Thanks to my sponsor this month, MusicFirst
David MacDonald returns to the show to talk about the hardware and software in our virtual teaching setups. Then we speculate about touchscreen Macs and consider how Apple’s recent App Store policies might impact the future of creative professional software on iOS.
Topics include:
- New Zoom features for musicians and teachers
- David and Philip Rothman‘s new podcast, Scoring Notes
- Using Open Broadcaster Software to level up your virtual teaching
- Routing audio from your apps into Zoom and Google Meet calls
- Teaching with Auralia
- LMS integration with third-party music education apps
- Using MainStage and Logic for performing instruments into virtual classrooms
- Touchscreen Macs
- Apple’s App Store Policy
Show Notes:
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David MacDonald – Twitter | Website | Blog
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Today’s episode is sponsored by MusicFirst:
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