You can choose which dictionary should be used to read text content and include or exclude chord symbols, lyrics, tuplets, pedals, bowings and other items. The application can then begin the recognition process to convert the scanned music to a digital format. You can import songs directly from installed scanners or load sheet music from ENF, MID, TIFF, PDF, BMP, NIF or XML files.

SmartScore X2 Songbook Edition can acquire content in multiple ways. It offers a wide array of functions and enables you to create karaoke sessions, but features a rather cluttered interface that some users may have difficulty getting accustomed to. SmartScore X2 Songbook Edition is a complex application that allows you to scan sheet music from printed documents, import it, then play the recognized songs, transpose the entire score or specific parts, reformat, resize, print and export content.