iPad Repair Hawaii: The Concert Tablet Computer?

The elderly well-dressed crowd grows silent as the lights slowly dim. The conductor walks onto the stage in his white tie and tails to loud applause and salutes the orchestra, the concertmaster, and the audience. The moment has come. The internationally known soloist walks gracefully towards center stage – carrying an iPad?

Admittedly, this is not yet a common sight but it is no longer a taboo. Artists as well known as the violinist Joshua Bell, the Borromeo string Quartet, Axiom Brass, and the Minor 4th Trombone Quartet have all been known to play concerts replacing their sheet music with tablet computers.

There are some advantages, not the least of which is “turning” pages with a Bluetooth foot pedal or with the slight touch of a finger to the screen rather than darting the hand out between phrases to grasp and pull the dog-eared corner of the page (or relying on a page turner to get the timing right). The artist can also vary the music notation size on the screen to his or her taste. Some artists also believe that the smaller size of the tablet compared to a typical music stand allows more of the instrument’s sound to reach the audience.

Some disadvantages however are hard to ignore. Making notations in the margins with a pencil doesn’t work though there are a number of sophisticated applications available now, some which allow use of a stylus in much the same way. The small screen (typically 9-10” diagonally) is seen as limiting by some but the iPad Pro at 12.9” is closer to the size of standard sheet music. The Microsoft Surface Pro 5 slated for release in July of 2016 is expected to measure 13.3”. Some feel that different lighting conditions, varying from the darkness of the orchestra pit to the bright sunlight, render the tablet computer hard to read and certainly getting a “low battery” indicator or a Facebook notification during a concert is an unwelcome distraction. While these problems can be resolved or improved by adjusting the brightness, charging the iPad and turning off the notifications prior to the concert, artists are as vulnerable as the rest of us to oversights and so these issues will continue to be important.

In the world of classical music today there is a climate of urgency to appeal to a younger audience and the Boston Symphony has begun to present “Casual Fridays” where they provide 110 iPads to the spectators to help turn the concerts into exciting multi-media presentations (If you are curious about some of the other ways we use our tablet PC’s, see: Some Interesting Facts about Our Tablet Computers also from iPad Repair Hawaii).

World-renowned conductor Simon Rattle, who recently became the director of the London Symphony Orchestra, envisions a new ultra-modern music hall where young people will feel at home. Tablet computers can hold an almost unlimited repertoire of music with no more physical weight or volume than the tablet itself and it is likely that more and more artists will use it as their primary reference during practice sessions. It may still be awhile however before most will embrace it in live performances. There is one disadvantage that cannot be so easily overcome. While unexpected things can happen to sheet music, it cannot erase itself or suddenly turn black!

If your iPad or other tablet computer suddenly goes black, don’t panic (unless you are on stage performing in front of several thousand people!). Instead, contact MobileREMEDIES®Cellphone/Electronic Repair with stores on Maui and Oahu. They can repair it quickly for less than replacement or insurance costs and give you a 1-year warranty on parts and labor! If they can’t fix your device, there is no charge for the attempt! Go to www.mobileremedies.com or call 1-800-867-5048 to speak to a professional.

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