Below you will find lists of resources that we utilized or discussed during the Topics in Music Technology course.
Personal Learning Network Tools
- Feedly – Web service for RSS subscriptions. Allows users to subscribe to websites they visit frequently and organize content
- Pocket – A read it later service. Allows users to send web articles or videos that they may wish to review at a later time
- Diigo – Repository for storing and organizing internet-based resources for later use
Online Technology Training Resources
- Lynda – subscription-based resource for learning software and technology skills. Includes detailed videos for popular music applications such as GarageBand, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and Pro Tools. Additionally, resources are available about songwriting with tech, recording and production techniques, and software programming
- Play With Your Music – music MOOC developed by NYU
- edX – Repository of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs)
- Coursera – Repository of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs)
- udemy – Repository of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs)
- Scratch – programming language developed to allow children a way to engage in computer programming
Applications we used during the week
- WordPress – online service for creating websites
- Soundcloud – web service for sharing, storing, and embedding audio files
- Scribd – web service for sharing, embedding, and storing documents (.docx, .pdf, .xlsx, etc…)
- YouTube – you know this one…
- Vimeo – a competing service to YouTube
- Dropbox – cloud-based document storing system, allows easy sharing and transmission of large files
- BandHub – internet-based service for musical collaboration
- Splice – internet-based service for sharing and collaborating in digital audio workstations (GarageBand, Logic Pro, Ableton Live)
- SoundTrap – internet-based digital audio workstation
Your Games – the Games you scored this week!
- Flip the Color Remix
- Escape the Room Remix
- Guitar Solo War Remix
- Octoling’s Adventures Remix
- Make Jelly Remix
- Dragon Skies 2: Ultimate Edition
- Rubber Ducky Marko Polo – Duckstep Version
Hardware we Used in Class
- Zoom H5 Handy Recorder
- Audio Technica ATR2100 USB/XLR Microphone
- Akai Portable MIDI Controller
- Korg nanoKEY2 USB Keyboard
- Monoprice – excellent resource for purchasing audio and video cables
- Makey Makey Invention Kit
- If you enjoyed the Makey Makey, you may enjoy the TED Talk about it by it’s inventor.