

Music Ed Tech Talk
Robby Burns
Music Ed Tech Talk (previously Robby Burns + Friends) is a podcast exploring music, education, technology, and the intersections between them.
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Jun 30, 2025 • 49min
#87 – School Music License, with Brenna C. Horn-Cronin
Brenna C. Horn-Cronin, Executive General Manager at School Music License, joins the show to discuss how the service empowers music educators to navigate performance licensing ethically and efficiently. We cover administrative advocacy, the future of licensing in education, pricing structures, and more. Show Notes and Links... School Music License Resources • School Music License Website • News and Announcements • Options & Prices • Email: info@schoolmusiclicense.com • Promo Code: TechTalk10 – 10 % off your first purchase! Referenced Podcast • The Brass Junkies Podcast Chapters 00:00:00 – School Music License Overview 00:06:20 – Working for and with teachers, and calming the fears of “gotchas” 00:08:27 – How the service has positively affected teachers 00:12:10 – What’s coming next? 00:13:35 – Pricing Tiers 00:16:20 – Administrative Advocacy 00:17:58 – Small Scale Licenses 00:20:40 – The importance of educating educators and keeping up with technology 00:22:00 – Visions for other areas of Music Education 00:30:10 – BREAK! Podcasting About Podcasting 00:35:10 – Encouraging LESS technology use (during performances) – how and why 00:42:45 – School Culture and giving credit where credit is due ⸻ Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron on Patreon Buy Me a Coffee Where to Find Us Robby – robbyburns.com Will – willkuhn.com

Jun 1, 2025 • 1h 4min
#86 - Apple Report Card, with Will Kuhn
Websites are back! Robby redid his blog and Stream Deck setups. The Metallica concert in Vision Pro is awesome. AI tools for musicians have always been useful, and we do some music picks. Big topic: Will and I grade Apple. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Chapters 00:00:28 - Thanks again, Molly! 00:00:52 - RobbyBurns.com, WordPress! 00:03:48 - Blog Highlights & Websites Are Back 00:13:19 - Ableton Updates 00:17:50 - Yamaha SEQTRAK 00:19:35 - Vision Pro + Metallica 00:24:36 - AI Tools for Musicians 00:34:03 - Automation Corner 00:43:15 - Apple Report Card 00:58:37 - Music Picks and Media Recs Show Notes Intro Thanks to our supporters and a special shoutout to Molly. News and Mini Topics The blog has moved! MarsEdit + WordPress Recent blog posts: forScore 14.4 Practice Pro Apple Account Migration Ableton Updates Yamaha SEQTRAK AI Will’s presentation: AI tools for studio musicians Timbaland AI Article – Rolling Stone Stop Comparing Yourself to AI Automation Corner Robby redid his Stream Decks at home and at work Related: Oxford Word of the Year: “Brain Rot” What Are iPad Kids? Balatro - Wikipedia Big Topics Six Colors Apple Report Card Music Picks Robby Mac Miller New Birth - The Funky Knuckles Will New Panda Bear Album “I’m Deranged” – David Bowie (Lost Highway) Where to Find Us Robby - robbyburns.com Will - willkuhn.com Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Mar 23, 2025 • 1h 32min
#85 - Roast My Homescreen, with Jaye Mateyko
Jaye joins the show to discuss how our homescreens reflect our tech setups and most-used apps. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk 👉 Become a Patron! ☕ Buy me a coffee Chapters • 00:00:00 – Welcome to the show, Jaye, and the new Music Ed Tech Team • 00:02:25 – Thank you, Molly! • 00:03:41 – I…moved…my blog…to Wordpress • 00:07:11 – Tradeshow Talk • 00:12:50 – What a shock, we’re back on stationary • 00:20:00 – Desks, The Series • 00:22:50 – The Very First “Roast My Home Screen” • 00:28:25 – Quick Pivot back to Tradeshows, but really it’s a rant about Contacts • 00:37:07 – Focus Settings and “Roast My Home Screen” • 01:06:16 – Health Apps • 01:17:30 – The Pump, by Arnold • 01:23:30 – Music and Media Recommendations Show Notes • See Ya Space Cowboy on Substack • Music Ed Tech Talk on Patreon • Robby Burns’ Blog • MarsEdit by Red Sweater • Lutefish Products • Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) • Leuchtturm1917 Notebooks • STABILO Writing Products • Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pens - Goulet Pens • Field Notes Brand • ClickUp • Podcast: “I Don’t Want a Valuable Life Lesson…” (Ep. 69) • Readwise Reader Now Syncs Highlights to Apple Notes – Music Ed Tech Talk • Apple iPhone Support – Differentiate or Tone Down Colors • Gruber on Threads • Oura Ring • Lose It! App • FoodNoms App • Arnold’s Pump Club • Björk – Post (Official Shop) • Ibrahim Maalouf Official Site • Sam Greenfield on YouTube • Dolphin Hyperspace on Minaret Records • Crunchyroll Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Feb 16, 2025 • 1h 26min
#84 - Catching Up On All Holidays, with Will Kuhn
Will is here! We discuss forthcoming changes to the show, automation, apps of the year, tech we're thankful for, and some of our favorite media we’ve been engaging with. This episode was recorded in late December 2024. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Chapters 00:00:00 Here he goes taking about Dark Souls again 00:08:15 MCU (Muppet Cinematic Universe) 00:15:14 Introducing…Will Kuhn, now a METT Regular! And Jaye, podcast editor! 00:20:23 2025 Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year Robby Burns - acknowledgments and thank yous. 00:27:04 Thank you Patreon Supporter Susan! 00:27:46 MacStories’ App of the Year: Delta Emulator 00:40:31 Siri Shortcuts App 00:43:32 Current AI uses - productivity, creativity, philosophy 00:51:31 Robby’s National Board Certification Application and NotebookLM 00:57:51 What are we really trying to do [with AI and our students]? 01:02:58 Three Holiday Topic Blitz - Tech We’re Thankful For; Tech We’re Thankful For In the Workplace; Gifts and Gift Cards 01:16:54 How about music?! Show Notes and Links Robby Burns named 2025 Mike Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year. (1)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000597634283) (2)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000544778961) (3)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000544778961) (4)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000577043856) Robby Burns | creating Music Ed Tech Talk | Patreon MacStories Delta User Guide | Delta (5)(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-ed-tech-talk/id1538455772?i=1000510317074) DJ Apps | Algoriddim Google NotebookLM | Note Taking & Research Assistant Powered by AI Genesis - In Too Deep (Official Music Video) - YouTube Apple Vision Pro - Apple PlayStation®5 | Play Has No Limits | PlayStation Move — a compact tool for intuitive music making | Ableton Harmony Director - Brass & Woodwinds - Musical Instruments - Products - Yamaha USA Studio Neat Filterworld — Kyle Chayka Chase and Status Vampire Weekend - Official Website Väsen, Hawktail - Väsen & Hawktail Home - DOMi and JD Beck SAM GREENFIELD | HOME Where to Find Us Robby - robbyburns.com Will - willkuhn.com Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others! 79 - Teaching Music Tech, with Gillian Desmarais - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎ 61 - Music Technology 101, with Heath Jones - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎ 61 - Music Technology 101, with Heath Jones - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎ 69 - I Don’t Want a Valuable Life Lesson, I Just Want An Ice Cream - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎ 52 - Dorico Updates! with Daniel Spreadbury - Music Ed Tech Talk ↩︎

