Finally! A website dedicated to classical saxophone! As a classical music enthusiast, it is nice to finally have a page devoted to the classical music world. Not that there is anything wrong with Jazz or Pop, but often when one searches the web, all you find are sites dedicated to Jazz and Pop Saxophone playing. Now there is a website dedicated to Classical Saxophone history, and a website that features some of the great players that highlighted the beginning of this genre. Everyone should check out this website because it gives you the latest happenings in the Classical Saxophone World.
Go Check it out!
http://www.classicsax.com
Friday, October 30, 2009
Readings on HTML
I really enjoyed these articles due to the fact that I have been interested in HTML almost since its conception in the mid 90s. I'm fairly sure that this computer language has been around longer, but I remember in 8th grade my Science teacher told us it was the "hot new thing" in technology and we would do well to learn this language. Being interested in computers all my life, I took my teacher up on this opportunity, and soon was learning how to write this language from scratch. Before long I learned the basics and I was writing my school district's web pages. I can remember these primitive pages that people thought were really amazing at the time. I was proud of myself because I could write tables, and limited java and java script. Of course these pages are dinosaurs today, but thanks to my science teacher I got a head start on the internet, and particularly the world wide web. This enabled me to understand the web more, and I think I appreciate it more today because of my early web experiences.
Of course today we have highly sophisticated programs that can create the actual HTML for you. But even when I was younger in the mid 90s, I was aware of MIDI technology, and how I could use it in relationship to the web pages I was creating. For instance, when I created the Hudson Middle School web page in 1995, I composed a MIDI file of our school's fight song, and put it on the website. I received a lot of compliments for this back then, even though my MIDI file was also very primitive compared with the technology of today. I used to upload my MIDI compositions onto a website that I shared with the global community. I constructed this website specifically for the purpose of showing-off my compositions, and interacting with other composers. I was also able to join a network of communities that let me receive MIDI compositions from other composers.
I think that HTML and MIDI technology will have a great place in the future. I think it is very important that educators from all fields should become aware of this great technology. As this century progresses, it will only become more and more important.
Of course today we have highly sophisticated programs that can create the actual HTML for you. But even when I was younger in the mid 90s, I was aware of MIDI technology, and how I could use it in relationship to the web pages I was creating. For instance, when I created the Hudson Middle School web page in 1995, I composed a MIDI file of our school's fight song, and put it on the website. I received a lot of compliments for this back then, even though my MIDI file was also very primitive compared with the technology of today. I used to upload my MIDI compositions onto a website that I shared with the global community. I constructed this website specifically for the purpose of showing-off my compositions, and interacting with other composers. I was also able to join a network of communities that let me receive MIDI compositions from other composers.
I think that HTML and MIDI technology will have a great place in the future. I think it is very important that educators from all fields should become aware of this great technology. As this century progresses, it will only become more and more important.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
My PLN - Music Theory.net
I found this website a long time ago as I was trying to increase my skills in music theory. Basically, this website has it all when it comes to learning about both music theory and ear training. It has tutorials, exercises, games, and so many other wonderful things to get started with. Are you a beginner? No problem. This site allows you to start from scratch and move your way up. It does so by presenting intervals - up and down, chords, scales, melodic dictation, harmonic dictation, and chord progressions and inversions. Are you advanced and tired of the easy music theory trainers? No problem! This site has some exercises that Bach himself may have to listen to twice to capture everything.
From the big to the small, from the complicated to the straight-forward, this website is an educational and technological gem for all ages!
http://www.musictheory.net
From the big to the small, from the complicated to the straight-forward, this website is an educational and technological gem for all ages!
http://www.musictheory.net
Social Bookmarking with Del.icio.us
One of the things I have always loved about the World Wide Web is the ability to bookmark awesome sites on my web browser. Most of my browsers are updated enough today to make this process easy and less cumbersome than it used to be. However, with Social Bookmarking, I have found the process to be even easier. There is something ingenious about the idea of making websites that have a specific list of my favorite web sites. This is phenomenal all by itself, but there are actually more reasons that I like the use of this technology.
I love the "tabs" feature. This lets me organize my websites by keywords and special descriptions that help me find what I'm looking for faster. All I have to do is type in a word or words having to do with what I'm searching for, and it automatically comes up with the websites that are the most useful to me. What I love the most about this technology is the fact that other people also have the opportunity to look at my websites and links. And I have the special opportunity to look at theirs. It's like a thousand bookmarks all rolled-up into a network of sites.
