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Support & Training

EDnet TV Video Tutorials

with David Dowling

in these tools to get started with
them as quickly as possible, and
to ensure they begin to under-
stand the true power of automa-
tion, connectivity and communi-
cation they offer.
You see, much like the ingenious
automated reporting & marking
and easy yet powerful syllabus
David Dowling creation tools offered by Rising
Support & Training Coordinator Software’s Auralia & Musition
david@musicednet.com software, which for some time
now has offered cloud hosting for
ave here, to take you through the its database, such applications
latest cinematic additions to our are as much about helping the
Dfast growing EDnet TV channel teacher as they are about provid-
on Vimeo, many of which are also to be ing an engaging and fun learn-
found on the Video Tutorials page of our ing experience for students. The
website (under the Support menu). MusicFirst Online Classroom
provides integrated automat-
To begin in chronological order, since
joining Music EDnet in the middle of ic markbook updating (now re-
2016, my focus has shifted to the ferred to as the gradebook) with
clouds…not all of them, just the big many of its applications, along
digital one where you’ll find web-based with many pre-prepared lesson
wonders like the MusicFirst Online resources on a variety of music Music EDnet TV production
Classroom (MFOC) learning management and music technology subjects. An insight into our live production, recording and streaming
system, NoteFlight for browser based Understanding how these fea-
score-writing, and Soundation for audio tures work and where to access
and MIDI recording and sequencing – all them allows you to reduce your n 2016 Music EDnet introduced EDnet The PA system includes a small digital ter (with any necessary adaptors) to the
with no requirement for software instal- marking and lesson planning TV specifically aimed at developing a audio mixer, powered speaker system event projector and to the video produc-
lation! workload significantly. Irange of useful resources for music and wireless mics for the presenter(s) for tion mixer via Cat6. The live output (video
education. Beyond making short tuto-
both the PA and video recording. The au-
& audio) from the video mixer is sent to
It is now entirely possible for such sophis- To accompany this on the primary rials, we also wanted to capture some dio from the presenter’s laptop/iPad and an HD video recorder (using SSDs) as
ticated things to be hosted in the cloud school side is the new release of of the great keynotes and sessions at other gear is split (via 2 x DI boxes) to the well as a laptop that captures in MP4 and
and as a result, the technology required MusicFirst Junior. Like it’s big DAYTiME conferences (and other events) PA mixer and the video production mixer. also encodes the video to send to a lives-
for your music and music-tech programs brother, the MFOC, MusicFirst and make them more widely available. tream server on the web (and live on the
is more accessible than ever for you and Junior is also a learning man- Live sound is mixed on a laptop (and/or Music EDnet website).
your students. agement system offering similar EDnet TV is also a model for educa- iPad) via a local network that is connect-
markbook and software integra- tors wishing to create in-house video re- ed to the digital audio mixer. All EDnet TV audio and video gear
Like all new technologies and applica- tion automation, but with a very sources at school, especially to support is available from Music EDnet
tions, there’s a little you need to un- specific focus on primary level music keyboards are conveniently acces- flipped/blended classroom strategies. Live video is captured via two profession-
derstand before you can harness the music education. sible via a slide-out tray under the desk, al camcorders connected to the video 1300 723 700
real power of what they have to offer. It and are positioned at the correct playing The diagram above shows our live video production mixer. Video from the present- info@musicednet.com
is with this in mind that I’ve been on Closely aligned and integrated with this height. All that annoying cabling associ- and audio production at DAYTiME events. er’s laptop/iPad is split via a VGA split-
a quest to simplify and localise some (it is an option in MFOC also, but is in ated with computer music workstations
video-based tutorial materials that are MusicFirst Junior by default) is the re- is neatly managed and secure in a cable
direct, moderately paced and informa- emergence of the popular composition rack under the desk. You can check out
tive, to help teachers who are interested software for younger students known as
Groovy Music. MusicFirst Junior is sim- the video that shows how easy these are
ple to use, especially from the student to assemble, so you can consider them Session recordings now available
perspective, and we’ve localised the in- for your next computer music lab or inde-
troduction video so you can find out what pendent workstation installation.
it’s all about on our Video Tutorials page That’s all for the moment, but keep an Most of the DAYTiME 2017 sessions that were recorded over
the series are now available on the Music EDnet website. We
anytime. eye on the EDnet TV space as there’s are also adding sessions recording from the DAYTiME 2016
Finally, and back in the ‘physical’ world, plenty more to come! serries and several are already available.
we’ve also created a comprehensive in- Contact David and the support To watch any of the recorded sessions go to
structional video for the assembly of www.musicednet.com/daytime2017
our Creation Station computer music team at Music EDnet
desks. Music EDnet Furniture is de- support@musicednet.com Note that you must be registered on our website to access
this page ... and membership is FREE for educators.
signed by Music EDnet and manufac-
tured in Australia. The classroom-fo- 1300 723 700 An All Sessions Pass for DAYTiME 2017 series.
cused Creation Stations ensure that Only $44 with unlimited views for 3 months!

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