DePaul Music At Home
How can I support the "DePaul Music At Home" initiative?
Depending on what you'd like to accomplish, there are couple projects styles that you can explore. This will depend on your level of technical proficiency, the type of equipment you have on hand and the speed of your internet connection.
Easiest - Record yourself using a mobile device
Record yourself using a mobile device – solo or small ensemble that fits in a single shot
What do you need to do this?
1. Hardware – your mobile device
2. Software – already installed on your mobile device
Here is a helpful tutorial of best practices when recording video with your iOS device.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co21Gw7zqNY
Here is a helpful tutorial of best practices when recording video with your Android device.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YiwBsTQ_c0How do I deliver the video?
1. Post the video to your own social media account, and use the tag #depaulmusicathome.
Your post will then be shared on School of Music social media accounts.2. Share the video with musictech@depaul.edu via Box.com. It will be shared on School of Music social media.
3. Share the video with musictech@depaul.edu via Google Drive. It will be shared on School of Music social media.
What level of effort is required?
Just time to record, save and send the video to us!
More advanced – Recording multipart pieces
Record yourself playing a multipart piece by yourself (link example) or with other people.
What do you need to do this?
1. Hardware
a. Your mobile device or tablet (Apple iOS only)
b. Headphones of any kind that you can connect to your iOS device
2. Software – Acapella app (https://www.mixcord.co/pages/acapella)
a. There is a $10/month subscription. Note: Only one member of your ensemble needs to have the “Premium” version of the app. This person will need to be the one to create the project in Acapella. This person will set the tempo for the project and will record the first “track” along with a metronome. When the first track is complete, the player can share the project for “Collaboration” with the other members of the ensemble, who will be able to play along to the initial track as they record themselves into one of the video frames.
b. Please see this helpful tutorial on how to navigate and use the Acapella app to record yourself and use the “Collaborate” function to let other players record their parts onto the project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdgx0v7G_jg
For examples of different ways to use Acapella please see these examples:
Self-only Acapella creation - https://youtu.be/kq8iiLnXLTA
Collaborative Acapella creation - https://youtu.be/JP2pI0wWN7g
How do I deliver the video?
1. Post the video to your own social media account, and use the tag #depaulmusicathome.
Your post will then be shared on School of Music social media accounts.2. Share the video with musictech@depaul.edu via Box.com. It will be shared on School of Music social media.
3. Share the video with musictech@depaul.edu via Google Drive. It will be shared on School of Music social media.
What level of effort is required?
More effort to prepare piece and set up recording devices in the right place.
If you wish to collaborate, your partners will need the app as well and you will need to coordinate time with them.