Consultancy services to the music software industry
Music software design
- Work with developers during design and user requirements analysis phases.
- Specify and explain features for accessibility, and interfacing to standard assistive technology.
Custom assistive software
- Design and construct custom overlay sets for common assistive systems — such as Grid2 and SAW5 — to operate specific music software.
- Overlay sets can be supplied with music software, or made available FOC on access companies’ websites, providing another customer route.
Music software testing
- Work with developers during testing phases, to test and refine access features.
- Check operation with a range of access systems, and report.
Access documentation
- Create or contribute to user guides or online help, for operating music software with a range of access systems.
Services for schools, colleges, councils, or individuals
We can offer various kinds of help to institutions or individuals — to facilitate operation of music and other software by, or for, disabled students.
Discussion and analysis of needs
- Determining which hardware and/or computer software might be needed to facilitate your specific needs: either a new system, or additions or alterations to existing systems you have.
- This could also include observation, demonstrations, or trials with prospective users of alternative systems or components.
Equipment and software advice and recommendations
- General or detailed recommendations can be made for equipment or software to fulfil your requirements. This could be individual items, or a complete connected system.
Supply and/or set-up of systems, or components
- Equipment or software can be supplied pre-configured, or can be set up on site. Individual items can be set up to fit into an existing system, or a complete new system can be supplied and set up.
Training or instructions
- Training in using your system (whether new or pre-existing) for disabled access can be given to staff.
- This can include the provision of simplified instruction sheets for your specific system.
Customisation of music or assistive software
- Common assistive systems (e.g. Grid2 or SAW5) can be configured for your specific needs, e.g. to operate music software by a student.
- Specialist music software (e.g. ‘Compose World’ or ‘E-Scape’) can also be supplied and set-up, e.g. to compose or perform unaided using switches.
Contact
For more information or to discuss your requirements, please contact Dr. Tim Anderson: