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Staff Pad Hardware compatibility list.

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Below are as recommended from Staffed website
  • iPad Pro (all models)
  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad (6th and 7th generation)
  • Microsoft Surface Pro (all models)
  • Microsoft Surface Book (all models)
  • Microsoft Surface Pro X
  • Microsoft Surface Laptop
  • Microsoft Surface Studio (all models)
  • Microsoft Surface Hub
  • Microsoft Surface Go 2
Anyone have reports on how it works with other active touch devices ?

As suggested by Elephant - a break down of the main combinations of hardware and user methods.
Case 1
Using a combined tablet/display/computer as the entry device, drawing directly on and looking at the screen, effectively in absolute/tablet mode.

Case 2
A tablet such as The typical combined tablet/display devices like the high end Wacom Cintiq Pro screens, Dell's Canvas, and the lower end models from XP Pen, Huion, and others - connected to a desktop running the app.

Case 3
Running a large mirror screen from a tablet/ laptop

Case 4
Using a cheaper drawing type tablet with no visuals into a larger screen/desktop.


Adding:
Any windows system with a multi touch screen and active pen.
Windows vers 10 back to ?
Dell Canvas 27" touch monitor + windows .
Acer Switch 7 & wacom tablet
an i7/16GB Ram hp notebook + xp pen 15.6 pro graphics tablet.
Lenovo yoga c940
Huron HS611 drawing tablet
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Jacob Moss said:
I use it with a Windows PC, and a Dell Canvas 27 touch monitor/pen input. Literally any multi-touch input with active pen will do on Windows 10. If you're in doubt, just think "windows ink" compatible.
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trying to wrap my head around this. I was looking at youtube videos from illustrators. So you have StaffPad Installed on a desktop PC with your libraries, then the Canvas plugged into that PC via USB? or HDMI? The brains of StaffPad are in the PC but the input is on the Canvas correct?

This is very intriguing. Does the 'totem' work with StaffPad?
 
I've seen the Canvas for as low as $900 on ebay. Very tempting, as I usually work at my desk anyway. It's rumored that the Surface Studio 3 will make the monitor available separately. Probably still very expensive though.
 
@jonathanparham You connect the Canvas both via USB & Hdmi.
The Totem is fine if Canvas is used close to flat. If the screen is tilted up, the totem will glide down as there is almost no friction. I have the Canvas screen tilted up at maybe 30 degrees so I cannot use the totem. Well, I could but it´s awkward holding the totem all the time, keeping it from sliding down. As I already had Surface Pro Dial which has a lot of friction, I use that one instead. You create shortcuts for the totem like you would for the dial.
I rotate the dial to go forward or backwards in the score. If I add "Shift" to rotating the dial, I scroll the score up & down..
 
nilblo said:
@jonathanparham You connect the Canvas both via USB & Hdmi.
The Totem is fine if Canvas is used close to flat. If the screen is tilted up, the totem will glide down as there is almost no friction. I have the Canvas screen tilted up at maybe 30 degrees so I cannot use the totem. Well, I could but it´s awkward holding the totem all the time, keeping it from sliding down. As I already had Surface Pro Dial which has a lot of friction, I use that one instead. You create shortcuts for the totem like you would for the dial.
I rotate the dial to go forward or backwards in the score. If I add "Shift" to rotating the dial, I scroll the score up & down..
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Sick! I went to the Dell site and they no longer sell the Canvas 27 but a Dell Touch monitor. Not as impressive as the 27 it seems. Thanks @nilblo. I couldn't figure out the multi-quote as I would have asked you and @Jacob Moss
 
There are also Wacom Cintiq that should work.. Multi-quote? If you´re thinking of multi-touch, it´s one of the perks being able to pinch-zoom in & out. It´s a necessity and I do it all the time - if some scribble isn´t picked up like I expect, I just Control-Z, enlarge and redraw. It´s really a quick way to write music. PLUS - you can play-record on a midi-keyboard. In Staffpad you can´t.
 
just got off chat with Dell. The 24Touch replacement for Canvas doesn't support windows ink. I've seen videos of people using styli but oh well.
 
Huion and X-Pen devices seem to work with windows ink, although none of them are touch screens afaik. I thought of getting one of their 22/24'' models for my main rig, as I work much faster with keyboard shortcuts than touch gestures (I find "long pressing, then choosing Insert Text, then typing" kind of tiring when you can just "press T and type"). But I still hesitate, because I think a small tablet with good drivers for a multiple display configuration will be much less obtrusive in terms of ergonomics for my setup, and will work as flawlessly as with the laptop. Still pondering, though...
 
servandus said:
Huion and X-Pen devices seem to work with windows ink, although none of them are touch screens afaik. I thought of getting one of their 22/24'' models for my main rig, as I work much faster with keyboard shortcuts than touch gestures (I find "long pressing, then choosing Insert Text, then typing" kind of tiring when you can just "press T and type"). But I still hesitate, because I think a small tablet with good drivers for a multiple display configuration will be much less obtrusive in terms of ergonomics for my setup, and will work as flawlessly as with the laptop. Still pondering, though...
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copy that. After seeing this thread yesterday I was exploring those options as well. I experimented with downloading StaffPad and my purchased add-ons to my 64 gig desktop. I guess it depends on workflow. I liked hearing Staffpad on my studio monitors as opposed to just tablet speakers or headphones. Bad news for me is I hear a bug on my 64 gig desktop (I7 3.2 GHz), is the same I hear on my I5 Surface Pros3&6. Which makes me wonder if it's me, Windows, or Staffpad.
 
wcreed51 said:
What bug?
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I'm not sure and sent it to Staffpad Support. I had purchased SF Chamber Strings and no matter which device I play it on; the audio drops out in the same bars. Not sure if there's something I accidentally notated or what. I took the eraser tool and went around the bars to make sure they weren't orange but there's a drop out; even when played back on my desktop. I tend to notate, as I would on a paper, by doing a short score then when I'm happy I create instrument staves then copy the work over.

I've noticed on other occasions with Berlin or Spitfire in Staffpad there's sometimes an aural artifact leftover after somethings been cleared with the eraser tool. The measure is blank but if I hit play, it'll play a leftover note. I have to thoroughly erase the section. With the 'dropouts,' I sent a screen capture mp4 to illustrate. Wasn't a heavy score with lots of staves either.
 
Welp I'm trying it.

I got a HUION HS611 but can't seem to get it to work completely with StaffPad on my desktop I realize it doesn't have it's own screen so I am writing on the peripheral while looking at my computer screen. So that alone will be a slight learning curve but I can get StaffPad to recognize my strokes. But there are a couple of other concerns. I cannot seem to get the Huion's built zoom to work with Staffpad. I can use it with web pages and other applications but not StaffPad. I have to scroll on my PC by CTRL and scroll on my mouse. Also, and perhaps those who are using the Staffpad on a desktop can share, but there's no eraser icon in StaffPad's menu. What's the workaround for this? Program the pen?

But I can see it's potential. it's nice having a larger work area than my Surface Pro to write with. Also the stylus and ink are more freeing on the Huion.
 
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