A choir library, one score at a time
Most choral libraries live in filing cabinets. StaveWave converts a printed score into MusicXML you can edit, transpose, and reprint, so the arrangement stops depending on the last surviving copy.
For choir directors
Digitize choir sheet music into editable MusicXML.
Turn printed choral scores into editable MusicXML online. StaveWave reads the vocal parts and lyrics, flags the bars it is unsure about, and exports for MuseScore, Sibelius, Dorico, or Finale.
Optimized for digitize choir sheet music, choral score to MusicXML, choir music scanning, SATB sheet music OCR workflows with reviewable MusicXML output.
For choir directors benefits
Vocal parts and lyrics, read together
SATB staves, divisi, and multi-verse lyrics are exactly where recognition gets uncertain. StaveWave compares independent recognition passes and keeps disagreements visible instead of silently picking one reading.
The score check shows you where to look
Uncertain bars are flagged against the original page and grouped by cause, so you review the twelve measures that need attention rather than proofreading the whole score.
Processing stack
The recognition and validation layers behind each export.
StaveWave shows the recognition engines, specialist passes, validation checks, and quality gates involved so users can see what checked the score before trusting the MusicXML.
Recognition passes
Independent recognition passes read the score and create MusicXML candidates.
StaveWave compares independent readings of the notation and keeps disagreements visible instead of treating one reading as automatically correct.
Review checks
Review checks compare the original page with the rendered result.
Visual, corpus, and notation checks inspect weak spots, compare the original scan against the rendered transcription, and flag suspicious measures or suggested fixes.
Specialist checks
Specialist checks look for notation mistakes that matter in editing.
Focused passes review pitch, rhythm, text, structure, articulation, and style so the output needs less cleanup in Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore, Finale, or another editor.
Quality gates
Release gates decide whether the export is ready or blocked.
Validation, consensus, visual comparison, audio checks, plausibility scoring, and audit evidence must run. If a required component fails, the job reports a blocking error.
Workflow
How StaveWave analyzes the upload.
Upload the printed score
Submit a PDF or a scan of the printed choral score, up to 100 MB and 50 pages.
Walk the score check
Review flagged measures with the original page alongside, and correct the notes and lyrics that need it.
Export MusicXML and MIDI
Export MusicXML for MuseScore, Sibelius, Dorico, or Finale, and use the MIDI to build part-learning tracks for your singers.
Questions
What to know before uploading.
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Do I need to install any software?
No. StaveWave runs online in the browser, so it works the same on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad, or a Chromebook with nothing to install.
Does it handle four-part vocal scores with lyrics?
Yes. Multi-staff vocal scores with lyrics under each part are a core case. Lyric syllables attach to their notes when recognition is clean, and the score check flags the measures where alignment was uncertain.
Can I get practice tracks for each part?
Every result includes a MIDI rendering of the verified notation, which you can open in your notation app or DAW to produce per-part rehearsal audio.
Will it read handwritten or hand-copied parts?
StaveWave is built for printed notation. Some clean manuscript works, but irregular noteheads and spacing raise the error rate, and the score check will flag those measures for review.
How good does the scan need to be?
300 DPI or higher with even lighting and flat pages works well. Sharp staff lines and clear lyric text produce the most reliable result.
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