Getting the most out of Kalodia™
Most of these are hinted at in the app itself, but they are easy to miss — so here is the short version.
Scanning programmes
The scanner builds up a single concert from everything it sees, so you are not limited to one photo per programme.
- Use several shots for the same concert. As long as you stay on the same concert, you can take multiple pictures — each focused on a different page or section — and the details accumulate. Different fields fill in from different shots, rather than one picture having to capture everything.
- Zoom in when a full page is tricky. If scanning a whole page at once struggles to pick everything up, take closer-up pictures of individual sections of that page (the cast list, the programme of works, the venue header). The same accumulation applies, so the missing details get filled in from the closer shots.
- Opera programmes with multiple casts. When an opera programme lists different casts for different dates, the scan returns a list of those dates. Select the exact performance you attended so the correct cast is filled in for your entry.
Rating performances
- A concert has to have happened before you can rate it. You cannot rate a concert that is in the future — and today counts as the future. The performance date must already be in the past before ratings become available.
Managing your venues
- Add your own favourite halls. Kalodia™ comes with a built-in list of the major concert halls and opera houses. If your favourite local venue is not there, add it yourself through “My favourite venues” on the app’s Settings page.
Still stuck?
If something is not working the way you expect, or you have a suggestion, get in touch at support@csodevs.com.