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Abstract: This article gives a quick but thorough overview of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and how they can be implemented in the music classroom to unlock musical creativity in your learners. A list of apps that are designed for use in schools is provided with an explanation of each, as well as a section on required gear for recording sounds with zero latency and a description of how MIDI works.
Résumé: Cet article donne un aperçu rapide, mais complet, des stations audionumériques (DAW) et de la maniere dont elles peuvent être intégrées dans les classes de musique pour stimuler la créativité musicale de vos apprenants. Une liste d'applications conçues pour etre utilisées dans les écoles est fournie, avec une explication de chacune d'elles, ainsi qu'une section à propos du matériel nécessaire pour l'enregistrement sonore sans latence et a propos du fonctionnement du MIDI.
Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) make creating original music incredibly easy. DAWs are used to record and produce the music we hear every day. The sounds may be produced entirely by computer or can be produced in partnership with acoustic instruments via audio recording. The Beatles were among the first masters of the recording studio, recording their own sounds but also producing new sounds that did not previously exist. It is widely known that most of their later albums were produced and composed entirely in studio, and were never actually able to be performed outside that environment because the sounds and techniques they made could not be reproduced live. The composition existed in the studio only. Since that time, DAWs have become ever more sophisticated, making their musical possibilities endless. The move from analog (reel-to-reel tapes) to digital (computerized binary code) made this technology exponentially more accessible and creative. And in the current COVID19 landscape, collaborative music-making software that teaches modern musicianship skills is incredibly valuable.
The Industry Standards
You may have heard of some of the more popular industry standards like ProTools, Cubase, Ableton, or Logic Pro. They are all capable of the same processes and therefore can all record sounds, produce sounds, add effects to recorded sounds, and do multitrack recording. They all have MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) abilities with a built-in virtual controller and the ability to plug...