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Sheet music OCR
Online sheet music OCR that shows its work.
Upload scanned sheet music. StaveWave reads it, checks every bar, and walks you through the uncertain measures with evidence on your page.
Optimized for sheet music OCR, optical music recognition, OMR software, music OCR workflows with reviewable MusicXML output.
Sheet music OCR benefits
Every bar gets checked
Rhythm math, structure, and a render-versus-scan comparison grade each measure. Uncertain bars are grouped by cause—missing beams, overfull measures, ambiguous rests.
Review the exact ink on your page
Edit the notation with the scan pinned alongside. A beat ruler turns green the moment a bar sums. Play any measure to hear rhythm errors.
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 a scan
Submit a PDF, PNG, JPG, WEBP, or TIFF file up to 100 MB and 50 pages.
Walk the score check
Review flagged measures, grouped by cause, with evidence pointed at on your original page.
Export MusicXML
Export the result for Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore, Finale, or any standard MusicXML app.
Questions
What to know before uploading.
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What makes this different from other OMR?
StaveWave compares independent recognizers, validates the MusicXML, and shows uncertain measures alongside your original page instead of burying them. The score check is the product, not the OMR.
Which image formats work?
StaveWave accepts PDF, PNG, JPG, WEBP, and TIFF files up to 100 MB and 50 pages.
How clean does the scan need to be?
300 DPI or higher works well for most printed scores. Sharp staff lines and clear symbols produce better results. The score check flags measures where scan quality caused uncertainty.
Can I edit the result in the score check?
Yes. Edit notes directly on the notation with the scan pinned alongside. A beat ruler validates each measure as you work.
What if my scan is a photo from my phone?
Phone photos work if the lighting is even and the page is flat. Use good contrast and avoid shadows. The score check will flag any measures where image quality affected recognition.
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