Training Resources Posts

How do you use a Theremini as a midi controller?

We’re always on the lookout for new instruments and music technology to see how they can interface with our accessible software. Rachael Moat, one of […]

Midi Creator

The Midi Creator is a great piece of kit we’ve used for years but is now sadly no longer made. It was originally designed by Phil Bates of the York Electronic Centre, the commercial arm of the Department of Electronics at the University of York.

Apollo Ensemble software and hardware

Apollo software is great for using in music workshops. It’s very quick to use and highly flexible and can be made to do most things – short of making tea and toast, and it may well be able to do that in the near future!

The system is made up of two main parts – hardware and software.

Soundbeam

The Soundbeam converts movement into music. We could also call it a movement to midi convertor, or even a gestural synthesiser. It really is a fantastic bit of kit and has been a mainstay of our workshops for many years.

Thumb Jam Tutorial

Thumb Jam is a virtual musical instrument with a large range of sounds. The sounds are played by moving fingers over the note stripes on […]

Garageband Tutorial

GarageBand is a fully equipped music creation studio for Apple Macintosh — with a complete sound library that includes instruments, presets for guitar and voice, […]