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Digital audio products including Cubase, VSTs, and USB audio interfaces.

Landr offers digital audio mastering and distribution services. Their affordable subscription model allows both large and small music producers and artists to have their finished products professionally mastered using their artificial intelligence technology. They also provide formatting and submission services for popular distribution centers including Spotify, iTunes, etc. They also have useful resources including digital audio sample recommendations and a blog which covers many digital audio production topics.

Digital audio workstation software for PC (or Mac with Bootcamp). The software comes in three versions: Home Studio, Recording Studio, and Pro Studio, each with increasing features. The DAW supports MIDI, digital audio and video, and has integrated VST and loop libraries. These products are highly rated in online reviews and comparisons, mainly for their combination of low cost, full features, and ease of use. The website also features a library of training videos for Mixcarft. Topics cover topics including basic software and hardware setup, virtual instruments and plugins, and software functions.

Audacity is an audio editing tool used to alter recordings and export them into various formats. Used as an educational tool students are able to record, edit, and add digital effects to recordings to remix or compose creative musical products. Music educators may also find it valuable for editing recordings of performances or demonstrating the properties of sound. In order to export a song file to MP3 additional instillation steps are required, see the FAQ for more information.

Splice is a cloud platform for music creation, collaboration and sharing.

Splice is a cloud platform for music creation, collaboration and sharing.

This service creates a live back-up of work being completed in a digital audio workstation (or DAW). On the site it boasts ease of use, flexible collaboration (by allowing you to share work with other users), endless inspiration (in the form of a vast library of loops and sounds within its DAW), and most importantly, unlimited space! Sign up is free.

Audiotool is a wonderful resource that allows the modern musician to have an old-school audio studio at their fingertips. It even includes digital representations of classic synthesizers, as well as a number of tracks to use in mixing one's own creation. It can also be used with a MIDI keyboard. It might prove useful for contemporary, "other 80%"-style music courses.

This music technology website offers a blog, sheet music, and reviews of products. They are also talking about the new NAfME standards along with technology.

Monthly video about the most current music technology. This is great to keep up with the latest music education technology. The video gives good ideas about many different types of music technology.

This blog contains many resources, including iPhone/iPad app reviews, podcasts, videos, free sheet music, and other posts about music-related technology.

This site contains an audio example along with a viewable example of the lead sheet (in most cases). This is a fantastic resource for jazz students.

The purpose of this website is to provide a list of free jazz sheet music in the keys of Bb, Eb, and bass clef from the "Real Book". The content lists songs from A to Z which provide an audio recording link for each without any ads. Students can use this site to play along with the sheet music and accompaniment provided. It would make a great practice tool in addition to method book material for students of all ages. The author of the site also promotes a "my music apps" page for beginner and experienced musicians.

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A cloud-based DAW, free and easy to use. It is very similar to GarageBand, and users with little music knowledge can easily create quality compositions by dragging and dropping loops. Users can compose music, record live instruments and voice tracks, use MIDI controllers, and export projects to many known file types.

Soundtrap is a browser-based DAW that allows users to create and collaborate compositions or podcasts. Soundtrap offers a paid subscription allowing teachers to setup a private classroom and monitor/grade/comment on their students work. This DAW can be used for a plethora of creative tasks in music. It's primary affordance is that it is browser-based and compositions are saved via cloud storage.

Soundtrap is a free, cloud-based DAW, with a library of looped sounds and the ability to enter new audio. Users can also easily collaborate with others, and the program can be accessed via computer, tablet, or cell phone. It provides a user-friendly experience that music students can work with to express creativity through composition.

This YouTube channel features video tutorials on various aspects of the music industry, including proper recording and mixing techniques. In addition, there are video masterclasses from the MixCon annual convention from professional audio engineers and mixing engineers.

The purpose of this resource is to provide free sheet music for students and teachers to use. The website provides a collection of digital sheet music that can be used to play along with or serve as an audio accompaniment tool.

Until AM is the first full-fledged DJ tool tailored especially for the era of online digital music, allowing for a seamless blend of cloud-based music storage and local audio files.

Similar to Soundtrap.com; this online DAW is a great resource for student to create music with loops. I've used this in a technology class and students enjoy the variety of loops.

Soundation is a fully functioning cloud-based DAW, similar to Soundtrap. The look is darker and more professional, and the effects processing is more sophisticated. This could be a good option for college-level recording and collaboration, whereas Soundtrap's colorful look and simplicity would be more appropriate for middle- and high-school use.

Soundation is a Digital Audio Workstation similar to sound trap though soundation appears more professional, and the effects are more sophisticated. With soundation, students learn to do recording, editing, mixing, instrument patches, and MIDI input. Soundation is good for university level whereas Soundtrap's simplicity is good for middle and high school. Like soundtrap, it has a free one month trial with limited accessibility and to access the full premium, one has to pay. Soundation helps students acquire the 4Cs i.e Collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. It is a good resource for teaching studio composition and for enhancing the musicianship of non traditional music students.

Sound trap is an online Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) that one can use to create loops and tracks online. One doesn't need to download any software to install sound trap, it is typically online and is a very good resource for teaching creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking (4 Cs). I like sound trap because it enables students and teachers to continue work anywhere any time (in and outside the classroom). Teachers can easily add projects and invite students to work on the project any time anywhere. The fact that one can invite another person to work on the same project and/or even record a track together is mesmerizing. With sound trap, it is easy to record any instrument, download a track, and best of all, you can record using a microphone and/or use the free loops, MIDI, and effects that come with the software. A school has to purchase the software and add students to start using it. However, the software has a one month free trial which teachers can try out with their students before purchasing.

Another GO TO site for Music Technology lesson plan ideas! A listing of project based assignments for Digital Audio Production or Music Technology. The link to Ethan's Google Spreadsheet is worth the click to this site - trust me!

Home of Apple's digital audio workstation: Logic Pro X. (also known as GarageBand's older sibling). The site has numerous videos, reviews, links, and demos of the software. The digital audio workstation has become a mainstay for music production because of both the software's accessible, yet ultra-powerful interface, which can be used by both novices, all the way to studio professionals.

This software is a big production, and is something that i use a lot personally. This software will give you the ability to do anything you may need to do. The purpose of this resource would be to show more advanced student more features on how to create, record, mix, and master. This is a more in depth software for more professional users. This would be a software that i would use to implement with more advanced students, who have used other software's.

Pro Tools is a professional level digital audio workstation. It is used in many professional recording studios and music production facilities. Pro Tools is often praised for its near-limitless capabilities, but its high cost and memory and processing requirements may make it difficult to use for teachers or hobbyists with lesser computer systems. Avid offers different versions of the software that ranges from the free, limited capability Pro Tools "First" to the full-featured Pro Tools Ultimate, which is designed for professional recording and processing. The free version, Pro Tools First is an excellent way for new users to try out professional DAW software without making a large financial commitment.

Lessons, videos, etc. for bassoon players

This site was created to assist bassoon players in learning their instruments as well as a resource for educators. A student has access to 50 different units, covering pitches and basic techniques. Like a digital method book, the creator provides audio clips to perform along with as well as videos to introduce key techniques like key flicking.

The purpose of this website is to explore resources for trombonists of all ages to help improve musicianship. The content provides possible performance and workshop opportunities, competition events, and scholarship opportunities. It also offers musicians and educators access to high quality audio recordings and videos.

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A great resource for trombonists from professional to amateur. Includes pedagogy, competition listings, orchestral openings, and more.

In this podcast, Dr. James Frankel suggests ways to use technology and foster creativity in the music classroom.

Tech ideas to add to the conversation of UMTECH17

Digital education talks for the music classroom.