Heading To Washington D.C. To Discuss Music Education And Technology Issues At The National MENC Conference This Weekend
June 18, 2009 – 3:51 pm | Comments

On June 20th, Saturday Morning at 10:00 a.m., I along with Profs. Brian Moore (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Stefani Langol (Berklee College of Music), and Dr. James Frankel (SoundTree/Korg) will be holding an open plenary that …

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Basic Audio 101: Audio Compression and Audio Compressors
March 9, 2009 – 8:59 pm | Comments
Basic Audio 101: Audio Compression and Audio Compressors

With the basic Audio 101 series, I’m going to introduce a number of basic audio related topics and concepts to the readers of MusTech.Net.  
Compression is a very common audio process and yet many people do not …

Music Flash Cards -Old School Proven Technology
March 1, 2009 – 9:26 pm | Comments
Music Flash Cards -Old School Proven Technology

I recently had the chance to evaluate an “old school” technology with regard to learning a number of music educational terms and tasks: Cool Cat Cards Complete Music Reading Set.   I have to say that I …

Only 4 Days Left To Submit For The March Blog Carnival
February 25, 2009 – 10:38 am | Comments
Only 4 Days Left To Submit For The March Blog Carnival

David French over at the Tanbur Music Education Blogspot is hosting the March 2009 Edition of the Music Education Blog Carnival.  If you are thinking about being a part of this carnival now is the time to act as …

Using Netflix And Legal Movie Streaming In The Classroom
February 23, 2009 – 12:36 am | Comments
Using Netflix And Legal Movie Streaming In The Classroom

I recently purchased the Netflix service for use in my home via computer streaming and my Xbox 360.   One of the real “world shakers” of television programming is rapidly approaching our present timeline…that of the self-programmed …

MusTech.Net Version 4.0 Is Now Online!
February 21, 2009 – 8:39 pm | Comments
MusTech.Net Version 4.0 Is Now Online!

After about one month of fussing with the site, I can now state that the changeover of MusTech.Net is complete.  I am very happy with how it turned out and thankful to Michael at michaelhutagalung.com for …

Music Education Carnival Of Blogs Still Going Strong
February 18, 2009 – 11:16 pm | Comments
Music Education Carnival Of Blogs Still Going Strong

If you’ve missed any of the Music Education Blog Carnivals then you’ve missed something good indeed.   Joel and I started the Music Education Blog Carnival as a way to spread good information about music education …

MusTech.Net Transition Started…
February 7, 2009 – 3:14 pm | Comments

As you can see, I’m in the process of the major-overhaul.  You will see this site change over the next two days, if you are visiting.  I will post an official announcement on Monday.   Some …

Bumps, Thumps, MusTech.Net To Have Complete Overhaul By Weeks End
February 4, 2009 – 12:22 am | Comments

I’m pretty excited to roll out the MusTech.Net…Version 3.0.   If you’ve been noticing the site “down for maintenance” or little things not working right, it’s because I’m in the processing of getting ready for the …

MusTech.Net Activated… We’re Rolling Again!
January 26, 2009 – 12:26 pm | Comments

Just a comment to let you know that I will begin posting this week again after a much needed respite from blogging.
In brief:
Don’t forget the the upcoming Music Education Blog Carnival to be held by …

I’m Taking A Hiatus For A Couple Of Weeks
January 8, 2009 – 10:24 pm | Comments

Hello all,
Just giving an update to state I will be taking a short vacation from blogging for about two weeks to work on a couple of research projects…so you …

Computer Organizational Secret #1: Copernic Desktop Search -Freeware
January 6, 2009 – 12:00 am | Comments
Computer Organizational Secret #1: Copernic Desktop Search -Freeware

I have a secret that is no longer going to be so after this post.  If you are a PC user, your desktop administration life is about to get wayyyyy easier.  For over two years I’ve …

Upgrade To WordPress 2.7 Complete
January 4, 2009 – 6:40 pm | Comments

Done…Stay Tuned For A Complete New Look Of MusTech.Net
In March Of This Year!

MusTech.Net To Upgrade Plugins And WordPress To 2.7 Tomorrow
January 3, 2009 – 7:13 pm | Comments

Notice:
There may be some bumps in the the service of MusTech.Net tomorrow as I migrate the site to WordPress 2.7 and upgrade all of the plugins.  If you experience any difficulties please check back at …

The First Music Education Blog Carnival Of 2009
January 2, 2009 – 10:59 am | Comments

Theresa White over at the Music Education Blog has posted the 7th Music Education Blog Carnival.  Make sure you visit her carnival to acquire some great information and music tips from the great music education …

A Bold New Year, The Official List Of The 100 Music Education Bloggers
January 1, 2009 – 2:23 pm | Comments
A Bold New Year, The Official List Of The 100 Music Education Bloggers

 
Welcome to 2009 and the Official List of the 100 Music Education Bloggers (ME Bloggers)!  When I first announced that I would be setting a goal to have 100 Music Education Experts Blogging by January …

January Music Education Blog Carnival…Looks Like I’ll Be Hosting
December 22, 2008 – 1:51 pm | Comments

Hello all.  It looks like I’ll be the default host for the January Blog Carnival.  I’ve lined up hosts for February, March, and April of 2009 but the host for this month fell through.  If you would …

FJH Publishers, Naxos Music Library, And BandFind
December 19, 2008 – 12:12 pm | Comments

Just a quick update about three items I was pretty excited about while attending the Midwest Band clinic this year.   First, my good friend and fellow ME Blogger Travis J. Weller (The “Big Dog”), was …

SoundTree And The Korg Nano Bundle…News From Chicago
December 17, 2008 – 2:29 pm | Comments
SoundTree And The Korg Nano Bundle…News From Chicago

Well in at least one of two updates that I’m going to post from the Mid-West Clinic this year, I ran into our good friends Dr. James Frankel and Brad Smith at the SoundTree both and …

Announcing The (Almost) Official List Of The 100 Music Education Bloggers Campaign
December 16, 2008 – 2:18 am | Comments

Well, it’s been long and hard but we did it!   We were able to introduce 100, serious, Music Education Bloggers to the Internet world through the ME Blogger campaign in 1 year’s time!  Congratulations to all of you …

Blog Submission Is Officially Closed For the 100 ME Bloggers!
December 5, 2008 – 10:12 am | Comments

Hello all,
     If you’ve been following along at mustech.net, you know I have two major concerts coming up TODAY.  Both the 19 piece Grove City Stage Band and 20 piece Grove City College Jazz Ensemble …