Oakland, CA (PRWEB) January 24, 2012
As the world’s largest music print publisher and a leader in the delivery of digital media, Hal Leonard knew its sheet music app had to blow away existing iPad apps in features, quality of design and ease-of-use.
Hal Leonard teamed with Pervasent, developer of the award-winning Zinio and Chipotle apps, to build the Sheet Music Direct for iPad app. Once loaded, the app automatically syncs users digital sheet music to their iPad. Musicians can carry all their sheet music on a lightweight device that can be held in one hand.
No matter how large a users library, the app makes it easy to find a song. Users can search, swipe through first pages of scores, or list songs by artist, title or notation. Set lists organize songs for quick access or preparation for a gig. No more shuffling through binders or loose stacks of paper.
Once a song is selected in the app, the score is displayed in a viewer designed for true musicians. Interactive sheet music lets users hear their scores playback. Pages automatically turn. Users can transpose keys, change tempos, and mix MIDI output.
Fully integrated tuner and metronome tools let users tune their instruments and set a beat. Without leaving the viewer, users can also preview and purchase new sheet music from an online catalog of 100,000+ songs. New music is automatically downloaded.
With four and five-star reviews and thousands of downloads in the first weeks after its release, the app is striking a chord with musicians. As one app store reviewer wrote, I have seen the future of sheet music, and it is this app.
Working with Pervasent was a truly collaborative effort, noted Joe Burzinski, Vice President, Digital Enterprise Solutions for Hal Leonard. They were able to bring a lot of insight from their experience developing paper-replacement applications.
Hal Leonard is exactly the type of company we like to work with, shared Stuart Williams, CEO, Pervasent. They challenged us to push the performance boundaries of the iPad and achieve a crisp, quality look and feel, and it definitely shows in the finished app.
About Pervasent
Founded in 2000, Pervasent builds innovative solutions for organizations looking to take maximum advantage of the iPhone, iPad and Android mobile platforms. Balancing best-of-breed design with rigorous attention to the performance dynamics of mobile devices, Pervasent cares as much about your app as you do. Over 100 applications developed by Pervasent are available on the Apple App store.
Headquartered in Oakland, CA, Pervasent (http://www.pervasent.com) can be contacted at inquiries@pervasent.com or (510) 903-1001.
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