JW : JetStream was partially inspired by the Elgato Stream Deck profiles Philip Rothman developed for… some competing notation products. Its multi button design is a natural fit for a music notation controller. I first heard about a couple of copyists at Joanne Kane music in LA using the Elgato Stream Deck hardware for commercial music copying. ![]() There are fewer buttons available on screen at one time, but you can basically use it like you might any other kind of keyboard, without needing to constantly look at it once you get used to the layout. The smaller surface area and tactile buttons of Stream Deck represent a different kind of workflow. But one disadvantage of a large control surface without any kind of tactile feedback is that you have to keep looking over at it. As a Keyboard Maestro user on Mac, the setup was appealing, because I already had a ton of shortcuts set up in KM, and with Tim’s Touch OSC setup, you could organize a lot of buttons on one screen. There have been a number of third party attempts over the years at creating external controllers for Finale.Ī few years ago, Tim Davies showed me a custom solution he had created, which used TouchOSC on iPad to send key commands to Keyboard Maestro on Mac, which in turn, sent commands to Finale. RP : Finale users, particularly pro users, will frequently enhance their Finale setups with a third party macro program to improve productivity.Įxternal controllers like JetStream are a natural extension of traditional macro programs, as they provide a way to organize macro operations logically by tools or categories, among other advantages. On Mac, you will need to carefully install the required plug-ins in their appropriate folders, as well as the configuration of the JW Lua menu. JW : On Windows, we have an installation program that puts the files where they need to be, including the JW Lua plug-in, though there is still some configuration to be done in the JW Lua plug-in itself in order to get JetStream showing up in the menus. JW : And development is also being done using AutoHotkey (Windows) and the Touch Portal mobile app. RP : …all told, there are currently around 1,000 functions in the Stream Deck versions of Jetstream. JW : Our main Lua script has almost 500 unique functions in it! The Keyboard Maestro version uses the Lua functions of JetStream and is designed to integrate directly into a user’s existing KM workflow. ![]() On the software side, JW Lua by Jari Williamsson is the central hub around which JetStream is built, with native AppleScript on the Mac and AutoIT on Windows performing basic menu and tool selection tasks. All versions of Stream Deck display instantly familiar icons for Finale users-for instance the Smart Shapes and other Tools. There is also an iOS and Android App version of JetStream that is identical in functionality to the 15-key hardware version, the only difference is that both of the hardware versions have tactile keys. There is a 15 LCD key version and a 32 LCD key XL version. The hardware comes in two backlit, tactile key configurations. The Stream Deck was originally created by Elgato for video gamers and broadcasters. Robert Puff (RP) : JetStream runs on the Elgato Stream Deck. What underlying technologies does it rely on? These range from simple access to tools and other menu items to more complex processes that might require several steps when done traditionally. Jacob Winkler (JW) : JetStream is a set of tools designed to streamline the process of notating music in Finale. We sat down with Robert Puff and Jacob Winkler, two of its creators, to learn more about the inspiration behind the technology, accessibility, future developments, and more. The JetStream Finale Controller is one such innovation. ![]() That’s why we’re always intrigued by others in the music notation community who are finding ways to use Finale and other tools in their arsenal in unique ways. It’s at the core of our user-facing and technical decisions. ![]() Here at Finale one of our missions is to help you realize your musical vision more efficiently.
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