[musictlk] Accessible recording software for the blind

Tue Nov 3 00:07:06 UTC 2015

Hi. You've got pro tools and reaper. Logic has come along but for
audio work, your best bet is still pro tools...

Just as a side note, if you're interested in pro tools, I'm selling my
pro tools 11 license along with a new iLok 2. Feel free to shoot me an
e mail if interested.

Thanks,

Cameron.

On 11/2/15, Poppa Bear via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello, I run a small project studio and use pro tools on the Mack. There is
> a lot of resources available to learn, look up pro tools with speech for
> tutorials and the Google PT access list for a great email list. Those two
> things can get you started if you wish to go that route. As far as free
> tools, then look up Reaper for the Mack, there are some lists to help you
> get started and it is a free program with nice features.
> HTH
>
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> peteracosta54--- via musictlk
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 4:04 AM
> To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
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> Subject: [musictlk] Accessible recording software for the blind
>
> 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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>>   1. Re: electronic music workshop (Jim Jackson)
>>   2. Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question (Rachael Abbott)
>>   3. Re: electronic music workshop (Kenneth Downey)
>>   4. Re: Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question (Sandra Gayer)
>>   5. Re: Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question (Rob Kaiser)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 14:26:29 -0700
>> From: Jim Jackson <actionjimjackson at gmail.com>
>> To: Nfb <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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:
>>>
>>> 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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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2015 22:40:50 -0500
>> From: Rachael Abbott <rachael.rachelle at gmail.com>
>> To: "musictlk at nfbnet.org" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 01:54:47 -0700
>> From: Kenneth Downey <kenwdowney at me.com>
>> To: Music Talk Mailing List <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] electronic music workshop
>> Message-ID: <4DCFB760-6E02-4D67-A5DA-519016E4EFAF at me.com>
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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.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> 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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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 09:50:22 +0000
>> From: Sandra Gayer <sandragayer7 at gmail.com>
>> To: Music Talk Mailing List <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question
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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.
>>
>>> 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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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 02:31:11 -0800
>> From: "Rob Kaiser" <rcubfank at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "'Music Talk Mailing List'" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question
>> Message-ID: <00b101d11559$98b61f00$ca225d00$@sbcglobal.net>
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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.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: musictlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rachael
>> Abbott via musictlk
>> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 7:41 PM
>> To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
>> 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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