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Welcome to episode #23 of Music Tech for ME. After 25 years, is there soon to be an update to Midi? There seems to be some rumblings about new features and specs within Midi. So…. will it be called Midi 2.0 or HD-Midi?”MySong” is an automatic accompaniment program for audio based melodies. Is there a place for such a program in music education?What about the latest SDK (Software Developers Kit) announcement for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. Could we be seeing some new and innovative music applications for these devices by mid summer? Check out this podcast epsiode and let me know your thoughts on this week’s topics. Blessings!Links:

• Sonic Talk Podcast
• MMA (Midi Manufactures Association)
• Digitalmedia
• David Battino / “The Art of Digital Music”
• “MySong” Software
• Band-in-a Box
• Docs to Go
• Apple’s SDK for iPhone and iPod Touch

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Welcome to episode #22 of Music Tech for ME. Our special guest for this week is Sandi MacLeod from the “Vermont Midi Project”. Since 1995, this program has been a cornerstone for addressing composition in secondary music education. Visit their website and see all the excellent resources they make available to aspiring composers; both students as well as educators. Blessings!

Links:

• Vermont Midi Project