#28 - Rehearse Your Ensembles Remotely

Robby explains the software, hardware, and teaching strategies he uses to run engaging and effective music rehearsals in a remote or hybrid environment. This information was presented earlier this month at the Maryland Music Educators Association conference. The notes and links below are from the session notes of that presentation. Learn More From Me About Technology Website - robbyburns.com Blog - Music Ed Tech Talk (musicedtechtalk.com) Subscribe to the Music Ed Tech Talk podcast - Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Subscribe to my email newsletter, here Buy my book, Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, here Buy my Scale Play Along Tracks here 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 Open Broadcaster Software Blog Post: Hyper-Charging Online Classes with OBS AirServer Stream Deck Teaching Tech: Live keyboard overlay in Zoom (This Page Left Intentionally Useless - David MacDonald’s blog) Virtual Camera Plug-in Instructions for setting up AirServer as a scene in OBS Streamlabs OBS 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 Loopback Blog Post: Routing Audio From Your Apps Directly Into Your Zoom or Google Meet with Loopback Rogue Amoeba Audio Apps - Interview with CEO Paul Kafasis Black Hole Soundsource VB-Audio Presonus Revelator Mic (comes with Loopback-like software and Studio One recording software) Soundboard apps Making Play-Along Tracks Audio Hijack Pietzo Farrago AnyTune Amazing Slow Downer Transcribe! Smart Music Mainstage Apple Pro Apps Bundle - Educator Discount Visual Presentation forScore GoodNotes Classroom Maestro VMPK Jamboard Recommended Hardware Scarlet Solo (audio interface) Audio Technica AT2020 (microphone) External monitor Twelve South StayGo USB Hub Elago Stream Deck Stream Deck app - turns your mobile device into a stream deck for a small subscription price Subscribe to Music Ed Tech Talk: Subscribe to the Blog Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS