Monthly Archives: June 2010

Challenges and Opportunity 0

Shiloh House – Adams County Week Eight, Lesson Seven June 15, 2010 This was our most challenging lesson to date. We are at the point with this group where they are finishing their songs, recording lyrics, and mastering. Finishing, because of the age of the students, is difficult because the efforts that are needed to [...]

What the Heck is MIDI!? 0

Shiloh House – Longmont Week Nine, Lesson Eight June 14, 2010 This was the lesson that introduced MIDI recording, the standard interface between digital instruments. MIDI allows students to “play” virtual instruments by assigning data to them- data that itself is instrument neutral, and can therefore be assigned to variety of “virtual” instruments. In the [...]

Going Over the Basics at Cleo 0

Devereux Cleo Wallace Week Two, Lesson One June 14, 2010 We are so fortunate to be working with these kids! The students’ enthusiasm for what we are doing is great, and wow did they come up with some different stuff musically. Together we covered the basics of Sony Acid Xpress- the functions that allow a [...]

New Program With Devereux Cleo Wallace! 0

This week, we began a new program with Devereux Cleo Wallace on Mondays and Wednesdays with boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 18 years old.  They have an excellent facility, with a full computer lab, music room, instruments, and a very supportive staff.  We look forward to the unique opportunities to record [...]

Recording Vocals 0

Shiloh House – Adams Campus Week Seven, Lesson Six June 8, 2010 The students, because they’re pretty young, are surprising us with their music, because it’s pretty well structured.  We’ve promised them that their music will be posted to this website once it’s finished, and a big step in that process is recording vocals, so [...]