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Eric Mammen, MT-BC

Introduction

• Eric Mammen, MT-BC-11yrs
• CHOC- 4yrs
• Goals
• Technology is a bridge
• Guitar/Drums 75%
• Dialogue & Questions

Why Technology?

– Wide Range of Patients & Musical Tastes

• Can’t learn every song for every patient

– Song Recording- You Tube – Song Writing- Acid Pro – Isolation- Websites, Pdf, Doc – Hip-Hop &Techno – Cool Factor (Teens) – Needed to figure out a way to reach these patients

Challenges with Technology

• Cost
• Connections
• Learning Curve
• Technology is Changing
• Not knowing what to get- useful
• Storing, Cleaning, & Keeping Safe- MP3..
• WHEN IT DOESN’T WORK RIGHT!!

Technology & Instruments

• Keyboards
• Omnichord
• Guitars
• Silent Instruments
• Digital Drums
• PODS
• Jam Station
• AMPS

Benefits of Keyboards

• Cheap to Really Expensive- many sizes
• Easy to Clean
• Can be used with headphones
• Most now come with many features /Arpeggios
• Can be connected to computer
• MIDI– can change to any sounds
• $100-$1000

Omnichord- “Q-Chord”

• Easy to play
• Variety of Sounds
• Cleanable
• Patient can play
• MIDI?
• Rhythms
• $225

Technology and Guitar

Frets Light up- Fretlight & Guitar Pro $59 Connect to Computer- USB, PODS, Pedals…$499+

Silent Instruments?

– Guitar – Bass – Cello – Violin – Piano – Brass

Silent Guitar

• Patient with a roommate
• Clean / Store
• Procedure?
• Recording
• Performing
• More Comfortable
• $559

Digital Drums

• Set it on Bed
• Has foot pedals
• Many sounds
• Games
• Gross & Fine Motor Goals

$219-1000+**Drum Set!!

Music Therapy at CHOC 2.mov.wmv

What is a POD???

• Line 6 Product

– Multi Effects Processor Silent Playing

• Recording
• Connect to Computer
• Customize Sounds
• $129-$600

Jam Station -Music to Heal

• Guitar
• Bass
• Drums
• Microphone
• Keyboard
• Jam Hub- Headphones

Jam Hub

• Controls
• Mixes
• Silent-

Headphones

• Output

Amp $300-$600

Amps

• Battery Powered
• Multi-Channel
• FX built in
• Uses? CD Input, Guitar, and Mic..
• $169---- CUBE $299
• Don’t Buy Battery Powered Amps Used!!

STAGEPAS

• All in one PA system
• Mixer
• Speakers
• Rolling Case
• Large Event
• Easy Controls
• $500+

Computers

• Programs
• Websites
• Connections

Programs

• Acid Pro 6.0 – upgraded
• Garage Band
• Cakewalk
• Cubase
• I-Tunes
• Media Player
• Word/Power Point / Adobe

Acid Pro

Loops MIDI

Audio Tracks Free Trial / Loops www.acidplanet.com ACIDXPRESS---Demo

..\..\..\Program Files\Sony\ACID Pro 6.0\acid60.exe

More Programs

• Word-

– Lyric Sheets / Tabs

• Power Point –

– Lyrics “Overheads”

• Adobe-

– Sheet Music? PDF…..

Websites

You Tube Acidplanet Google Various Guitar Sites i-Tunes Scribd Skype

but be careful!!

• Pokemon
• Researching Songs
• Songs with lyrics- Baby te Quiero
• Help Learn----Backing Tracks
• Karaoke Tracks..\Desktop\LOVE STORY INST.wmv
• Adele Story Parto Rohani.avi

• Search Lyrics / Chords / PDF --- TAB
• Echords.com- “text mode”
• Ultimate-Guitar.com
• Cowboylyrics.com
• Worhiptogether.com-Christian
• Cut and Paste to “Word” to format
• http://www.google.com/

Digital Audio

• USB Digital Audio Interface--- $40-500

– Needed to do anything on computer

• MP3 Sound Recorder- $125

– Omni, Uni, XLR, Line In 1/8” – Connects to Computer- Instant Download – Input/Output Adjustment

• iPOD / Smartphones– less control,

connections, etc..

Connections?

• Optical, Digital, Firewire, Banana Plugs
• XLR- Microphones
• Phone- Stereo or Mono– 1 line or 2 Lines

– 1/4” or 1/8”

• PHONO---RCA (Red & White)

– Red is Right, White is Left

• Converters are my friend!! Radio Shack

Widgets & Beyond

• Free Trail/ Downloads.com
• CD/DVD
• Tablets / I-pad
• USB Microphone– CUBASE
• Flash drives / Email
• Flip Camera / HD
• Online Storage / Google Docs/
• Cloud Printing
• Free Recording Classes – Music Stores

Questions / Comments

Thank You!

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Eric Mammen, MT-BC