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    Music Ed Tech Talk (previously Robby Burns + Friends) is a podcast exploring music, education, technology, and the intersections between them.
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    #78 - Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy, with Ben Denne

    #78 - Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy, with Ben Denne

     

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    enFebruary 19, 2024

    #77 - Apple Vision Pro / Practical Projects for Your Elective Course

    #77 - Apple Vision Pro / Practical Projects for Your Elective Course

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    enFebruary 16, 2024

    #76 - Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Revisited

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    enJanuary 22, 2024

    #75 - Music Ed Tech Year in Review 2023, with Jim Frankel

    #75 - Music Ed Tech Year in Review 2023, with Jim Frankel

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    enDecember 31, 2023

    #74 - Holiday Gift Guide 2023, with Dr. David McDonald

    #74 - Holiday Gift Guide 2023, with Dr. David McDonald

    Robby and David discuss their current computing devices, favorite gift ideas, and lament the use of Microsoft Teams. 

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    Show Notes:

     

    Books

    - Grading for Growth

    - Critique is Creative

    - unGrading

    - On Music Theory

     

    Software/Services

    - Audio Hijack

    - 1Password

    - Things

    - Farrago

    - Affinity Apps - Designer / Photo / Publisher

    - Musio

    - Chat GPT Plus

     

    Gadgets

    - Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe

    - Anker PowerCore MagGo

    - Material Dock

    - AirTags

    - Hidrate smart water bottle and Ember smart mugs

     

    Games

    - Hori Split Pad Pro

    - Super Mario Bros Wonder

    - Elden Ring

    - Baldur’s Gate 3

    - Dave the Diver

    - Steam Deck

     

    Pens, Notebooks, Misc.

    - Mark One

    - Mark Two

    - Mark Three

    - SideKick Notepad

    - Studio Neat Pen Tray

    - LightDims

     

    App of the Week:

    Robby - Narwal 2

    David - Sports Alerts / Fotmob

    Music of the Week:

    Robby - Braxton Cook: Somewhere In Between

    David - Darcy James Argue: Dynamic Maximum Tension

    Tech Tip of the Week:

    Robby - Use things as they are designed to be used

    David - LightDims 

    Where to Find Us:

    Robby - Blog | Book

    David - Website

     

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    enDecember 04, 2023

    #72 - Secrets to Sustainable Careers, with Elisa Janson Jones

    #72 - Secrets to Sustainable Careers, with Elisa Janson Jones

    Elisa Janson Jones joins the show to talk about self-care, social media, and our favorite apps for being productive and healthy.

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    enOctober 01, 2023

    #71 - Adrian B. Sims

    #71 - Adrian B. Sims

    #71 - Composer Adrian B. Sims

    Composer Adrian B. Sims joins the show to talk about his career, musical journey, and favorite tools.

    Learn more about Adrian and check out his upcoming music catalog here.

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    App of the Week:
    Robby - Ridiculous Fishing
    Adrian - Hevy

    Album of the Week:
    Robby - Phoenix - Dirty Loops

    Adrian - Myth (album) - Wikipedia

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    enJuly 31, 2023

    #70 - Robby Is In The Phantom Zone, with Will Kuhn and Dr. David MacDonald

    #70 - Robby Is In The Phantom Zone, with Will Kuhn and Dr. David MacDonald

    Will Kuhn and David MacDonald return to discuss Logic and Final Cut for iPad, the Ableton Push 3, Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference, and the Apple Vision Pro. Robby struggles with his internet connection.

    In the Patreon feed: Zelda Talk.

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    Show Notes:

    App of the Week:
    Robby - Sequel Will - Whiskey
    David - Newzik

    Album of the Week:
    Robby - KNOWER FOREVER

    Will - [1000 Gecs](https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kmoCFzuKniN8yTiL701Ardjwq7oMkvnz8

    David - WDR Big Band on YouTube

    Where to Find Us:
    Robby - Blog | Book
    Will 
    David 

    Art by Ryan Bailey.

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    enJune 29, 2023

    #69 - I Don’t Want a Valuable Life Lesson, I Just Want an Ice Cream... with Jaye Mateyko

    #69 - I Don’t Want a Valuable Life Lesson, I Just Want an Ice Cream... with Jaye Mateyko

    Jaye returns to the show to talk about AI, robots, mechanical keyboards, analog habits, Bluey, and focus modes.

