Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad – Apple

Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad – Apple:

Apple today unveiled Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad. Video and music creators can now unleash their creativity in new ways that are only possible on iPad. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad bring all-new touch interfaces that allow users to enhance their workflows with the immediacy and intuitiveness of Multi-Touch. Final Cut Pro for iPad introduces a powerful set of tools for video creators to record, edit, finish, and share, all from one portable device. Logic Pro for iPad puts the power of professional music creation in the hands of the creator — no matter where they are — with a complete collection of sophisticated tools for songwriting, beat making, recording, editing, and mixing. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad will be available on the App Store as subscriptions starting Tuesday, May 23. Keep reading here…

Whoa! This is a big deal and I definitely did not see it coming. I was starting to lose hope that Apple would ever bring these apps to the iPad.

Prior to 2020, when I was doing a lot of professional work on my iPad, I was dying to have these apps. Now that I have mostly returned to the Mac for most things that don’t require a stylus, it is hard to get as excited.

I am happy to see Apple deliver it’s “pro” apps to a device that has gone by the name “pro” for the better part of the last decade. Apple must have been working on this for a very long time. iPadOS is still a very basic operating system. Apple says this custom build of Final Cut and Logic has iPad has hardware-specific features like Apple Pencil and camera support. Designing these apps for the strengths of iPadOS certainly speaks to me that Apple is doubling down on the iPad and Mac being two very distinct things.

History shows that this means the iPad may just inch closer and closer to the power of the Mac and never really get there all the way. That said, putting these apps out could be signaling that there are system improvements to come. For example, I would love to see Apple announce support for managing multiple audio ins and outs on the iPad at their developer conference next month.

Speaking of that conference, Apple must have a lot to say about their rumored virtual reality headset if they are getting this announcement out now. I would otherwise not be surprised to see lengthy demos of these new apps on stage.

Apple Music Classical (Mostly) Plays the Right Chords — TidBITS

Kirk Mcehlhearn wrote a detailed breakdown about Apple’s new classical music app for TidBITS last month.

Apple Music Classical Mostly Plays the Right Chords:

Apple Music Classical is a free app for Apple Music subscribers to access this new, enhanced collection of music. Inexplicably, it is only available for the iPhone. One would expect Apple Music Classical to be available for desktop computers, especially since many people listen to classical music from a Mac, or a PC running iTunes, connected to a stereo. Since Apple Music has added a lot of high-resolution music, which requires an external DAC (digital-analog converter) to play at its full quality, it is quite difficult to play that sort of music from an iPhone. You can stream music to an AirPlay 2-compatible receiver with a DAC attached, but most people don’t have that hardware. You can, of course, stream Apple Music Classical from an iPhone to a HomePod—the second generation of which also supports Dolby Atmos, or what Apple calls spatial audio—but overall, this focus on the iPhone limits playback options considerably. Keep reading here…:

MuseClass Introduces AutoGrade Feature

In an email from the MuseGroup earier this month…

We are thrilled to announce the public beta launch of AutoGrade for MuseClass! This new feature will revolutionize the way educators grade and provide feedback to their students, saving countless hours of your time. With AutoGrade, teachers can focus on teaching and providing personalized feedback to their students, while we take care of the grading. Our team has been hard at work developing this innovative tool that accurately evaluates student performances.

And best of all, it’s FREE!

You can read more about the feature here.

#67 – Back to School, with Theresa Hoover

Theresa returns to talk about going back to school, research tools and workflows, general productivity, and Obsidian.

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Introducing MusicFirst Elementary — Dr. James Frankel

Introducing MusicFirst Elementary — Dr. James Frankel:

After 4 years of work, thousands of pages of lessons plans, more than 1,000 interactive resources, and the tireless work of an amazing team of teachers and developers from our award-winning partners Charanga, I am so very proud to introduce you to a truly revolutionary music curriculum for Grades K-5 – MusicFirst Elementary, powered by Charanga. Unlike other online collections of resources that are targeted to the elementary music teacher, this is the first complete sequential K-5 music curriculum to hit the market in over a decade, and it is truly spectacular. The following provides an overview of what the curriculum includes, and most importantly, how you can preview it for yourself.
Keep reading here…

Soundboard app Farrago goes to version 2

Of all my favorite apps, Farrago is often one that my other colleagues instantly get the appeal of because of its colorful user interface, which depicts a grid of audio blocks.

Farrago has become the default way that I play soundbites, audio recordings, and practice tracks tracks for my band students. I have organized my Scale Exercise Play-Along Tracks into a grid of color-coded exercises (organized by circle of fifths). I used to use iTunes for this, but the grid of squares is so much easier to navigate and operate during a busy rehearsal.

I have been beta testing Farrago 2 for months now and I am thrilled to say that it takes all of my workflows to the next level and even introduces new workflow possibilities that elevate my teaching.

Farrago 2 introduces numerous improvements and feature updates, which you can read about here.

My favorites are the integration with FreeSounds.org, Shortcuts, and Stream Deck. Watch the video below to see these features in action.

Learn more about Rogue Amoeba’s awesome apps on the podcast episode below.

Forscore 14 Automation Links

forScore 14 came out last month. It is an awesome release which includes updates to the metadata panel, tuner, Apple Pencil support, and other redesigned user interface elements. You can read about all the details here.

My favorite feture in this update is called Automation Links. The feature allows you to copy a link to a score (or a page within a score) to your clipboard and paste it somewhere else. This kind of deep linking has become a core part of my productivity workflow over the years. Most of my productivity tools offer a shortcut like this, and it is so awesome to see the feature added to one of my more musically specific apps.

Watch the video below to see the feature in action along with two demos of how I use the feature to teach music more efficiently.

Note: Automation Links are a paid forScore Pro feature.

What Does It Mean To Be Creative? – Off the Beaten Path

Theresa is addressing important questions on her blog this week. Stay tuned for a near future episode of Music Ed Tech Talk. She is the next guest.

What Does It Mean To Be Creative? – Off the Beaten Path:

Creativity is a word we hear often in education, especially in music education, and it’s something I’ve become quite passionate about in the last few years. How are we, as music educators, offering opportunities for students to be creative? When do students get to create their own music and make their own musical decisions, instead of only recreating someone else’s music and performing music as dictated by someone else?
Keep reading here…

Apple Music Classical is out

Apple Music Classical is out! MacStories has a detailed overview here.

Why this app needs to exist and exactly what kind of problem it solves has been covered a little bit here on the blog and on the podcast over the years. I have been using and recomending IDAGIO for some time now.

I have been using Apple Music Classical a lot since last night, and while it leaves a lot to be desired (like an iPad, Mac, and car app!), it is good enough for me to replace IDAGIO.

The fact that it links to my existing Apple Music account and library means that I can continue using the standard Apple Music app in combination with it. One library for all of my music, but two app interfaces to interact with it, depending on which context makes the most sense.

I plan to cover this app on the podcast some time soon. You can download Apple Music Classical here.