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WOW – I want one of those: Korg Wavedrum Mini

January 26, 2015 by Andrew Cleaton

WOW – I want one of those: Korg Wavedrum Mini

An inexpensive, easy to use percussion instrument with a clip-on trigger that turns almost any surface into a playable instrument.

This review originally appeared as part of Andrew’s presentation at Music Education Expo 2014.

Filed Under: Advice, Recommended hardware

WOW – I want one of those (Part 1)

January 26, 2015 by Andrew Cleaton

WOW – I want one of those (Part 1)

An important aspect of Best Practice in any situation is choosing the right tools for the job.  Over the past few years, I’ve been travelling around delivering accessible, participatory music projects in a range of Special Educational Needs and Disability Settings and I’ve been able to try out a number of different instruments and technologies.  […]

Filed Under: Advice

Skoog price drop

November 10, 2014 by Mark

Skoog price drop

The Skoog has just become better value for money following a price drop to £380 (inc VAT). The wired version (soon to be the basic model – more news soon!) has been popular in many schools as an attractive instrument with a unique personality. Used with the included virtual instruments it can be very expressive. […]

Filed Under: News

Special World Magazine launches

September 22, 2014 by Mark

Special World Magazine launches

New, digital-only magazine Special World has launched and is now available to download. It features an article by Andrew and I on making music with technology.

Filed Under: News

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ in Lancashire

July 16, 2014 by Mark

In July 2013, Andrew and I worked on a project with Lancashire Music Hub to look at using accessible music technology in SEN/D settings. David Ashworth led the project, which culminated in a musical performance inspired by ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. It combined the use of iPads, Skoog, Soundbeam and Apollo Ensemble to create a […]

Filed Under: Projects & Workshops

Is my MIDIcreator old tech?

May 10, 2014 by Mark

Is my MIDIcreator old tech?

The answer to this is both yes and no. Yes, it is old, but it’s still highly usable in an SEND setting for music making.

Filed Under: Old Tech

The Beamz – Breaking laser beams

March 3, 2014 by Mark

The Beamz – Breaking laser beams

Break one of the four laser beams to trigger sounds and note sequences on the included software. Works with PC, Mac and iPad.

Switch and eye gaze control of the software is possible for those with more limited movements. Beamz controller recommended for those with good upper body control.

Filed Under: Recommended hardware, Reviews

Playing Beamz at The Dales School

February 26, 2014 by Mark

Playing Beamz at The Dales School

Today Andrew and I took a Beamz up to the Dales School in Morton-on-Swale to see how accessible it would be to the children. It was used across the day as one of several instruments available to the groups during their weekly music sessions. The controller was used with the Beamz software (Education and Healthcare version) […]

Filed Under: Customer stories

Ensemble reaches final of Music Teacher Awards: Best SEN Resource

January 26, 2014 by Mark

Ensemble reaches final of Music Teacher Awards: Best SEN Resource

The Apollo Ensemble has been announced as a finalist in the ‘Best SEN Resource’ category at the 2014 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence. This category is in recognition of an outstanding product that combines current research with practical application to allow students with special educational needs to engage with music. Ensemble joins Drake Music Scotland (for Figurenotes), SHARE Community and Prima […]

Filed Under: News

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Multimedia Residency

July 30, 2013 by Andrew Cleaton

West Lancashire Community High School 16th/17th July 2013 With David Ashworth leading the music workshops sessions, I worked with four students (Mark, Reece, Josh and Luke) to devise, produce and rehearse the multimedia elements of the performance – with invaluable technical support from Mark Hildred. The students with whom we worked had all volunteered (or […]

Filed Under: Projects & Workshops

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