Software Suggestions

Audio/Video Live Streaming:

• Listento plugin = by Audiomovers

  • how to use it = https://productionadvice.co.uk/remote-audio/

• Open Source Mac/Win/Linux= OBS Studio

Audio:

• Open Source Mac/Win/Linux = Audacity

• Professional Mac only = Logic Pro

• Professional Mac/Win = Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Reaper (cheapest), Izotope RX (audio repair)

• Free Lossless Decoder for Mac = XLD

• Free Granular Synth Mac/Win = Soundgrain

Video:

• Professional Open Source Mac/Win/Linux = DaVinci Resolve

• Tips = TED Talk , Classic Rules

• Encoding settings for Youtube or Vimeo

Music Notation:

• Free Online = noteflight.com, flat.io

• Open Source Mac/Win/Linux = musescore.org

• Professional Mac/Win =

  • Dorico = How To Videos & Online Help

    • KB Shortcuts = Help > Key Commands

    • "Write Mode” shortcuts for note length

    • lyrics , voices (layers), fit large ensemble

  • Finale = Quickstart Videos & Online Help

    • Finale25 Speedy Entry Shortcuts

    • Speedy Entry Help

Chord Chart Accompaniment:

• iRealPro

Tools for Sound, Graphics, and Interactivity:

• Mac/Win = Max

• Open Source Mac/Win/Linux = Pure Data

FTP Clients:

• Open Source Mac/Win = Cyberduck

• Open Source Mac/Win/Linux = FileZilla

• $ (what Baylor uses) = Fetch

Image - Image File Formats Primer

Vector Graphics:

• Free Online = Gravit

• Free easy Graphic Design Tool = Canva

• Open Source Mac/Win/Linux= Krita

• Professional Mac/Win = Adobe Illustrator

• Free/Paid Diagramming = Gliffy

• Free royalty-free vectors = Vecteezy, Icons

Bitmap Photography:

• Free Online = Pixlr

• Open Source Mac/Win/Linux = Gimp

• Professional Mac/Win = Adobe Photoshop

• Free royalty-free images = Pexels, Unsplash, JayMantri,

Presentation:

• Free Online = Google Slides

• Free Keep Computer Awake = Caffeine (Mac)

Note keeping:

• Free (and paid versions) = Evernote

Computer Programming:

• Open Source Text Editor Mac/Win/Linux = Visual Studio Code (easier on Win)

• Learn JavaScript = JavaScript.com, JavaScript.info, CodeAcademy

• Learn Processing = hello.Processing.org

• Learn HTML, CSS, JS = dash.generalassemb.ly

Band/Choir/Orch Program Management:

• Paid Online = CuteTime (took the place of Charms)

Password Managers:

• Wirecutter Article

Setting up a Secure Home Network