The personal weblog of Chad Criswell, MusicEdMagic Webmaster.
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Tales From The Podium
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Written by Chad Criswell
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I am a big fan of both Sibelius and Finale and have done reviews on
them here at MusicEdMagic in the past. I recently received word that
the newest version of Finale, Finale 2009
, is being released tomorrow, July 17th, 2008. According to the press
releases there are some nice sounding improvements to MakeMusic's
flagship music notation software package, namely things like easier
entry of expressions by simply dragging and dropping them into the
score,several different playback enhancements to the sound library, and
my personal favorite, easier creation of SmartMusic accompaniment files from ensemble scores!
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Music Quality of MP3 Recordings Can Have Negative Effect On Emotional Impact |
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Tales From The Podium
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Written by Chad Criswell
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Those that say that MP3 recordings of music have no soul may be more correct than they realize. One of the things that makes music memorable is the emotional impact that it can have on a human being. It turns out that compressing audio into MP3 format can actually strip out the pieces of the musical recording that help to initiate that emotional reaction in our brains turning a feast for the senses into little more than a metophorical hamburger and fries.
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Economy Puts DCI In A Bind, Kills Annual TV Broadcast Of National Championship |
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Tales From The Podium
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Written by Chad Criswell
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It appears that the broader economic
downturn has already driven the national DCI organization to make some drastic changes including killing the annual 2008
championship broadcast on ESPN.
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Duct Tape Lands Choir Trip Chaperones In Sticky Situation |
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Tales From The Podium
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Written by Chad Criswell
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Those of us who have spent many long semi-sleepless nights on band trips corraling hormonally challenged teenagers into their hotel rooms can take heart with this story. Good old duct tape. A million uses, several of which might get you sued...
Thanks to newsletter subscriber Rich Nicklay for bringing this one to my attention!
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