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How To Legally Copy A DVD For Educational Purposes- MPAA Approved PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Chad Criswell   

Is this irony, stupidity, or just plain... dumb?  Pasted below is a link to a video at VIMIO that shows an actual DMCA hearing at the Library of Congress where the Motion Picture Association of America actually demonstrates the proper way to copy a DVD movie for educational purposes.  I'll give you a quick hint.  It includes using a camcorder, a television screen, and a darkened room...

MPAA Shows How To Videorecord A TV Set

 
The Question Of Music Technology Standards PDF Print E-mail
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Today I sat on a panel discussion at the national MENC conference in D.C. on the topic of whether or not we should develop national standards for music technology.  I had my own feelings and ideas about the idea, and I let my voice be heard, but several of my colleagues also had very interesting points of view on the matter.  Don't worry, from what I saw and heard there will not likely be any national music technology standards in the near future, but the discussion was interesting and I have to say enlightening in many ways.
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Why Can't I Learn To Play Guitar At School? PDF Print E-mail
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This article has been moved as a guest post on Matt Warnock's guitar blog site.  Please feel free to visit it at this link.

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Linking Physics To Music By Breaking Wine Glasses PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Chad Criswell   

Every so often you will see a video about someone trying to break a wine glass by singing very loudly.  Old movies and cartoons are ripe with this seeming cliche, but some physicists still banter about the question of whether or not a human voice can actually do it.  Well, a high school physics teacher in  had one of his school's more talented male students try the trick, and after a lot of practice he actually learned how to do it.

 

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Roland VP-770 Keyboard PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Chad Criswell   
Roland VP-770 KeyboardI am not the greatest keyboard player in the world, but seeing the YouTube demo of the Roland VP-770 keyboard makes me wish I was.  The guy doing the demo is Ed Diaz, a regular presenter at the Roland booth at the conventions I have attended.  He's a lot of fun to watch no matter what equipment he is working on, but seeing him play with the vocalization features of this new device is really cool.  Check it out on YouTube and find out more about the VP-770 on Roland's web site.
 
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