Resources
Music Prep Resources
Tools and guides for music prep work, collected in one place. Everything here is free.
Tools
Rate Calculator
Builds quotes against the current Local 802 scales and exports a clean PDF. Built to speed up invoicing.
Open the calculatorPage Estimator
Rough page counts from a measure count, using the 802 measures-per-page guide. Works for a single part or a full orchestra.
Open the estimatorScoreOrder
Drags score PDFs into the right sequence and renames everything in one click. Web prototype plus a free Mac app.
Open ScoreOrderHotCopy
A clipboard manager for macOS that keeps everything you copy and pastes it back byte for byte. The HotCopyist edition captures Finale music clips too.
Get HotCopyLyric Hyphenator
Splits lyrics into syllables for Finale and Dorico lyric entry. Punctuation and line breaks are preserved.
Open the hyphenatorMeasureMap
Number a PDF score by clicking, add rehearsal marks and meter changes, and export MusicXML scaffolding. Web prototype of the upcoming Mac app.
Open the prototypeGuides & References
Billing Guide
The AFM Local 802 General Price List in plain English, so you know what to ask for before you send an invoice.
Read the guideDrumset Notation Reference
Ground rules for drumset parts that players can actually read.
Read the referenceRoles of Music Preparation
How AFM agreements treat orchestration and copying as distinct trades, and what that means for budgets.
Read the article