<p>I have spent a lot of time trying to find free composition and mixing software for my students. While audio software has never been cheaper (Logic Pro is only around $250 which is a bargain considering I paid over $1000 for it when I first got it&#8230; and even then it was worth every cent), [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Last term our senior musical was &#8220;Parade&#8221; by Jason Robert Brown. This was an exceptionally complex show, so we wanted to make a good recording of it for our archival purposes (we are unable to share the video for copyright reasons). The live sound desk in our theatre is a Midas M32, which enables us [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Have students play their compositions in front of the rest of the class. And make the students all comment on each other&#8217;s work with something they like, and something they recommend doing to take it to the next level (comments must be specific and referred to the elements of music, no &#8216;wishy washy&#8217; comments allowed). [&hellip;]</p>

<p>At my school, St Andrew&#8217;s College, we&#8217;ve got one of the best Music Technology programmes in New Zealand.  We have a world class studio.  Students are making albums in which they compose, perform and record all their own material.  But the thing is&#8230; I&#8217;ve just had the insight that I&#8217;ve never really had a strategy for [&hellip;]</p>

<p>For New Zealand High School teachers here are the details of some Professional Development workshops I&#8217;m running.  Please register your interest by emailing sales@learningideas.co.nz Tuesday 12 April &#8211; Incorporating Music Technology into your Music Department Cost: free (this day is funded by the Heads of Independent Secondary Schools Trust so is only available to teachers [&hellip;]</p>