This solo show explores six apps that I use for daily double bass practice and is an accompaniment to this week’s YouTube video. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner’s… Continue reading 976: 6 apps that help my double bass practicing
Category: Technology
812: Paul Leverger on Newzik
Today’s episode features a conversation with Paul Leverger, who heads the marketing team for the music score reading app Newzik. Newzik just rolled out a new LiveScores feature which uses Maestria, their AI-driven Optical Music Recognition technology. This new feature allows for any PDF or paper score to be turned into an interactive document. Enjoy,… Continue reading 812: Paul Leverger on Newzik
747: Daniel Spreadbury on next-generation music notation
Daniel Spreadbury is the Product Marketing Manager for Steinberg’s professional scoring application Dorico. Before joining Steinberg, Daniel and many members of the Dorico team worked for many years on the Sibelius music notation software. We discuss the innovative approach Dorico takes to user interface, how Adobe Lightroom influenced the initial development of Dorico, lessons learned… Continue reading 747: Daniel Spreadbury on next-generation music notation
746: Nicholas Walker on benefits of remote teaching
Nicholas Walker faced a vastly different school environment upon returning from his sabbatical from Ithaca College this fall, and he has found several innovative ways to use online teaching to enhance the way he is working with his students. We chat about the four pedagogical components of his approach (fundamentals, performance, deliberate practice, and lessons),… Continue reading 746: Nicholas Walker on benefits of remote teaching
744: Networked Music Performance with Michael Dessen, Mark Dresser, and Jan Stoltenberg
When Gary Karr reached out to me asking about a piece of software named JackTrip, I was determined to learn more about it and share my findings with the bass community. I soon found myself on the Networked Music Performance Resources page of UV Irvine professor Michael Dessen, and soon thereafter I found myself on… Continue reading 744: Networked Music Performance with Michael Dessen, Mark Dresser, and Jan Stoltenberg