Music Ed Tech Talk

David returns to discuss Apple Music Classical, new updates to Farrago and forScore, and other music tech news.

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Show Notes:

• Raycast
• S-GPT
• Pizza Calculator
• Soulver
• Farrago
• forScore 14
• freesound.org
• Rehearal Automation Blog Post
• Anytune
• Apple Music Classical
• Stream Deck app
• IDAGIO

App of the Week: Robby - DayOne

David - Airalo

Album of the Week: Robby - Makaya McCraven - In These Times David - Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion - Let the Soil Play

Tech Tip of the Week: Robby - Streamdeck StageManager iOS App Workflow with Frarago during class

David - Shazam in Control Center

Where to Find Us: Robby - Blog | Book David - Website

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Theresa returns to talk about going back to school, research tools and workflows, general productivity, and Obsidian.

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Show Notes:

• Theresa's website
• Dr. Evan Tobias
• Active Shoulder Rests
• Zotero
• Two resources on using Zotero with Obsidian
• https://talk.macpowerusers.com/t/thrilled-with-obsidian-readwise-zotero-workflow/24997
• https://pypi.org/project/zotero2readwise/
• Readwise
• Readwise Reader
• Raindrop.io
• Mentioned Obsidian Plugins
• Readwise
• Advanced Tables
• Excel to Markdown Table
• Word Count
• Calendar
• Convert URL to iframe
• Google Calendar
• Minimal Theme
• Guitar Tabs
• Text as Markdown
• HookMark
• Click Up
• Never Miss a Task, with OmniFocus Project Templates – Robbyburns.com
• OmniFocus 4
• ProWritingAid
• Mike's Music
• Frank Buck
• ClickUp
• Microsoft Loop
• Building a Second (Music Teacher) Brain, with Dr. Cory Meals podcast episode
• Craft
• Notion
• Pokemon Sleep

Additional Places to Find Theresa:

• Pass the Baton Book
• Empowering Ensembles with Technology Book
• Summer Courses Theresa is teching
• Active Shoulder Rest

App of the Week:

Robby - MarkEdit

Theresa - Forest

Album of the Week: Robby - Nickel Creek: Celebrants

Theresa Hoover - GoGo Penguin

Tech Tip of the Week: Robby - Drag the proxy icon on Mac

Theresa Hoover - Data vailidation in Google Sheets

Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Theresa Hoover - Website

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Mark Connor (composer, music educator, host of The Everything Band podcast) joins the show. We stay up way past our bedtime to talk about teaching music, music theory, composition, podcasting, our favorite tools, and more.

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Show Notes:

• What is viral jazz? - Easy to recognize and hard to define, a savvy young cohort takes shape
• DOMi & JD BECK
• Thundercat
• Andersen .Paak - Malibu
• Adobe Audition
• Game Changer app - One app for every team
• Mango Baby - Newborn Growth Tracker
• HyperCard
• Scoring Notes
• [Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - Brooklyn Babylon](https://darcyjamesargue.bandcamp.com/album/brooklyn-babylon
• LilyPond
• Music Ed Tech Talk - Building a Second (Music Teacher) Brain, With Dr. Cory Meals
• Notion - Your wiki, docs, and projects. Together.
• Airr - Podcast app
• Craft - Create documents, make impact
• Obsidian - A second brain for you, forever
• Ulysses - the ultimate writing app for Mac
• Simple Embeds Plug-In for Obsidian - embed YouTube, Noteflight, Flat.io, etc. elements inside of your notes
• Staff Wars
• Mark J. Connor - Two Songs for the Holidays
• Matthew Provino | Sierra Vista MS Band Website and Resources
• Composer on Fire Podcast
• Hooktheory
• Christopher Tin - Civilization composer
• Google Sheets Notation and Sequencer Graphic
• Music Ed Tech Talk #4 - The Most Validating Day of My Life, with Andrew Hitz
• Music Ed Tech Talk #46 - Christopher Bill
• Hindenberg Lite Audio Editor
• TG Tools Plug-Ins for Finale
• Align Move Dynamics Plug-In for Finale
• JW Plug-Ins for Finale
• Hooktheory - create amazing music
• Pocketcasts - Mark's favorite podcast app
• Overcast - Robby's favorite podcast app

Where to Find Us:

Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book

Mark - Website

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David MacDonald joins the show to discuss ChatGPT, Mastodon, new creative iPad apps, and more.

