beatlab - make music together MTT16: Creative composition projects using music technology | Midnight Music In this episode: What types of creative music tech projects can I do with my middle or senior school students? I share my favourites which include film scoring, video game composition, the science of sound, digital storytelling, song writing, recording covers and more. Listen to the episode here (or on your favourite podcast app): Resources and links mentioned Episode sponsor: A big thank you to this episode’s sponsor SmartMusic – the learning platform that allows teachers to connect with students as they practice. Learn more about SmartMusic here. Resources and links mentioned: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Midnight Music Community: special rate for MTT podcast listeners The Midnight Music Community (MMC) is an online space for music teachers interested in learning more about music technology. Access the special rate for podcast listeners here. Did you enjoy today’s episode? If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with your friends and colleagues.
Podcasts – Shift your paradigm Podcast: Play in new window | Download In this episode, we are learning about an innovative learning environment, North Star Teens located in Hadley, MA, with Kenneth Danford and a 15 year old learner, Nolan Saito. Ken Danford is Executive Director at North Star.He grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and attended public schools. His positive experiences as a student led him to become an idealistic public school teacher, first in Prince George’s County, MD, and then in Amherst, MA. Having earned his teaching degree at Brown University under the auspices of the Coalition of Essential Schools, he planned a career in education reform from inside public schools. He became disillusioned with what he felt was too tight of a system, and decided to leave teaching school in a way that would support any interested students to leave with him. Nolan Saito, 15 years old, is a member of North Star. The learners at North Star are individuals moving forward in unique directions at a pace right for them.
Ten of the best music apps for kids | Technology From hammering saucepans to bellowing Justin Bieber in the bath, many children love to make a musical racket. Inevitably, there are apps for that too. A range of developers have been finding inventive ways for children to explore creative music-making – or the world of music more generally – on tablets and smartphones. Ten of the best examples for Android and iOS are below. Toca DanceiOS (£2.49) Fresh out in March, this is the best app yet from children’s developer Toca Boca. Easy MusicAndroid / iOS (£2.99 - £3.59) Aimed at five-year-olds and up, Easy Music is an accessible introduction to music theory for children, with animated characters teaching them to recognise notes, pitch, melody and rhythm. LoopimaliOS (£2.49) Loopimal is ridiculous in all the best possible ways – the ones involving animals as musical instruments – but it’s also very clever in the way it strips down the idea of a sequencer tool to something pre-schoolers can have fun with. Crayola DJAndroid / iOS (£2.44 - £3.99)
Studio One | PreSonus Get tactile control. The StudioLive CS18AI is the first surface designed by PreSonus to control Studio One. Connected with a single Ethernet cable, you get 18 touch-sensitive moving faders, dedicated Fat Channel controls, markers, transport, scribble strips, filter DCA mix layers, and more. The CS18AI is also a 4 x 2 interface, providing additional I/O. Short on space or just want to get away from your desk? The rugged FaderPort also provides the essential controls you need, including one touch-sensitive moving fader, in a compact space. Studio One is also compatible with, and offers presets for, the most popular Mackie Control / HUI control surfaces and all MIDI controllers. close Listen and Learn: The 42 Best Educational Podcasts in 2019 Wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to stay fit and learn new things? If you’re looking for a way to make your gym time productive for your mind as well as your body, then podcasts are your answer. In fact, any time you’re doing something less than mentally stimulating — driving, walking to class, doing your laundry — you can probably pop in your headphones and listen to a podcast at the same time. These 40 educational podcasts are all great shows that’ll help you learn more, thus adding more productive hours to your day. They might even help keep you entertained on laundry days as well. I’ve worked to make this list as comprehensive and diverse as possible. Of course, there are many, many other educational podcasts out there to be discovered. Note that in most cases, I’ve linked directly to each show’s website – that way you’ll be able to listen to episodes right in your browser and find each podcast’s subscription options. How to Subscribe to a Podcast History Podcasts TED Talks Daily
Neil Young’s online music archive is here, and it’s fucking incredible If ever there was a time to listen to Neil Young, it’s today. The musician’s entire catalog is available to stream for free on his newly launched archival website. “We developed [the archive] to provide fans and historians with unprecedented access to all of my music and my entire archive in one convenient location,” writes Young in an open letter introducing the archive. The songs are organized chronologically spanning more than 50 years. Included are all of Young’s released solo titles, as well as his records made with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, and Crazy Horse. Additionally, there are ten unreleased albums and a few unreleased films. Read more:— Neil Young’s Top 10 Songs— The 25 Best Neil Young Covers— The Very Best of Neil Young Most of the music is available in a high-resolution audio format via Young’s Xstream streaming platform. “Full resolution is attained with no compression, unlike any other streaming service to date,” Young explains.
ProTools | Avid Collaborate in the cloud Easily share tracks and work on projects with anyone—anywhere. As if you’re all together in the same studio. Create, connect, and collaborate with talent around the world. Get the details Crank up your creativity and speed From powerful new loop-based music creation and trying ideas via Revision History, to timesaving workflows that simplify editing and post production, Pro Tools enables you to create at the speed of your imagination—without limits. See what's new Access Pro Tools in more ways than ever You now have more choice in how you acquire and use Pro Tools. See your purchasing options Experience great power You've got a ton of ideas. See what more you can achieve with the advanced toolset. Check out more new features Elevate your sound How can you make your mixes really stand out? Get the sounds of natural sounding spaces and classic stompbox effects. See all bonus plug-ins
21 Of The Best Educational Podcasts To Listen To Every Week Podcasts are a wonderful way to learn new things and if you find the right one, to be wildly entertained. If you’re ready to binge listen, we found 23 of the best educational podcasts to listen to every week. All Pods All the Time I loved podcasts before they were a thing. I listened to AM talk radio, 700 WLW out of Cincinnati and All Things Considered on the local NPR station out of Miami University. This continued when I went to college. When I moved to New York City and needed something to keep my company walking back and forth to work, I bought a Sony Disc Man (damn, I’m old!) Not long after that iPods and podcasts were invented and I was an early adopter. And now, nearly 20 years later, there is a podcast on nearly every topic imaginable. I guess the reason I always preferred talk radio to music is that I like to learn. If you want the same thing, you’ll love these educational podcasts. History Podcasts History is a broad subject and probably my favorite. A Taste of the Past Lore Reveal
hitRECord