When a simple idea meets two stubborn and visionary minds, something extraordinary can be born. That’s how ODLA came to life — a keyboard with a raised, clickable staff, now patented internationally and adopted by schools, transcribers, and musicians all over Italy (and beyond). But let’s start from the beginning. Renato Pace and Alessandro Pace…
In the world of education, music has always had extraordinary power in fostering learning and integration. However, for students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), the path can be more challenging. This is where ODLA comes into play – a teaching aid designed to break down sensory and cognitive barriers, transforming music learning into…
Thanks to a collaboration with the MuseScore development team, a much-requested update by ODLA users is finally here. Starting with ODLA version 1.7.0, it will now be possible to use the device with MuseScore Studio (from version 4.4.2 onward), the original version of the open-source software. We’d like to inform those who are used to…
In recent years, technological advances have introduced numerous innovations aimed at making education more inclusive and accessible for all students. Among these, ODLA stands out—a groundbreaking hardware device with a tactile music staff that enables intuitive and accessible digital music writing. ODLA is not only a tool for composers but represents a true revolution in…
It has been almost two years since the day we launched ODLA on the music and educational market. Every now and then we like to look back to observe our achievements, what went well and what we can improve. This is always a very inspiring time for us because often, in the hustle and bustle…
Since School Year 2021/22 several Music teachers have incorporated ODLA into their curriculum to make sure that each student could rediscover, thanks to the addition of the Digital feature, a passion for Music that is increasingly diminished as it is too often considered a “secondary subject”. In fact, there is unfortunately a very widespread notion…
Specific Learning Disorders have always been focused within the educational context, with a focus on methodologies to facilitate learning or task performance in order to seamlessly integrate the student within the school environment. Especially in recent decades, various computer or methodological solutions – such as the use of special fonts, speech synthesis systems, voice dictation…
In 2020, we proudly communicated important news: in Italy, the Patent for Industrial Invention has been granted to ODLA as a “Keyboard for writing musical scores”, equipped with the first clickable embossed Musical Staff. It exactly happened on the 2nd of March, 2020. In 2021, ODLA officially goes to the Italian market, reaching a lot…