I have found Del.icio.us to be a great way to use Social Bookmarking Technology. I think Social Bookmarking is another very useful skill that the internet can provide us with. Along with RSS feeds, we have knowledge and information from all over the world right at our fingertips. This will make being an educator so much more easier and fun. Instead of searching and searching for that favorite site I happened to come across months ago, I will be able to have it bookmarked, ready for fast access. And it is also very comforting to know that with the "tabs" feature, everything is organized by category. It's like my own personal on-line World Wide Web Library system - I love it!
I love the "tabs" feature. This lets me organize my websites by keywords and special descriptions that help me find what I'm looking for faster. All I have to do is type in a word or words having to do with what I'm searching for, and it automatically comes up with the websites that are the most useful to me. What I love the most about this technology is the fact that other people also have the opportunity to look at my websites and links. And I have the special opportunity to look at theirs. It's like a thousand bookmarks all rolled-up into a network of sites.
I have found Del.icio.us to be a great way to use Social Bookmarking Technology. I think Social Bookmarking is another very useful skill that the internet can provide us with. Along with RSS feeds, we have knowledge and information from all over the world right at our fingertips. This will make being an educator so much more easier and fun. Instead of searching and searching for that favorite site I happened to come across months ago, I will be able to have it bookmarked, ready for fast access. And it is also very comforting to know that with the "tabs" feature, everything is organized by category. It's like my own personal on-line World Wide Web Library system - I love it!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Automatic Accompaniment/White Boards/Teaching With Computers
I loved the article on automatic accompaniment, and I think that this technology is brilliant and has a bright future. I, myself, have utilized this technology before, and I have seen others use it as well. When you're a struggling college student looking for piano accompaniment, this is the best way to go. Not only is it cheap, but the technology is very effective. It is inspiring and awesome to think that the software behind this technology is so "intelligent." It will follow you just like a real piano player, and you don't have to frustrate your pianist with rehearsing difficult sections. Has anyone ever had an experience with an accompanist who did not show up or could not stay for long periods of time? These problems are things of the past with this new technology. Also impressive are the quantity of pieces you can choose to perform. I was working with some advanced saxophone students at the University of Missouri, and they were playing some pretty obscure classical saxophone literature. You should have seen the look on my face when I saw them practicing with a microphone and a computer that acted as the pianist! Very interesting and exciting stuff here!
I always love the idea of "interactive education," where students can take an active role in learning. Far too much time is spent (even in music) learning ideas, concepts, and even their own instruments passively. "Whtie Boards" and "Smart Boards" are fantastic ideas for any classroom situation, and I believe that one day most schools will be fully equipped with this technology. I was always someone who learned by "doing," by touching, feeling, smelling, observing, and then completing the task myself. It always looked easy, for example, when my chemistry teacher wrote formulas on the chalk board. But if I never had the experience of figuring the formulas out on my own, I never learned them, or the significance behind them. I think interaction with kids of all ages is usually a great idea, and fosters inspiration and motivation, not to mention creativity. As mentioned in the article, the number one hurdle most teachers and educators will face when wanting to acquire this technology is the issue of money. And while this technology may not be successfully obtained in the first two to three years of teaching, some school districts will reward teachers down the line if they are persistent and successful with the materials they already own.
While I love most of the ideas and thoughts presented in our readings this week, one thing I'm not the hugest fan of is engaging an entire classroom through the use of a solitary computer. This may stem from my own personal bad experiences in middle school and high school, but I don't think that I ever really liked the idea for a multitude of reasons. First of all, it completely takes away the human element. No matter how much teachers incorporate technology into the classroom, there will never be a substitute for a human teacher (although one may have a substitute human teacher from time to time). The warmth of the human voice, the encouragement that comes from meditated feedback, the very presense of the teacher doing his or her job - teaching - is something that is irreplacable. Secondly, I was not very convinced in the article that students would find this at all exciting and entertaining. It may be a good idea in theory to move the students around like "a spoke on a bicycle," but they will become increasingly agitated and frustrated with the teaching plan. I'll admit that when I was in elementry or middle school, I would have hated this type of excercise. I would have taken advantage of all the "moving around," and start to become much more interested in my friends than in the lesson. Having said all this, I am by no means anti-technology. In fact, I consider myself to be very progressive when it comes to integrating technology into the classroom. I just feel that this is an inappropriate way to do it. The results were not good for me; I do not think I would make my students do something that I never enjoyed.