     

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    Show edited by Jaye Mateyko.

    Artwork by Ryan Bailey.

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    enJune 24, 2023

    #68 - Sponge Cousin, with Dr. David MacDonald

    #68 - Sponge Cousin, with Dr. David MacDonald

    David returns to discuss Apple Music Classical, new updates to Farrago and forScore, and other music tech news.

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    Show Notes:

    App of the Week:
    Robby - DayOne

    David - Airalo

    Album of the Week:
    Robby - Makaya McCraven - In These Times
    David - Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion - Let the Soil Play

    Tech Tip of the Week:
    Robby - Streamdeck StageManager iOS App Workflow with Frarago during class

    David - Shazam in Control Center

    Where to Find Us:
    Robby - Blog | Book
    David - Website

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    enMay 31, 2023

    #67 - Back to School, with Theresa Hoover

    #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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    App of the Week:

    Robby - MarkEdit

    Theresa - Forest

    Album of the Week:
    Robby - Nickel Creek: Celebrants

    Theresa Hoover - GoGo Penguin

    Tech Tip of the Week:
    Robby - Drag the proxy icon on Mac

    Theresa Hoover - Data vailidation in Google Sheets

    Where to Find Us:
    Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book
    Theresa Hoover - Website

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    enApril 19, 2023

    #66 - Mark Connor

    #66 - Mark Connor

    Mark Connor (composer, music educator, host of The Everything Band podcast) joins the show. We stay up way past our bedtime to talk about teaching music, music theory, composition, podcasting, our favorite tools, and more.

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    Where to Find Us:

    Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book

    Mark - Website

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    enFebruary 28, 2023

    #65 - ChatGPT, Mastodon, and New iPad Apps... with Dr. David MacDonald

    #65 - ChatGPT, Mastodon, and New iPad Apps... with Dr. David MacDonald

    David MacDonald joins the show to discuss ChatGPT, Mastodon, new creative iPad apps, and more.

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    Show Notes:

    Music Ed and Tech News

    App of the Week:

    Robby - Ivory

    David MacDonald - The Eurorack Simulator

    Music of the Week:

    Robby - Fame - Cipher

    David MacDonald - The Books - Lost and Safe

    Where to Find Us:

    Robby - Mastodon | Blog | Book

    David MacDonald - Mastodon | Website

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    enFebruary 01, 2023

    #64 - Holiday Gift Guide 2022, with David MacDonald and Craig McClellan

    #64 - Holiday Gift Guide 2022, with David MacDonald and Craig McClellan

    Show regulars Craig McClellan and Dr. David MacDonald join the show to talk about stuff we like.

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    Show Notes:

    Music Ed and Tech News

    Books

    Software

    Services

    Hardware and Gadgets

    Bags, Pens, and other Misc stuff

    The Pen Addict Podcast

    Pilot Metropolitan

    JetPens.com - Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai Ink (Deep Sea) - 6 Cartridges

    Rhodia Notepad

    Plotter

    Tom Bihn Bags

    App of the Week:

    Robby - Spring for Twitter

    David MacDonald - Cleanshot X / Spaceteam (Board game version)

    Craig McClellan - Timery

    Music of the Week:

    Robby - Carly Rae Jepsen: The Loneliest Time

    David MacDonald - Béla Fleck, Mike Marshall and Edgar Meyer: Uncommon Ritual

    Craig McClellan - Bonny Light Horseman: Rolling Golden Holy

    Tech Tip of the Week:

    Robby - Curating your social media experience

    David MacDonald - Firefox add-on: Display Anchors https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/display-_anchors/

    Craig McClellan - Focus Mode Updates

    Where to Find Us:

    Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book

    David MacDonald - Twitter | Website

    Craig McClellan - Twitter | Website

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    enDecember 15, 2022

    #63 - YouTube and Composition Workflows, with Dr. Scott Watson

    #63 - YouTube and Composition Workflows, with Dr. Scott Watson

    Dr. Scott Watson (Professor of Music at Carin University, band director, composer, and YouTuber) joins the show to talk about his favorite technology, tips for rehearsing honors ensembles, his favorite young band compositions, and more!

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    Show Notes:

    App of the Week: Robby - AnyTune / Downie
    Scott Watson - NotePerformer

    Album of the Week: Robby - Arch Echo - You Won’t Believe What Happens Next! Scott Watson - Barbers Overture to School for Scandal: https://youtu.be/Q387-LXIHUA / Stravinsky Octet for Wind Instruments: https://youtu.be/YyqLnP0hOnI

    Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book
    Scott Watson - Twitter | Website

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    Dr. Scott Watson is Professor of Music at Cairn University (Langhorne, PA), teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in music composition/arranging, music education and technology. For 35 years he was an instrumental and elective music teacher in the Parkland School District (Allentown, PA), first as high school Director of Bands, then as coordinator of the elementary band/strings program across the district. He is a frequently commissioned composer with more than 100 published pieces for band and strings at all levels that have been performed around the world at venues including the Academy of Music (Philadelphia), the Midwest Clinic (Chicago) and the White House (Washington, D.C.). He is an exclusive composer/clinician for Alfred Publications and a contributor for their Sound Innovations band series. Watson has presented numerous workshops/clinics for music educators, frequently serves as guest conductor/clinician for honor/festival bands, and is the author of the highly regarded music education text, Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity (©2011, Oxford University Press). To learn more, visit www.scottwatsonmusic.com.

     

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    enOctober 31, 2022

    #62 - macOS Ventura, music notation software compatibility, iPad updates

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    enOctober 29, 2022

    #61 - Music Technology 101, with Heath Jones

    #61 - Music Technology 101, with Heath Jones

    Heath Jones (author of Music Technology 101 / Executive Editor and Founder of MuTechTeacherNet) joins the show to talk about teaching music technology, apps we love, and formative musical experiences.

     

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    - Music Technology 101: The Basics of Music Production in the Technology Lab or Home Studio by Heath Jones | Hal Leonard

    - Mutechteachernet.com

    - Theresa Hoover

    - Theresa’s most recent appearance on Music Ed Tech Talk

    - Acapella app

    - Jacktrip soundcheck with Christian McBride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmAJNmUb0Ig

    - Dawn of the Daw, by Chris Bell

    App of the Week:

    Robby - Readdle / MacPaw

    Heath - PlayScore 2 / JackTrip

    Tech Tip of the Week:

    Robby - Time Tracking: Toggl / Timery

    Heath - Tidal / Novation Launchpad

    Where to Find Us:

    Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book

    Heath - Twitter | Website

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    #60 - What’s On My Desk?

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    enAugust 28, 2022

    #59 - Managing a Private Teaching Studio

    #59 - Managing a Private Teaching Studio

    An overview of how I manage my private teaching studio and the tools that assist me.

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    - David MacDonald Unboxes the Odla Music Notation Controller

    - What’s On My Desk?

    - Soundsource Adds Shortcuts Support

    - Automating My Rehearsal Tech Setup

    - Wix

    - Weebly

    - Squarespace

    - WordPress

    - RobbyBurns.com

    - Robby Burns Lessons Page

    - Craft

    - Craft for Music Educators - podcast episode w/ David MacDonald

    - Evernote

    - Timery

    - TextExpander

    - Calendly

    - Fantastical

    - Acuity

    - IDAGIO

    - Downie

    - AnyTune

    - Vidimote Safari Extension for slowing down and speeding up audio on websites

    - Transpose pitch speed loop for videos - Chrome Extension

    - Tonal Energy Tuner

    - Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy - podcast episode and blog post

    - forScore

    - forScore for Mac: Review

    - Create a forScore Index

    - DEVONthink

    - Schlage Smart Locks

    - Logitech Circle Doorbell

    - Starling io

    - Stream Deck

    - QuickBooks

    - MyMusicStaff

    - Alfred app - automation friendly replacement for the Spotlight on Mac

    App of the Week: Timery | Toggl

    Music of the Week: Beyoncé - Renaissance

    Where to Find Me:

    - Robby Burns - Twitter | Blog | Book

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    Music Ed Tech Talk
    enAugust 21, 2022
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