The Options Menu (Scan Mode)

The Options Menu

There are four main functions in the Options Menu.

Language

You can choose between English and German here.

Preferences*

*Mac version: You can find this function in the ScanScore Menu.

• In the "Preferences" window you will find the QR code on the right side, which you need to connect ScanScore via the App ScanScore Capture. 

• The Recognize Lyrics function can be switched on and off. If it is switched off, text blocks are displayed as image elements.
• You can specify whether you want the chord names to be displayed in German or internationally.
• You can also specify here if you want to set the parameters each time you scan with a scanner (Use Advanced Scan Dialog). If the checkmark is not set, a color scan with 300 DPI is created by default. 

• You can choose to automatically check for updates or you can disable this feature.
• The Recognize Expressions function can be switched on and off. If it is turned off, expressions will be displayed as image elements.
• Show Chords: Specify whether chords should be recognized or not. (Scan)
• Text Outside Staves: Specify whether text elements outside the staves should be recognized or not.
• Default Notation Editor: Select your notation software to transfer the ScanScore project to your selected program in just one click using the "Export to Notation Program" function. You can also select the file path of the music notation editor.

Text Preferences

Define size and font for specific text types. This way you can change common texts or lyrics at once.

Audio / MIDI Preferences

Under this menu item you can configure your MIDI settings and devices, as well as the playback engine. Here you can select the new included soundfont or one of your one. Also the main volume of ScanScore can be changed here.

Edit Shortcuts

Opens the Shortcuts window to display and edit all the shortcuts.

Dictionaries

Select the different languages for recognizing song lyrics and instrument names.