Dec 1, 2024 • 1h 54min
#83 - Goodbye Finale, with Dr. David MacDonald
Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes with Timestamps [00:00:00] New format - expect more Will [00:05:30] News [00:05:45] Widgetsmith update [00:08:00] Apple updates out [00:11:00] Stream deck profile for Logic - Notation Central [00:14:30] Affinity free for educators [00:17:00] Tonal Energy on Mac through iPhone [00:19:30] Zildjian headphones [00:22:00] New Apple products [00:27:00] Apple Intelligence Preview [00:35:00] What to do if you are a Finale user [00:50:00] Segments [00:50:30] Music of the week [00:54:00] App of the week [00:56:00] Media picks aka "something you like" Links to Resources Mentioned Widgetsmith for iOS Apple macOS Updates Stream Deck Profiles for Logic - Notation Central Affinity Apps for Educators Tonal Energy Tuner Zildjian Drummer Headphones Apple Vision Pro iOS 18 Features Dorico Conquering Finale by Jason Lafredo Scoring Notes - Finale’s Finale Episode Evan Chapman - Reveries Zoom for Window Management The Bear - Hulu Dark Souls III Golf It! Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Sep 29, 2024 • 1h 40min
#82 - Beta Boys, with Will Kuhn
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! | Buy me a coffee Show Notes: RetroArch OP-Z iPad App Twinkly lights Ray Kurzweil - The Singularity Is Nearer Funkhaus Music Teenage Engineering Mic - CM-15 WillKuhn.com Two RSS Apps: Reeder app | Reader app The Verge | Daring Fireball | Kottke | Techmeme | MacStories | Ethan Hein Blog Delta App for iPad Poolside.fm Play: Save Videos Watch Later • ⁃ Ableton Live 12.1

Aug 14, 2024 • 1h 53min
#81 - Software Therapy, with Dr. David MacDonald
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: • Fantastical • Music Ed Tech Talk WWDC Episode with Craig McClellan • Due app • Things app • Obsidian • Craft app • OmniFocus • Arc web browser • Anytune • Affinity apps • Canva • Canva CEO Melanie Perkins thinks the design world needs more alternatives to Adobe • Dorico • Musescore • Scoring Notes Music, App, Tech Tip of the Week VELCRO Brand ONE-WRAP Cable Ties, 100Pk, 8 x 1/2” Black Cord Organization Straps, Thin Pre-Cut Design, Wire Management for Organizing Home, Office and Data Centers Nmixx: Fe3o4: Break Stray Kids: 5-Star Classical Session: Hayato Sumino | Apple Music Bandle Sequel App Foodnoms MusicBox: Save Music For Later ATEEZ

Jul 14, 2024 • 1h 30min
#80 - New Apple Software Updates, with Craig McClellan
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Watch WWDC Keynote and learn more about upcoming software updates Sanebox Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others!

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May 18, 2024 • 1h 31min
#79 - Teaching Music Tech, with Gillian Desmarais
Gillian Desmarais shares her journey as a music tech teacher, integrating AI in curriculum and innovations in music tech. They discuss AI music tools, Apple regulations, personal tech tips, and health tech. The episode covers music streaming services, personal knowledge management tools, and social media connections.

Feb 19, 2024 • 1h 18min
#78 - Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy, with Ben Denne
Resources Hal Leonard Intermediate Band Method Beat Elimination as a Means of Teaching Intonation to Beginning Wind Instrumentalists, The Journal of Research in Music Education, Winer 1972 The Problem of Tonality in Seventheenth Century Music, Delbert M. Beswick, Music, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of North Carolina, 1950 Musical Performance: Learning Theory and Pedagogy - Daniel Kohut Automating Band Warmups, Teaching Auditory Skill, and Managing My Classroom… With Solfege Bingo Extra Show Notes from the Podcast Episode: App of the Week Obsidian Hook Jamulus.io Album of the Week Church on Hell Street - Punch Brothers Encanto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Tech Tip of the Week Numbers & Fantastical for Batch Events Craft App Craft episode of Music Ed tech Talk