iPods, YouTube & Podcasts in the Studio

MTNA Workshop

Presented by the Piano faculty of Samford University

Kathryn Fouse, Donald Sanders, and Ronald Shinn

iPods? YouTube? Podcasts? Learn about podcasts, converting video for the iPod and other techniques and tools to enhance studio and classroom teaching and better relate to your teched-out students!

On this website you will find several materials that were discussed in the MTNA conference workshop, including:

1. A one-page handout with information about hardware, software, and links to this website and to the Samford presence on iTunes U, where you can download tutorial video podcasts about "how to" setup and use this software and hardware;

2. Printable instructional outlines with the steps discussed on the video tutorials;

3. Links to some great YouTube Classical piano performances to get you going; and

4. Links to some Classical Podcasts to point you in the right direction.

To view video podcasts tutorials, go to:

www.samford.edu/tlc

•      Click “submit” on the left (no user name or password is required to browse)

•      This will take you directly to Samford’s presence on iTunes

•      Scroll down to the School of the Arts

•      Click on the Division of Music

•      Click on MTNA workshop

•      Select the video you wish to view and click “Get Movie”

 Videos currently available on this site include:

    1.   Create playlists and rip CD’s

    2.   Conduct YouTube video searches

    3.   Converting Videos from YouTube for use on an iPod FOR THE PC

    4.   Converting Videos from YouTube for use on an iPod FOR THE MAC

    5.   Syncing with an iPod/iPhone

    6.   Connecting the iPod to a Stereo or TV

    7.   Downloading and Installing Audacity

    8.   Basic Use of Audacity

    9.   Record/Edit/Sync with Audacity

   10.  Opening clips from session

   11.  Short Clip of Piano Literature class viewing Horowitz performance on YouTube