I always love the idea of "interactive education," where students can take an active role in learning. Far too much time is spent (even in music) learning ideas, concepts, and even their own instruments passively. "Whtie Boards" and "Smart Boards" are fantastic ideas for any classroom situation, and I believe that one day most schools will be fully equipped with this technology. I was always someone who learned by "doing," by touching, feeling, smelling, observing, and then completing the task myself. It always looked easy, for example, when my chemistry teacher wrote formulas on the chalk board. But if I never had the experience of figuring the formulas out on my own, I never learned them, or the significance behind them. I think interaction with kids of all ages is usually a great idea, and fosters inspiration and motivation, not to mention creativity. As mentioned in the article, the number one hurdle most teachers and educators will face when wanting to acquire this technology is the issue of money. And while this technology may not be successfully obtained in the first two to three years of teaching, some school districts will reward teachers down the line if they are persistent and successful with the materials they already own.
While I love most of the ideas and thoughts presented in our readings this week, one thing I'm not the hugest fan of is engaging an entire classroom through the use of a solitary computer. This may stem from my own personal bad experiences in middle school and high school, but I don't think that I ever really liked the idea for a multitude of reasons. First of all, it completely takes away the human element. No matter how much teachers incorporate technology into the classroom, there will never be a substitute for a human teacher (although one may have a substitute human teacher from time to time). The warmth of the human voice, the encouragement that comes from meditated feedback, the very presense of the teacher doing his or her job - teaching - is something that is irreplacable. Secondly, I was not very convinced in the article that students would find this at all exciting and entertaining. It may be a good idea in theory to move the students around like "a spoke on a bicycle," but they will become increasingly agitated and frustrated with the teaching plan. I'll admit that when I was in elementry or middle school, I would have hated this type of excercise. I would have taken advantage of all the "moving around," and start to become much more interested in my friends than in the lesson. Having said all this, I am by no means anti-technology. In fact, I consider myself to be very progressive when it comes to integrating technology into the classroom. I just feel that this is an inappropriate way to do it. The results were not good for me; I do not think I would make my students do something that I never enjoyed.
Friday, October 9, 2009
My PLN - Wind Band FM
Finally! A radio station (or at least an internet station) devoted to playing ONLY the greatest in the Wind Symphony world. It is about time that someone created a radio station just for the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band. When is the last time you have heard of an entire radio station devoted to just playing the most important and significant literature of the Wind Band Genre? I don't know about you out there in the virtual blog world, but I am happy and overjoyed that such a marvelous resource exists for us. Usually you have to listen to a classical music radio station for literally days before they will play something from the band world - and even then it is something that is usually watered down, and not true modern day band repertoire.
Wind Band FM will list what is playing, who composed it, and the ensemble and conductor playing the piece. It also has archives and a shop where you can purchase CDs that are important to us as Wind Band educators. Every time that I have been on this website, they have played the most significant band literature from the old to the new. From Holst to Husa, from Mozart to Maslanka, this station really has it all. I would encourage anybody to go give this site a look. It is brand new, and it is another resourse for those of us looking for recordings of particular pieces that are difficult to find.
So what are you waiting for? Go! You will not be dissapointed!!!
http://www.windbandfm.com/
Wind Band FM will list what is playing, who composed it, and the ensemble and conductor playing the piece. It also has archives and a shop where you can purchase CDs that are important to us as Wind Band educators. Every time that I have been on this website, they have played the most significant band literature from the old to the new. From Holst to Husa, from Mozart to Maslanka, this station really has it all. I would encourage anybody to go give this site a look. It is brand new, and it is another resourse for those of us looking for recordings of particular pieces that are difficult to find.
