Hello and welcome!
I hope you enjoyed the session. Please find below some notes from the session, as well as links to detailed information and articles.
– Katie Wardrobe
About Midnight Music
You can learn more about what I do here:
1. Online courses – GarageBand, iPads, Music Tech for Beginners, IWBs, Sibelius, Mixcraft, Audacity and much more
2. Face-to-Face training – in-service PD for music teachers (limited bookings available for term 4)
3. Other events – workshops and conference presentations
Top 4 Tips for working setup and connecting stuff
1. Laptops and Desk set up
– Use a full-sized keyboard and mouse when possible
– Elevate your laptop to eye height
2. Second monitor
Increase your productivity by plugging in a second monitor. You can spread your programs/windows across both screens and see more things at a glance.
3. Plugging into data projector or IWB
How To Display Your iPad
4. Mics and MIDI keyboards
See this article (it’s about MIDI keyboards, but the same principles apply when connecting a USB microphone:
How To Set Up Your MIDI Keyboard
Top 5 Basic Skills and Some Extras
Article: What you should know about MIDI
Tutorial: How to view Youtube Videos without comments
Article: 7 Easy Ways to Survive Technology in the Music Classroom
Video tutorial: How to fold headphones
Top 7 shortcuts for all software programs
Article: 7 Ninja Tricks Every (Music) Teacher Should Know
Top 5 Tech Skills for Creating Resources
Tutorial: Learn Just 5 Tips To Create Your Own Awesome Music Resources
Free download: The Big Free Music Notation Library
Free download: Guitar Chord Diagrams
Free download: Ukelele chord diagrams
Free download: 5 Fun Free Music Fonts
Other Links
I collect and share music tech-related links and resources on Pinterest. You can view my Pinterest profile by clicking on the See It On Pinterest button below:
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