The importance of being empirical
After blogging last time about the importance of avoiding stress and maintaining some sort of balance, this time I find myself thinking about just how important it is for me to keep playing. I have recently rediscovered my passion for several musical traditions that I hadn’t been engaged with for several years. The reason for [...]
Unlocking the digital door
Revisiting Larry Lessig’s Ted talk on the web yesterday, I was prompted to reflect on where we are ‘creatively’ with music education and technology in school. Larry is a law professor at Stanford and takes an active interest in civil rights and technological innovation. He founded the Center for Internet and Society, chairs Creative Commons [...]
Garageband for windows?
I am often asked if I know of any programs for windows that are similar to Garageband. Well, if you have the luxury of a small budget then I would recommend mixcraft at the moment. The screen feels just as streamlined as Garageband. They have taken out a lot of the ‘clutter’ of other sequencers [...]
How do you…? (W3# 9-52 )
One of the questions teachers frequently ask me when I run courses is “How do you….?” usually followed by some variation of video, audio, downloading editing and making useful in the classroom. Thinking about this allowed me to realize that I have come across lots of discussions online which celebrate the many resources available online [...]
Logical shortcuts!
A little while ago you may remember that I posted about editors keys – these are stickers that go on your keyboard to remind you of the shortcut keys for various software programs. The beauty of this system is that it is VASTLY less expensive than buying the custom keyboards that are available (also come [...]