So what are you waiting for? Go! You will not be dissapointed!!!
http://www.windbandfm.com/
Audio/Visual Music Recording
These articles were very interesting because they made me realize the effort some of my music educators have put into this technology, and it made me think that I always need to do more with the latest software available. Attending high school in the late 90s, most of this technology was not yet available. Fortunately, I did have a band director who was always fond of making recordings of his band, and not just for the concerts. He would often record us in the middle of the semester to see how we were progressing on a particular work. Additionally, if we were about to go to contest, or travel and play somewhere, having adequate audio equipment was a great commodity because he would play back the recording, and we would always benefit from the experience. Usually we would be surprised in some sections saying things like, "did we sound like that," or, "Wow! We were really out of tune in this section, or not playing together." Often times, my band director would take copious notes on the recording and come prepared to discuss it with the band and make some appropriate changes. As a conductor I know that it is impossible to always hear everything, and you definitely want to hear what the microphone is hearing at the other end of the hall. It always made a huge difference, and I'm very grateful that even back then we had access to such important technology.
Recording has also been important for me personally in my development as a saxophonist. As I was growing up, I always had a cheap little recorder that I would use to tape my practice sessions. Although these were crude methods in the beginning, it did a lot to help me realize how I actually sounded. I learned early on that the tape recorder never lies. It may pick up things too loudly or have moments of distortion, but it will never lie as to how I actually sounded. And for me in my early student years, this was very important and I tried not to take it for granted. When I earned my undergraduate degree in Woodwind Performance, we used recording technology frequently. My Saxophone professor, for example, would often digitally record my lessons, and then provide a CD for me to go home and listen to. These were often humbling experiences! But they made me a better performer. We were also always required to tune to the computer, which also had the neat ability to reproduce our sound and play back what we sounded like. It also played the correct pitch and let us know how many cents flat or sharp we were. The oboe teacher in our school was known for recording herself every day. When she was a student in her younger days, she would record herself practicing and listen to the playback every morning as she was taking the bus into school. She would make notes about the things that she liked, and the things that could have gone better. But this technology really makes you aware of the evil truth about how we really sound!
I have used this technology for other important reasons too. One of the neat things I love to do as a saxophonist is play with an "artificial accompaniment" that is "smart." In other words, it will follow me and go at my pace. This is especially helpful as finding pianists who like to play saxophone literature is painful and expensive. Nobody wants to do it! The repertoire is difficult, and having this great technology has saved me hundreds of dollars in paying pianists to play for me. Now of course if I play a recital I will hire an actual, live pianist. But for rehearsal purposes, it really makes a huge difference, and this technology has been second to none in my life.
As far as visual learning is concerned, I'm still a beginner. Before this class, I really had never used software like "GarageBand" before, but I am quickly learning the benefits of it from day to day. One program that I have been familiar with is called "Audacity." This is a free program that allows you to upload sound files and manage them the way you want to create sound tracks. This program is also very intuitive and easy to use. I have created some interesting composition projects using this software, and I look forward to using it in the future. It is true what they say, "A picture is worth a thousand wordss." Looking at the actual sound waves has always been helpful, and I believe they could go a long way in teaching in the classroom. Many students are visual learners, so it is important for them to see what they are doing with sound. I look forward to incorporating this technology into my classroom, and I hope my students will have the same fun and inspiration as I certainly did.
Recording has also been important for me personally in my development as a saxophonist. As I was growing up, I always had a cheap little recorder that I would use to tape my practice sessions. Although these were crude methods in the beginning, it did a lot to help me realize how I actually sounded. I learned early on that the tape recorder never lies. It may pick up things too loudly or have moments of distortion, but it will never lie as to how I actually sounded. And for me in my early student years, this was very important and I tried not to take it for granted. When I earned my undergraduate degree in Woodwind Performance, we used recording technology frequently. My Saxophone professor, for example, would often digitally record my lessons, and then provide a CD for me to go home and listen to. These were often humbling experiences! But they made me a better performer. We were also always required to tune to the computer, which also had the neat ability to reproduce our sound and play back what we sounded like. It also played the correct pitch and let us know how many cents flat or sharp we were. The oboe teacher in our school was known for recording herself every day. When she was a student in her younger days, she would record herself practicing and listen to the playback every morning as she was taking the bus into school. She would make notes about the things that she liked, and the things that could have gone better. But this technology really makes you aware of the evil truth about how we really sound!
I have used this technology for other important reasons too. One of the neat things I love to do as a saxophonist is play with an "artificial accompaniment" that is "smart." In other words, it will follow me and go at my pace. This is especially helpful as finding pianists who like to play saxophone literature is painful and expensive. Nobody wants to do it! The repertoire is difficult, and having this great technology has saved me hundreds of dollars in paying pianists to play for me. Now of course if I play a recital I will hire an actual, live pianist. But for rehearsal purposes, it really makes a huge difference, and this technology has been second to none in my life.
