic SmartMusic for years as an accompaniment for practice and when necessary for performances, where I don't have a pianist available. I have over 200 accompaniments created in...

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