Monthly Meet-up Session: MuseScore Studio tips for musicians with print disabilities
This episode demonstrates accessibility tips and tricks in MuseScore Studio. We cover how to access all the functions that might be useful to low vision and neurodivergent musicians, including:Customising the size and colours of the user interface, Applying Modified Stave Notation styles to scores, to create larger and clearer music, Saving your own style template according to your requirements and applying it to all your scores,Using the continuous view mode to read your music in one long scrolling line. And using plugins to colour notes and apply figurenotes formatting. We also cover screen reader and keyboard navigation, and braille music functionality. This session was recorded live as part of our Monthly Meet-up Session for June 2025.I’m joined by Software Developer and Community Ambassador for MuseScore, Peter Jonas. You can also access a video version and notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Monthly Meet-up Session: Ciara Moser
This episode features an interview with Ciara Moser. Ciara is a world class session bassist, composer, and educator on a mission to inspire through music, break down barriers, and show the world that disabilities are not limitations.Ciara speaks about:Performing live, touring, and playing on recording sessions.The process of writing and releasing her debut album, “Blind, So What?”. Taking the leap of faith to move abroad as a blind person. Her work as an educator at the International renowned Berklee College of Music. This interview was recorded live as part of our Monthly Meet-up Session for April 2024, featuring questions submitted by our community. Ciara starts with an overview of her pathway into music. We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Monthly Meet-up Session: Byron Harden
This episode features a studio tour and Q&A with producer, engineer, and technology trainer, Byron Harden.Byron speaks about:His music career and his complex journey with sight loss.How he developed ‘I See Music’ - a vocational training provider specifically aimed at blind producers and audio engineers, based out of his own accessible studio.The expansion of I See Music to work with tutors and students all over the world.And future aspirations to create apprenticeships within the music and audio industries. We join Byron at the front door of On the Moon - his studio and training facility in Illinois.We hope you enjoy. Edited by Samantha Jane Smith and Jay Pocknell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Panel discussion: releasing and monetising your music
So you’ve written something cool and you have a great sounding master … what next? How do you get your music out into the world and what are the different ways you can earn money from your recordings?This episode features a panel discussion about releasing and monetising music! Prolific musician Andre Louis shares his experiences of using music distribution services to get his music onto streaming platforms, as well as releasing through a record label. Sync agent and music rights administrator Eliana Sanchez-Magner presents an introduction to music royalties and sync - the industry term for placing music in film and TV. Eli also shares her thoughts on how she would pitch some of Andre’s tracks to production companies. Linn Davies joins me to co-host the discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Precious Akindele: applying to and studying at the BRIT School
This bonus episode features an interview with young composer and performer Precious Akindele. Precious shares her experiences of studying at the prestigious BRIT School in the UK, as well as tips for succeeding in the application and audition process. We hope this episode will be especially valuable for young people who are considering studying music at college and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Connect. Collaborate. Create.Sound Without Sight is a community-driven online knowledge hub, collating information and resources to support blind and partially sighted musicians and audio engineers to break down access barriers.This podcast highlights content produced by the project. This includes recordings from our Monthly Meet-up Sessions, which each bring together an established VI music or sound professional with community members who are just starting out, and everybody in between. Catch up on all the knowledge, solutions, and tips for success here. If you’re a visually impaired musician or audio engineer, why not share some solutions you’ve found on our knowledge hub? You can learn more and get involved at: soundwithoutsight.orgIf you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider making a donation to support the project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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