Performance Simulatorof their step, synchronization, and directional changes. Performers march their part using the numeric keypad or the (Optional) Pyware March Pad. With the Pyware March Pad, performers execute their performance using the step off method adopted by many High School Bands and Drum Corps. Top score is 1000 points. The performer’s scores are transmitted online to the drill’s Simulator Leader Board. Performers compete daily to get to the top of the leader board. They are practicing without even realizing it!

"This year I assigned one of our three songs each week, to be marched on the simulator for the highest score possible. Then the students would upload their scores to the leader board. During that week they were allowed to march the song as many times as they wanted to try to improve their score. You wouldn’t believe how much they got into it. Some of them were enthusiastic because they wanted to improve their score, or get the highest score. Some of them kept at it because it was helping them improve the execution of their drill on the field. Some felt that it helped them stay in step better. We even had two kids who started out as alternates and wound up with full positions for the last competition. They used the simulator to practice their marching repeatedly outside of rehearsal. We even put the music over a loud speaker and they marched on the pad while playing their instruments and performing the horn moves."
Steve Scherer,Geneseo High School,Fine Arts Department Chair,Director of Bands

Leader BoardPrint Leader Board
Prints a certificate for top performers on the Leader Board. Certificates are used by the director for recognition of a performer’s accomplishments.

Performer’s iPAS
Performer’s Practice Tools also contains all of the features of iPAS Student Edition. With a musical instrument and a microphone, iPasa performer (or student) can practice scale studies and warm-ups. Students rhythmic and pitch accuracy are recorded and assessed for a grade, then can be sent back to the director and/or teacher. iPAS shows fingerings and has hands free automatic reference pitch. Tuner note name is in the key of the instrument played with CD quality playback. The director (teacher) can use the iPAS Teacher Manager (purchased separately) to create their own lessons that are downloaded into the Performer’s Practice Tools for practice and grading. Grades and performances can be sent back to the iPAS Teacher Manager seamlessly through a free iPAS Online Account.

To download the Performer's Practice Tools:

  1. Click on the appropriate operating system platform.
    MAC OS X "PPTMacinstall.2.2.9.zip" (9 MB)
    Windows 98, 2000, NT, ME, XP "PPTWininstall.2.2.9.exe" (24 MB)
    Save it to a location on your hard disk. Remember the location where you saved it.
  2. Locate the file on the hard drive that you downloaded. Double-click the file that you downloaded. This will start the installation of the program.
  3. After the installation has been completed you may be prompted for an Account ID and Account Name (or Group Purchase Activation Code). This information will be provided by your director (and/or) designer.
  4. You may also be prompted for a User Name and Password to access the account. This optional information may be provided to you by your director (and/or) designer.

"The other thing we added this year was the ability for the kids to install the ipas program at home and download the drill to watch on their own computer. I synchronized the music with the drill files and identified all of the students on the cast list. Not only were they able to watch the animated drill at their convenience, but they could print out their own personal coordinate sheets whenever needed. We had a coordinate check at the beginning of each rehearsal, and no one was ever on the rehearsal field without their coordinates. It helped make our rehearsals much more productive and consistent."
Steve Scherer

Performer’s Practice Tools are downloadable from www.pyware.com and operate for 1 year from date of purchase.

Individual Purchase Online with Credit Card - 7.95 each.
Unlimited Installations for Schools and Groups - 300.00

3D Director’s Viewer

The Director’s Viewer is designed specifically for Director and Drill Designer’s clients. Directors and clients can use the Director’s Viewer to seamlessly get drills online from 3D Interactive and 3D Professional users. With the Director’s Viewer, directors can download and view commissioned drills from their Drill Designer, purchase commercially available drills, or get ideas from other Directors and Designers. The Director’s Viewer uses the 3D interface to animate. It can also print coordinates and thumbnail charts.

The Director’s Viewer is downloaded from www.pyware.com/3DPPT/directorsviewer.html for $49.95. Included with the Director’s Viewer is a FREE activation of the Performer’s Practice Tools. Also, the $49.95 can be deducted from the purchase of a full version of the 3D program. The Director’s Viewer will operate for 1 full year.

March PadPyware March Pad

Enhance the experience of the 3D Performance Simulator with the Pyware March Pad. Performers (students) execute their performance using the step off method adopted by many High School Bands and Drum Corps.

"In the past, I have handed out blank drill sheets for kids to plot their coordinates, and had written quizzes each week for them to write their coordinates from memory. Upon seeing the march pad, I thought the students would show more interest, because I have seen them play “Dance Dance Revolution” on a similar pad, and they really love it. "
Steve Scherer

"It's (the march pad) just the best way to learn to keep in step with the music. "
Geneseo High School Band Student

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