About Me
Connect with Me
Follow me by clicking on the social links below. I will be streaming live on Twitch at 6:45 pm to take additional questions about the session and to show off more of my online teaching setup. Click here to visit my Twitch stream.
Learn More From Me About Technology
Website – robbyburns.com
Blog – Music Ed Tech Talk (musicedtechtalk.com)
Music Ed Tech Talk podcast – Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS
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Buy my book, Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, here
Buy my Scale Play Along Tracks here
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Brief Bio
Learn more here.
Robby Burns teaches band at Ellicott Mills Middle School, co-directs the HCPSS Middle School Honor Band, and teaches 20+ private percussion students. He’s presented at conferences all over the country on music and technology. Robby addresses these topics on his blog and podcast. As a percussionist, Robby has filled many roles in the DC-Metro Area, ranging theater, opera, funk, and cello-rock.
Abstract
Learn the strategies and technologies to run engaging synchronous rehearsals. Engage students visually and speed up your flow using Open Broadcasting Software. Pump the sound video/music/play-along tracks directly through Zoom or Google Meet for a lag-free experience. Explore play along with resources, student reflection with Google Docs, effective camera/mic practices, and have students working collaboratively in synchronous chamber ensembles with Soundtrap! Software discussed includes: Keynote, Google Slides, Loopback, Soundsource, Farrago, AnyTune, Soundtrap, Smartmusic!
Links
Broadcasting Software
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Tip! – In order to zoom in on your screen on a Mac while presenting, you can do the following: Go to System Preferences—>Accessibility—>Zoom and check on “Use scroll gesture with moifier keys to zoom.” I set up my modifier key as Control so that when I hold Control and scroll up, my screen zooms in.
Audio Routing
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Blog Post: Routing Audio From Your Apps Directly Into Your Zoom or Google Meet with Loopback
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Presonus Revelator Mic (comes with Loopback-like software and Studio One recording software)
Making Play Along Tracks
Visual Presentation
Recommended Hardware
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Scarlet Solo (audio interface)
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Audio Technica AT2020 (microphone)
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External monitor
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Stream Deck app – turns your mobile device in to a stream deck for a small subscription price
