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"VST/VST3/AU plugin & standalone application, incredible sound and rhythm systems provide everything you could ever need! Not just a sampler, not just a synthesizer, not just a loop player... It is more versatile than you could imagine! It can play acoustic jazz swing with brushes, bossa nova, pop, r'n'b, hip-hop, drum'n'bass... If you can imagine it, MDrummer can play it. Free drum VST/VST3/AU plugin - MDrummer Small is a totally free version of MDrummer! It contains everything you need - the standalone application (on Windows)) and VST plugin compatible with most hosts such as Cubase, Sonar, Logic etc. Just download, install and enjoy the power of MDrummer 4. A huge library of resources is included. This consists of 6GB in 500+ acoustic drums and percussion multisamples, 900MB in 100+ subsample libraries, our proprietary synthesis technology, 300+ drumsets, 2400+ drumset components to generate your own unique drumsets, 300+ rhythms, 200+ base-rhythms and 12000+ loops to generate your own unique rhythms, samples, effect configurations, layers and much more... Updates and packages free for life - MDrummer downloads and installs updates and additional resources (samples, subsample libraries, rhythms, grooves...) for free! No more extension packs, we want our customers to be satisfied forever! Incredibly versatile sound system lets you tweek sounds using the most advanced tools available - plugin based sound generators (several samplers and synthesizers) and effects (compressor, equalizer, limiter, analyzer, phaser, vibrato, tremolo...), an unlimited number of drum slots, velocity layers and effects... MDrummer can create acoustic drums, synthesized drums, percussion and just anything you can imagine. Drumset generator and merger can be used to generate an almost unlimited number of original drumsets in just a few clicks. If you do not want to waste your time with complicated sound configurations or just need some quick inspiration, this is simply the fastest way to g

"MeldaProduction provides several effects for free. These are generally effects included in MDrummer and released in VST/VST3/AU form. Their features are very limited compared to our commercial plugins, but still extraordinary to most plugins on the market. You can extend the free plugins features by upgrading to our Pro bundle. See Licence & upgrade in each effect for more information. MAnalyzer MeldaProduction MAnalyzer MAnalyzer is an advanced spectral analyzer and sonogram containing unique features such as... MAutopan MeldaProduction MAutopan MAutopan is a classic auto panner with attitude! Our adjustable shape oscillator design and... MAutoPitch MeldaProduction MAutoPitch MAutoPitch is a simple automatic pitch correction plugin designed for vocals and other monophonic... MBandPass MeldaProduction MBandPass MBandPass is a filter plugin containing a high-pass and low-pass filters with slopes up to... MCompressor MeldaProduction MCompressor MCompressor provides refined compression with volume maximization. It features an adjustable... MEqualizer MeldaProduction MEqualizer MEqualizer is an extremely easy-to-use 6-band equalizer, but don't let it's simple design fool you.... MFreqShifter MeldaProduction MFreqShifter MFreqShifter is an extremely versatile frequency shifter, which unlike pitch-shifters doesn't keep... MLimiter MeldaProduction MLimiter MLimiter performs smooth saturation in a definitive tube-like way improving the clarity of the... MLoudnessAnalyzer MeldaProduction MLoudnessAnalyzer MLoudnessAnalyzer is an EBU R128 and ITU-R BS 1770-1 compliant loudness meter. It contains a peak... MNoiseGenerator MeldaProduction MNoiseGenerator MNoiseGenerator is a simple noise generator. It can be used as a testing generator for analyses or,... MOscillator MeldaProduction MOscillator MOscillator is an antialiased generator plugin with adjustable oscillator shape. It can be used as... MPhaser MeldaProduction MPhaser MPhaser is a traditiona

"Not One, but TWO Synths Magellan comes with two independent synth engines that can run simultaneously. Use one synth for bass or FX, the other for lead or pads. Or couple the synths together to get the full growl of 6 oscillators, 4 filters and 4 LFOs running at the same time! Absolutely NO samples used: only actual, realtime audio synthesis. Oscillator Power Each Magellan synth engine has 3 virtual analog oscillators, with oscs 1 & 2 capable of true PWM wave generation. With the dedicated osc unison module, you can approach "super-wave" territory with ease. In addition, Magellan's FM module is an extra sound generator in itself so that no frequency goes uncharted! Filters Galore Each Magellan synth has two dedicated filter slots able to receive any of the 11 unique filter types. You can run the filters in series, or in parallel and blend them to taste. Each slot has its own ADSR envelope, cutoff, resonance/Q and contour settings, as well as tracking and envelope curve selection. Sequencer Magellan has a built-in polyphonic step sequencer influenced by revered analog boxes. With upto 8 note polyphony, 16 or 32 step programming, pattern bank, settable end step, step skip, note velocity and gate, as well as a performance friendly timelock feature, it is a comprehensive live performance tool. In addition, it has a programmable timeline for composing songs out of sequenced patterns, and a file import/export feature. Arps & Chords Each synth engine comes with its own dedicated, full-featured arpeggiator as well as a chordmaker. Double up on the arps, with 10 algorithms to choose from, as well as octave, repeat and gate settings. Program and then play chords by touching a single key. FX Rack Magellan comes with a comprehensive virtual FX rack that includes a multi-parameter reverb, BPM-syncable stereo delay, phaser, flanger, chorus, waveshaper, bitcrusher, and a sonic expander; all of which is processed in 32-bit floating point, as the rest of the audio. Keyboards

What is Nodal? Nodal is generative software for composing music, interactive real-time improvisation, and a musical tool for experimentation and fun. Nodal uses a new method for creating and exploring musical patterns, probably unlike anything you've used before. You can play sounds using Nodal's built-in synthesiser or any MIDI compatible hardware or software instrument. Nodal is based around the concept of a user-defined network. The network consists of nodes (musical events) and edges (connections between events). You interactively define the network, which is then automatically traversed by any number of virtual players. Players play their instruments according to the notes specified in each node. The time taken to travel from one node to another is based on the length of the edges that connect the nodes. Nodal allows you to create complex, changing sequences using just a few simple elements. Its unique visual representation allows you to edit and interact with the music generating system as the composition plays. Nodal is compatible with DAW software such as Ableton Live, Logic Studio, Digital Performer and Garage Band. It can transmit and receive MIDI sync. You can edit a network using the mouse and keyboard, and optionally a MIDI keyboard. Nodal recognises and sends notes, sync, continuous controller and pitch bend information. Features simple but powerful interface change your composition while it is playing - great for improvisation and quickly creating new musical ideas compatible with any MIDI synthesiser and major Digital Audio software can run stand alone using the built-in synthesiser live performance tools: trigger complex sequences within the network using any MIDI keyboard or MIDI input device define your own interactive continuous controller curves (e.g. Volume, Pan, Modulation) for greater musical expression built-in examples and tutorial information to get you started and making music quickly

Article from General Music Today  "Stacy McKenzie is challenged to find new ways to involve students in their learning. She begins this journey by developing a lesson planning framework based on constructivist principles for learning. The perspectives Stacy applies in her program are shared in this article: First, by examining how she crafts a lesson framework that provides opportunities for students to build new understandings from what they already know through active involvement with music; and, second, by exploring how she uses questions to guide and support students' learning and how her students use questions as a means to assume an active role in their learning. This lesson is part of a larger unit of study using the piece Simple Gifts."

SPEAR is an application for audio analysis, editing and synthesis. The analysis procedure (which is based on the traditional McAulay-Quatieri technique) attempts to represent a sound with many individual sinusoidal tracks (partials), each corresponding to a single sinusoidal wave with time varying frequency and amplitude. Something which closely resembles the original input sound (a resynthesis) can be generated by computing and adding all of the individual time varying sinusoidal waves together. In almost all cases the resynthesis will not be exactly identical to the original sound (although it is possible to get very close). Aside from offering a very detailed analysis of the time varying frequency content of a sound, a sinusoidal model offers a great deal of flexibility for editing and manipulation. SPEAR supports flexible selection and immediate manipulation of analysis data, cut and paste, and unlimited undo/redo. Hundreds of simultaneous partials can be synthesized in real-time and documents may contain thousands of individual partials dispersed in time. SPEAR also supports a variety of standard file formats for the import and export of analysis data. Read more in the ICMC paper "Software for Spectral Analysis, Editing, and Synthesis." (pdf) or in the dissertation paper Spectral Analysis, Editing, and Resynthesis: Methods and Applications.

Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions. Initially developed to serve as a software sketchbook and to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context, Processing also has evolved into a tool for generating finished professional work. Today, there are tens of thousands of students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists who use Processing for learning, prototyping, and production. * » Free to download and open source * » Interactive programs using 2D, 3D or PDF output * » OpenGL integration for accelerated 3D * » For GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows * » Projects run online or as double-clickable applications * » Over 100 libraries extend the software into sound, video, computer vision, and more... * » Well documented, with many books available

List of suppliers and services for various technology components. Compiled by USC DAMN 

Table of Contents Elgg: Grou.ps: Facebook: Linked In: Ning: General: Art: Classroom Networks: Conferences: Course Material: English as a Foreign Language: English as a Second Language: English Education (Pre- and In-Service): Russian Education: Georgian recruiting : French as a Foreign language : Language Learning: Leadership: Libraries Music: Other Languages Professional Development: Science: Social Studies: Spanish as a Foreign Language: Student Organizations: Teacher Education: Technology: Virtual Environments: Visual Mapping (Mind Mapping): Vocational: Other: A listing of social networks used in educational environments or for educational purposes. Please add to this list (alphabetical by category and within categories).

Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt4 framework. Target platform is Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio, and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI, are the main infrastructures to evolve as a fairly-featured Linux desktop audio workstation GUI, specially dedicated to the personal home-studio. Qtractor is free, open-source software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later.

If you have ever been, or ever think you might be intested in capturing/copying files directly from your HD camcorder, merging/joining camcorder videos (AVCHD MTS/M2TS, MOD, TOD) without recoding, or splitting/cutting files with frame accuracy, or just want to backup your MTS files in short time, and even export different file formats in one conversion project, you certainly want to take a look at Aunsoft Final Mate. Aunsoft Final Mate, as an entry-level and necessary camcorder assistant software, focuses on making it easy in some very useful functions for HD camcorder users like lossless MKV output just in several seconds, camcorder wizard (For quickest and easiest video capture/backup), lossless merge (For joining file without conversion or no loss of quality), timeline-oriented editing, frame accurate cutting/splitting, video crop, volume up/down, audio replacement, color correction, deinterlace, camcorder video conversion (As powerful as MTS/M2TS Converter), etc. With such a self-explanatory and cover-all tool, you don't have to call in a favor from a friend to make your movies shine. What's more, Final Mate is implemented NVIDIA CUDA and GPU acceleration and second-generation Intel Core optimization to ensure this camcorder assistant software application run quicker and smoother. ♦ Lossless output MKV, MTS, TOD, MOD files without recoding.♦ Get quicker converting expierence with Intel® Media SDK.♦ Split/cut videos on a timeline with frame accuracy.♦ Smart Camcorder Wizard to capture/manage videos with ease.♦ Export different format files in one convert project.

This video provides a general overview of the capabilities and features of Kontakt 4. It does not provide instruction on how to use Kontakt, but gives a good idea of what is possible.

Scapes is a real-time effects processor and sound generator based on feedback. It uses six independent granular delays, extensive modulation options, a gate sequencer and familiar synth style controls to dynamically manipulate the sound. With Scapes you can create high quality and unique soundscapes, rhythms and sound effects perfectly suited for use in music, film and game audio. You can easily connect it to your favorite hardware controller or iPad and immediately have fun. Keep an eye on our video and audio section (click the tabs), where we'll be posting new videos often.

VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2. See "About VirtualBox" for an introduction. Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and Solaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), Solaris and OpenSolaris, OS/2, and OpenBSD.

Article in General Music Today "The article analyzes a constructivist view of music education. A constructivist music classroom exemplifies deep learning when students formulate questions, acquire new knowledge by developing and implementing plans for investigating these questions, and reflect on the results. A context for deep learning requires that teachers and students work together to develop collaborative learning communities that all perceive as safe and supportive. (