As far as visual learning is concerned, I'm still a beginner. Before this class, I really had never used software like "GarageBand" before, but I am quickly learning the benefits of it from day to day. One program that I have been familiar with is called "Audacity." This is a free program that allows you to upload sound files and manage them the way you want to create sound tracks. This program is also very intuitive and easy to use. I have created some interesting composition projects using this software, and I look forward to using it in the future. It is true what they say, "A picture is worth a thousand wordss." Looking at the actual sound waves has always been helpful, and I believe they could go a long way in teaching in the classroom. Many students are visual learners, so it is important for them to see what they are doing with sound. I look forward to incorporating this technology into my classroom, and I hope my students will have the same fun and inspiration as I certainly did.
Friday, October 2, 2009
My PLN - The Midwest Clinic
Every Music educator should be aware of the greatest event of the year! This is known as the fabulous Midwest Clinic in Chicago, ILL. Taking place every mid December, this is the largest Band and Orchestra Clinic in the United States, and probably the world!
I go to the Midwest Clinic every year, and I'm glad that I have the opportunity to do so. Here you will listen to high school, college, and professional bands and orchestras from around the world. You will also have the experience of being immersed in the biggest social network that this profession has to offer. In just the last two years alone, I have met some of the greatest composers active today, and many of the great conductors, teachers, and other professionals in the field. It is a place to find old friends that have moved on to other places in life and to reminisce of times past. Since it is usually a week before Christmas, it is also a very festive time, and the feelings all around are amazing.
Are you interested in new music? Do you like the latest in MIDI software, marching band software, error detection software, and the like? This is the place for you!
Are you interested in trying out every brand of every instrument you play? Do you like to just experiment and see what it's like playing on that brand new professional model? Well now you can! Midwest is the place for you.
Are you interested in obtaining scores, recordings, and publications of the newest pieces out there in the repertoire? Do you want to read through the scores with professional ensembles playing them? Midwest is the place for you.
Do you like incredible cuisine that only a place like Chicago has to offer? Do you like going to fancy restaurants and mingling with friends and professionals? Do you like the feel of big cities, especially those as special as Chicago? Midwest is the place for you!
The URL I am posting is a direct link to the "Midwest Clinic's" official site. Be sure not to miss it this year, as they are moving from the Chicago Hilton to an new Fine Arts Center. Because Midwest keeps growing, they had to change facilities! How amazing is that!
Come one, come all! The Midwest Clinic awaits!!!
http://www.midwestclinic.com
I go to the Midwest Clinic every year, and I'm glad that I have the opportunity to do so. Here you will listen to high school, college, and professional bands and orchestras from around the world. You will also have the experience of being immersed in the biggest social network that this profession has to offer. In just the last two years alone, I have met some of the greatest composers active today, and many of the great conductors, teachers, and other professionals in the field. It is a place to find old friends that have moved on to other places in life and to reminisce of times past. Since it is usually a week before Christmas, it is also a very festive time, and the feelings all around are amazing.
Are you interested in new music? Do you like the latest in MIDI software, marching band software, error detection software, and the like? This is the place for you!
Are you interested in trying out every brand of every instrument you play? Do you like to just experiment and see what it's like playing on that brand new professional model? Well now you can! Midwest is the place for you.
Are you interested in obtaining scores, recordings, and publications of the newest pieces out there in the repertoire? Do you want to read through the scores with professional ensembles playing them? Midwest is the place for you.
Do you like incredible cuisine that only a place like Chicago has to offer? Do you like going to fancy restaurants and mingling with friends and professionals? Do you like the feel of big cities, especially those as special as Chicago? Midwest is the place for you!
The URL I am posting is a direct link to the "Midwest Clinic's" official site. Be sure not to miss it this year, as they are moving from the Chicago Hilton to an new Fine Arts Center. Because Midwest keeps growing, they had to change facilities! How amazing is that!
Come one, come all! The Midwest Clinic awaits!!!
http://www.midwestclinic.com
MIDI Sequencing
This week's articles were very thought provoking, as they forced me to answer some basic questions about what I believe the purpose of MIDI technology is, and what the future of MIDI will mean to the next generation of educators.