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Show Notes:

Music Ed and Tech News

• Top 10 Apps for Music Teachers in 2023
• Freeform
• Jamboard in the Music Classroom
• Freeform
• OmniGraffle
• Obsidian Canvas Feature
• Markdown
• MuseScore 4 Review on Scoring Notes
• Deckset
• Soulver
• DaVinci Resolve for iPad
• Affinity Apps
• Photo
• Design
• Publisher

App of the Week:

Robby - Ivory

David MacDonald - The Eurorack Simulator

Music of the Week:

Robby - Fame - Cipher

David MacDonald - The Books - Lost and Safe

Where to Find Us:

Robby - Mastodon | Blog | Book

David MacDonald - Mastodon | Website

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Show regulars Craig McClellan and Dr. David MacDonald join the show to talk about stuff we like.

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Show Notes:

Music Ed and Tech News

• Music Ed Tech Talk Episode 62
• Free Form
• Ableton Note
• Ableton Link in Logic

Books

• Two from Dan Charnas:
• Dilla Time
• Clean Work
• Liz Lerman and John Borstel: Critique is Creative
• New Standards: 101 Lead Sheets By Women Composers

Software

• 1Password Gift Cards
• Farrago
• Affinity Apps - Designer / Photo / Publisher
• Drafts
• AirBuddy
• Fantastical

Services

• Trade Coffee
• YESPLZ Coffee
• Apple Fitness+
• Peloton Educator Pricing
• Headspace for Educators
• Duolingo Family

Hardware and Gadgets

• Apple MagSafe Battery Pack
• AirPods
• Kindle Paperwhite
• Stream Deck Notation Express Stream Deck Profile for Dorico - Notation Central
• Anker 733 Power Bank Anker 733 Power Bank (GaNPrime PowerCore 65W), 2-in-1 Hybrid Charger, 10,000mAh 30W USB-C Portable Charger with 65W Wall Charger, Works for iPhone 13, Samsung, Pixel, MacBook, Dell, and More
• Insta360 Link Webcam

Bags, Pens, and other Misc stuff

The Pen Addict Podcast

Pilot Metropolitan

JetPens.com - Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai Ink (Deep Sea) - 6 Cartridges

Rhodia Notepad

Plotter

Tom Bihn Bags

• Paragon
• Medium Cafe
• Freudian Slip
• Peak Design Everyday Backpack
• BAGSMART Electronic Organizer Small Travel Cable Organizer Bag for Hard Drives, Cables, USB, SD Card Grey BAGSMART Electronic Organizer Small Travel Cable Organizer Bag for Hard Drives, Cables, USB, SD Card Grey

App of the Week:

Robby - Spring for Twitter

David MacDonald - Cleanshot X / Spaceteam (Board game version)

Craig McClellan - Timery

Music of the Week:

Robby - Carly Rae Jepsen: The Loneliest Time

David MacDonald - Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall and Edgar Meyer: Uncommon Ritual

Craig McClellan - Bonny Light Horseman: Rolling Golden Holy

Tech Tip of the Week:

Robby - Curating your social media experience

David MacDonald - Firefox add-on: Display Anchors https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/display-_anchors/

Craig McClellan - Focus Mode Updates

Where to Find Us:

Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book

David MacDonald - Twitter | Website

Craig McClellan - Twitter | Website

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Dr. Scott Watson (Professor of Music at Carin University, band director, composer, and YouTuber) joins the show to talk about his favorite technology, tips for rehearsing honors ensembles, his favorite young band compositions, and more!

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Show Notes:

• Scott's Website
• Scott's YouTube Channel
• Finale
• Screenflow
• Camtasia
• Canva
• remove.bg
• pixabay
• Descript
• Scott's posts for the Alfred Blog:
• Listening: https://www.alfred.com/blog/developing-discerning-ears-why-playing-well-only-half-job/
• Phrasing: https://www.alfred.com/blog/good-phrasing-game-changer-achieving-mature-ensemble-sound/
• Intonation: https://www.alfred.com/blog/intonation-game-changer-achieving-mature-ensemble-sound/
• NotePerformer
• Abby Watson's YouTube Channel, "Music with Ms. Watson": https://www.youtube.com/user/cornmazing
• Timery
• ViDL
• METT Episode (1)(http://www.robbyburns.com/blog/lori-schwartz-reichl)

App of the Week: Robby - AnyTune / Downie Scott Watson - NotePerformer

Album of the Week: Robby - Arch Echo - You Won't Believe What Happens Next! Scott Watson - Barbers Overture to School for Scandal: https://youtu.be/Q387-LXIHUA / Stravinsky Octet for Wind Instruments: https://youtu.be/YyqLnP0hOnI

Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Scott Watson - Twitter | Website

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More on Scott:

Dr. Scott Watson is Professor of Music at Cairn University (Langhorne, PA), teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in music composition/arranging, music education and technology. For 35 years he was an instrumental and elective music teacher in the Parkland School District (Allentown, PA), first as high school Director of Bands, then as coordinator of the elementary band/strings program across the district. He is a frequently commissioned composer with more than 100 published pieces for band and strings at all levels that have been performed around the world at venues including the Academy of Music (Philadelphia), the Midwest Clinic (Chicago) and the White House (Washington, D.C.). He is an exclusive composer/clinician for Alfred Publications and a contributor for their Sound Innovations band series. Watson has presented numerous workshops/clinics for music educators, frequently serves as guest conductor/clinician for honor/festival bands, and is the author of the highly regarded music education text, Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity (©2011, Oxford University Press). To learn more, visit www.scottwatsonmusic.com.

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Robby does hot takes on macOS Ventura, iOS and iPadOS 16.1, and new iPads.

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Show Notes:

• Music notation software, macOS Ventura, and Apple Silicon - Scoring Notes
• Belkin mount for Continuity Camera
• Drafts app
• Timery
• State Manager on iPad: How to use the polarizing new feature in iPadOS 16 - 9to5mac.com
• New iPads and iPadOS 16 Announcements from Apple Newsroom
• Gustav Mahler: 10 Symphonies - Rafael Kubelik
• Raindrop IO
• Obsidian
• Instapaper
• Vidimote/Transpose

Heath Jones (author of Music Technology 101 / Executive Editor and Founder of MuTechTeacherNet) joins the show to talk about teaching music technology, apps we love, and formative musical experiences.

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Show Notes:

- Music Technology 101: The Basics of Music Production in the Technology Lab or Home Studio by Heath Jones | Hal Leonard

- Mutechteachernet.com

- Theresa Hoover

- Theresa's most recent appearance on Music Ed Tech Talk

- Acapella app

- Jacktrip soundcheck with Christian McBride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmAJNmUb0Ig

- Dawn of the Daw, by Chris Bell

App of the Week:

Robby - Readdle / MacPaw

Heath - PlayScore 2 / JackTrip

Tech Tip of the Week:

Robby - Time Tracking: Toggl / Timery

Heath - Tidal / Novation Launchpad

Where to Find Us:

Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book

Heath - Twitter | Website

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Robby reviews all of the tech on his desk(s).

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Show Notes:

- Read the blog post What's On My Desk?

- MacBook Pro

- Logitech C920 Pro HD Webcam

- Webcam Light Stand for Live Stream, Selfie Ring Light with Webcam Mount for Logitech

- M-Audio BX5a

- Apple Magic Trackpad, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse

- StayGo USB-C Hub - Twelve South

- Stream Deck

- Notation Central Stream Deck Profiles for notation software

- OBS / Open Broadcaster Software

- Farrago - Robust, rapid-fire soundboards

- Ableton Push

- Lamy Safari Fountain Pen

- Rhodia Notebooks

- Nomad Phone Charger with spot for Apple Watch

- AKG P 420 Microphone

- Scarlet 6i6 Audio Interface

- microKORG

- Desk most similar to mine that I could find online

- Roland Octopad SPD-30 - Digital Percussion Pad

- Yamaha Harmony Director

- TE Tuner

App of the Week: Mela - recipe manager, Anylist

Music of the Week: Square Peg Round Hole - Reservoir

Robby Burns - Twitter | Blog | Book

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An overview of how I manage my private teaching studio and the tools that assist me.

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Show Notes:

- David MacDonald Unboxes the Odla Music Notation Controller

- What's On My Desk?

- Soundsource Adds Shortcuts Support

- Automating My Rehearsal Tech Setup

- Wix

- Weebly

- Squarespace

- WordPress

- RobbyBurns.com

- Robby Burns Lessons Page

- Craft

- Craft for Music Educators - podcast episode w/ David MacDonald

- Evernote

- Timery

- TextExpander

- Calendly

- Fantastical

- Acuity

- IDAGIO

- Downie

- AnyTune

- Vidimote Safari Extension for slowing down and speeding up audio on websites

- Transpose pitch speed loop for videos - Chrome Extension

- Tonal Energy Tuner

- Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy - podcast episode and blog post

- forScore

- forScore for Mac: Review

- Create a forScore Index

- DEVONthink

- Schlage Smart Locks

- Logitech Circle Doorbell

- Starling io

- Stream Deck

- QuickBooks

- MyMusicStaff

- Alfred app - automation friendly replacement for the Spotlight on Mac

App of the Week: Timery | Toggl

Music of the Week: Beyoncé - Renaissance

Where to Find Me:

- Robby Burns - Twitter | Blog | Book

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