[musictlk] Accessible recording software for the blind

peteracosta54 at gmail.com peteracosta54 at gmail.com
Mon Nov 2 13:03:41 UTC 2015


I am a musician and songwriter 
What software recording programs are accessible unusable with voiceover on the Mac
I am new to this and realize that many of these recording programs such as ProTools can be expensive and quite difficult to use
I have a MacBook Pro and would like to use the voice over function with the software
Any help that can be provided by other blind musicians using software programs would be greatly appreciated 

Thanks for your help
Peter Acosta

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> Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 14:26:29 -0700
> From: Jim Jackson <actionjimjackson at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [musictlk] electronic music workshop
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> some thoughts on the electronic music workshop.
> 1. there is a wide variation of experience with equipment, theory, and techniques. what seems basic to one is potentially a deal breaker to others. Sometimes when people use industry jargon my brain gets stuck on what that word the person just said and I miss out on the rest of the sentence an sometimes the rest of the conversation because I am trying to catch up. specifically defining any industry terms , software, or procedures would go a long way to keep my eyes from glossing over when learning new things I really am interested in understanding.
>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 3:34 PM, Kenneth Downey via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> I've come a long way in the last few years in terms of knowledge of electronic music. Three years ago, I asked all over if people knew anything about creative sound synthesis and people said no, but there were plenty of soft synths out there you could play. Nowadays, with the accessibility of Reaper, we can not only play those soft synths and modify them too, but use many of them to create our very own patches. 
>> Furthermore, as the iDevices continue to get faster and faster, more music apps are made for them all the time, and as more and more devs become aware of the fact that the blind can use iPhones, more and more apps become accessible.
>> I have been thinking, then, about setting up a free electronic music workshop which would cover these apps and programs. I don't know the best conference call app we could use to make it happen, but we can work all that out. If you'd like to speak or just listen in on the workshop, I'd like your thoughts and input. 
>> Ken Downey
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> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2015 22:40:50 -0500
> From: Rachael Abbott <rachael.rachelle at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [musictlk] Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question
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> Hello Everyone on the List, 
> I was hoping some of you might have some good advice for me.  
> 
> Right now I am completing some credits at a community college to  transfer to a four year university.  I am hoping to major in Music Education for Elementary students.  In my Music Theory 3 and 4 classes we had to present sight singing and sight rhythm exercises.  Since I am only able to see one measure at a time I have been memorizing the exercises to present.  For the sight rhythm assignments my teacher requires that we conduct.  
> 
> I have never seen conducting and there is no class at the community college only for conducting.  My first two music theory classes did not require conducting for the sight rhythms.  I told my teacher that I would like to learn conducting and I know it is a skill I need.  I explained it will take me time to implement the skill because right now it is messing with my memorization.  I mean that once I have it memorized I try to implement the conducting but then I am thinking about where my had is and the beat and I mess up the rhythm.  
> 
> My teacher does not care.  My teacher is really pushing and pressuring me to complete my sight rhythm assignments.  If I present without conducting I start at 80%.  So if I present perfectly I can only get an 80%.  
> 
> How have others learned conducting?  Has anyone presented sight rhythms with conducting and how did you learn?  What is the best way to learn conducting?  Is there any accommodations I can ask for?  Should I take this issue to the disability support services office and ask for extended time as an accommodation?  How should I handle this situation?  
> 
> Any feedback or insight would be most appreciated.  
> 
> Thanks everyone!!!! 
> Best, 
> Rachael 
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> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 01:54:47 -0700
> From: Kenneth Downey <kenwdowney at me.com>
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> Subject: Re: [musictlk] electronic music workshop
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> The key to a good confrerence, or so I am told anyway, is that it be a small conference. That way, every question is answered, and there is time for the participants to chat before and after. We can do podcasting of the whole thing, and accept skype calls. 
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>> On Oct 17, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Jim Jackson via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> some thoughts on the electronic music workshop.
>> 1. there is a wide variation of experience with equipment, theory, and techniques. what seems basic to one is potentially a deal breaker to others. Sometimes when people use industry jargon my brain gets stuck on what that word the person just said and I miss out on the rest of the sentence an sometimes the rest of the conversation because I am trying to catch up. specifically defining any industry terms , software, or procedures would go a long way to keep my eyes from glossing over when learning new things I really am interested in understanding.
>>> On Oct 2, 2015, at 3:34 PM, Kenneth Downey via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've come a long way in the last few years in terms of knowledge of electronic music. Three years ago, I asked all over if people knew anything about creative sound synthesis and people said no, but there were plenty of soft synths out there you could play. Nowadays, with the accessibility of Reaper, we can not only play those soft synths and modify them too, but use many of them to create our very own patches. 