MIDI technology is wonderful. I have lived with it for almost 15 years. In that space of time, I have experimented a lot with sequencing - both in my own compositions, and with those of other composers. It's been a great experience, and I have learned an incredible amount from doing it. It's my strong belief that every future music educator should be familiar with this technology, and be using it on a weekly basis. There's really no good reason not too; it benefits the teacher and student alike.
Is it possible to make MIDI technology a work of art? I would say: absolutely. I have worked with professional artists who are in charge of creating very complicated MIDI sequences. It takes a lot of time and practice to have exactly what you want come to life on the computer. Some composers who write strictly for cartoon, video games, or another similar medium will have the MIDI orchestra as their only option, so over time they learn to become excellent sequencers. They learn the tricks of "melding" tracks together, they know what will sound good and what will sound bad. They have spent a great deal of time learning about MIDI orchestration, and the options that are available to them. And the results can be absolutely amazing and mind-blowing. As being one who has studied MIDI sequencing before, I can tell you that knowing how to manipulate different tracks, and knowing the positive aspects and limitations of each midi instrument is extremely similar to the composer knowing each instrument in the symphony orchestra, and knowing the ranges and capabilities of each instrument. A lot of time with the strings, you might have five separate cello tracks for example, each one of them doing different things, (arco, pizz, con lengo, etc...) Many great musicians spend their lives perfecting their craft, and MIDI sequencers are no different. It takes time and practice, but the carefully crafted outcome can be something very special.
Now, having said all of this, I don't think that MIDI will ever replace or take over the symphony orchestra. Even with humanistic elements added to the ever advancing technology, the true musician will always be able to tell the difference between a human and a computer. It really goes back to the argument of artificial intelligence. In the end, MIDI is a tool - even a great one. But I believe it is just that - a tool, a means to an end. This technology is phenomenal to have, but it will never be able to replace human emotion, human expression, and what makes a live concert special. The humanistic element is probably why most people love music to begin with. If you take that away, what are you left with? A great tool? Absolutely. Important to hundreds of professions? Without a doubt. Capable of humanistic expression? No. And that is why MIDI begins and ends in the computer lab, classroom, and home.
MIDI technology is wonderful. I have lived with it for almost 15 years. In that space of time, I have experimented a lot with sequencing - both in my own compositions, and with those of other composers. It's been a great experience, and I have learned an incredible amount from doing it. It's my strong belief that every future music educator should be familiar with this technology, and be using it on a weekly basis. There's really no good reason not too; it benefits the teacher and student alike.
Is it possible to make MIDI technology a work of art? I would say: absolutely. I have worked with professional artists who are in charge of creating very complicated MIDI sequences. It takes a lot of time and practice to have exactly what you want come to life on the computer. Some composers who write strictly for cartoon, video games, or another similar medium will have the MIDI orchestra as their only option, so over time they learn to become excellent sequencers. They learn the tricks of "melding" tracks together, they know what will sound good and what will sound bad. They have spent a great deal of time learning about MIDI orchestration, and the options that are available to them. And the results can be absolutely amazing and mind-blowing. As being one who has studied MIDI sequencing before, I can tell you that knowing how to manipulate different tracks, and knowing the positive aspects and limitations of each midi instrument is extremely similar to the composer knowing each instrument in the symphony orchestra, and knowing the ranges and capabilities of each instrument. A lot of time with the strings, you might have five separate cello tracks for example, each one of them doing different things, (arco, pizz, con lengo, etc...) Many great musicians spend their lives perfecting their craft, and MIDI sequencers are no different. It takes time and practice, but the carefully crafted outcome can be something very special.
Now, having said all of this, I don't think that MIDI will ever replace or take over the symphony orchestra. Even with humanistic elements added to the ever advancing technology, the true musician will always be able to tell the difference between a human and a computer. It really goes back to the argument of artificial intelligence. In the end, MIDI is a tool - even a great one. But I believe it is just that - a tool, a means to an end. This technology is phenomenal to have, but it will never be able to replace human emotion, human expression, and what makes a live concert special. The humanistic element is probably why most people love music to begin with. If you take that away, what are you left with? A great tool? Absolutely. Important to hundreds of professions? Without a doubt. Capable of humanistic expression? No. And that is why MIDI begins and ends in the computer lab, classroom, and home.
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