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Brief Bio
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Robby Burns teaches band at Ellicott Mills Middle School, co-directs the HCPSS Middle School Honor Band, and teaches 20+ private percussion students. He’s presented at conferences all over the country on music and technology. Robby addresses these topics on his blog and podcast. As a percussionist, Robby has filled many roles in the DC-Metro Area, ranging theater, opera, funk, and cello-rock.
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
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
Blog Post: Routing Audio From Your Apps Directly Into Your Zoom or Google Meet with Loopback
Presonus Revelator Mic (comes with Loopback-like software and Studio One recording software)
Making Play Along Tracks
Visual Presentation
Recommended Hardware
Scarlet Solo (audio interface)
Audio Technica AT2020 (microphone)
External monitor
Stream Deck app - turns your mobile device in to a stream deck for a small subscription price