>>> Furthermore, as the iDevices continue to get faster and faster, more music apps are made for them all the time, and as more and more devs become aware of the fact that the blind can use iPhones, more and more apps become accessible.
>>> I have been thinking, then, about setting up a free electronic music workshop which would cover these apps and programs. I don't know the best conference call app we could use to make it happen, but we can work all that out. If you'd like to speak or just listen in on the workshop, I'd like your thoughts and input. 
>>> Ken Downey
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> Hello Rachael,
> There are some books devoted to this subject but, personally, I didn't
> find them much good until I had some hands-on demonstration. Then they
> reenforced what I already knew.
> 
> Do you know any conductors? Do you sing or play in a community group?
> If yes, ask he or she to spend half an hour or so with you, teaching
> you the shapes of time signatures as well as dynamics, articulations
> and technical expressions. If you're memorising anyway, you'll have
> your hands free to conduct. The only other thing you'll need to do as
> a conductor is bring people in. Do you know where everyone sits; in an
> orchestra, choir or both? Ask the conductor who will show you
> everything, the geography of both so you can bring them in with your
> hands, head, or both. Thinking as I write this, you'll only need your
> head if you're already using both hands.
> 
> I hope this is of some help.
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
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>> On 11/2/15, Rachael Abbott via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello Everyone on the List,
>> I was hoping some of you might have some good advice for me.
>> 
>> Right now I am completing some credits at a community college to  transfer
>> to a four year university.  I am hoping to major in Music Education for
>> Elementary students.  In my Music Theory 3 and 4 classes we had to present
>> sight singing and sight rhythm exercises.  Since I am only able to see one
>> measure at a time I have been memorizing the exercises to present.  For the
>> sight rhythm assignments my teacher requires that we conduct.
>> 
>> I have never seen conducting and there is no class at the community college
>> only for conducting.  My first two music theory classes did not require
>> conducting for the sight rhythms.  I told my teacher that I would like to
>> learn conducting and I know it is a skill I need.  I explained it will take
>> me time to implement the skill because right now it is messing with my
>> memorization.  I mean that once I have it memorized I try to implement the
>> conducting but then I am thinking about where my had is and the beat and I
>> mess up the rhythm.
>> 
>> My teacher does not care.  My teacher is really pushing and pressuring me to
>> complete my sight rhythm assignments.  If I present without conducting I
>> start at 80%.  So if I present perfectly I can only get an 80%.
>> 
>> How have others learned conducting?  Has anyone presented sight rhythms with
>> conducting and how did you learn?  What is the best way to learn conducting?
>> Is there any accommodations I can ask for?  Should I take this issue to the
>> disability support services office and ask for extended time as an
>> accommodation?  How should I handle this situation?
>> 
>> Any feedback or insight would be most appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks everyone!!!!
>> Best,
>> Rachael
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> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 02:31:11 -0800
> From: "Rob Kaiser" <rcubfank at sbcglobal.net>
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> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question
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> I have never presented sight rythems, but I did take a choral conducting
> class with the Famous William Farris in Chicago @ the American Conservatory
> of Music. There were 5 or 6 of us in the class. It was an interesting
> experience, but I was able to get a lot out of the class & yess, I did do
> some conducting as did everyone in the class. It sounds like this teacher
> has never come across this situation before. Your teacher probabgly has
> heard of William Farris. You might want him to contact him. As far as I
> know, he still has the FARIS CHORALLE in Chicago. If your teacher does
> decide to contact Mr. Farris, please have him use my name as a reference.
> I'm sure Mr. Farris will still remember me from back in 1981. 
> 
> Good luck to you. 
> 
> This is something you should be able to do. 
> 
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> Cc: Rachael Abbott <rachael.rachelle at gmail.com>
> Subject: [musictlk] Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question
> 
> Hello Everyone on the List, 
> I was hoping some of you might have some good advice for me.  
> 
> Right now I am completing some credits at a community college to  transfer
> to a four year university.  I am hoping to major in Music Education for
> Elementary students.  In my Music Theory 3 and 4 classes we had to present
> sight singing and sight rhythm exercises.  Since I am only able to see one
> measure at a time I have been memorizing the exercises to present.  For the
> sight rhythm assignments my teacher requires that we conduct.  
> 
> I have never seen conducting and there is no class at the community college
> only for conducting.  My first two music theory classes did not require
> conducting for the sight rhythms.  I told my teacher that I would like to
> learn conducting and I know it is a skill I need.  I explained it will take
> me time to implement the skill because right now it is messing with my
> memorization.  I mean that once I have it memorized I try to implement the
> conducting but then I am thinking about where my had is and the beat and I
> mess up the rhythm.  
> 
> My teacher does not care.  My teacher is really pushing and pressuring me to
> complete my sight rhythm assignments.  If I present without conducting I
> start at 80%.  So if I present perfectly I can only get an 80%.  
> 
> How have others learned conducting?  Has anyone presented sight rhythms with
> conducting and how did you learn?  What is the best way to learn conducting?
> Is there any accommodations I can ask for?  Should I take this issue to the
> disability support services office and ask for extended time as an
> accommodation?  How should I handle this situation?  
> 
> Any feedback or insight would be most appreciated.  
> 
> Thanks everyone!!!! 
> Best, 
> Rachael 
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