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Chair: Michael Schutz . E-mail: schutz@michaelschutz.net
The Music Technology Committee is comprised of subcommittees that address areas of outreach, "hands-on" technology labs, listening lab, and publications with respective subcommittee chairs who work with the MTC Chair to develop publications and PASIC presentations as well as conduct reviews of products and other related materials.
Committee Report and PASIC 2007 Meeting Minutes
Submitted January 15, 2008
by Music Technology Committee Chair Michael Schutz
PAS President Gary Cook appointed Michael Schutz as committee chair in May of 2007 after Allan Molnar successfully completed his three-year term. As chair, Molnar was an advocate for realizing the musical applications of videoconferencing software, and oversaw the publication of a steady stream of Percussive Notes articles. Fortunately for the committee, Molnar will remain active as chair of the music technology outreach subcommittee. Ted Rounds will be taking over for Michael Schutz as chair of the Percussive Notes music technology subcommittee, charged with assisting editor Kurt Gartner with producing quality publications for the music technology column.
In retrospect, 2007 was a productive year for the Music Technology Committee with several well-attended technology sessions at PASIC as well as a host of interesting projects. In particular, it is exciting to see the great work by several committees including ours on a variety of video-archiving projects, capturing performances by a variety of top artists to disseminate to the PAS community. This ongoing project will be a valuable resource for percussionists and band directors interested in educating percussionists for years to come.
The bulk of the Music Technology Committee meeting at PASIC 2007 was devoted to a productive brainstorming session covering a variety of ideas pertaining to future panel discussions, PASIC presentations, encouraging greater involvement of music technology in local “Day of Percussion” events, and other thoughts on how to best serve PAS members regarding issues pertaining to the use of technology. Additionally, the committee hosted three successful PASIC sessions: “Beyond the Metronome” (Jim Bailey and Gary Rudolph), “Performing with Computer Based Electronics” (Fernando Rocha), and “Live Looping Techniques for the Multiple Percussionist/Trapset Drummer” (Rick Walker).
PASIC 2007 Meeting Minutes
Committee Members Present: Andy Bliss, Fernando Rocha, Mark Foster, Debra Barbre, Kurt Gartner, Scott Ney, Richard Walker, Jordan Muson, Allan Molnar, Ted Rounds, Norm Weinberg, Michael Schutz, and Scott Deal.
Committee Meeting Agenda:
- Greeting and introductions
- Update roster and contact info
- Subcommittee reports
- Brainstorm on Panel Discussion topics
- Brainstorm on sessions for 2008
- FUNdamentals
- Clinic ideas
- Music Technology representation at state level (DOPs, etc)
- Clarify policy on articles discussing software
- Plug for Music Technology events at PASIC
- Bailey/Rudolph clinic (3pm Thursday) Beyond the Metronome
- Rocha clinic (3 pm Friday) Performing with Computer Based Electronics
- Rick Walker (3 pm Saturday) Live Looping Techniques for the Multiple Percussionist/Trapset Drummer
- Additional agenda items
- Closing comments
Meeting Minutes:
1) Thanked Allan Molnar for his 3 years of service as Chair of the Music Technology Committee.
2) Announced the appointment of Ted Rounds as Chair of the Music Technology Percussive Notes Subcommittee.
3) Brainstormed on possible panel discussion topics for PASIC 2008.
4) Allan Molnar suggested establishing a member of each committee in charge of “outreach,” serving as a point of contact for other committees interested in collaborative projects (Mike Schutz then passed this proposal along at the meeting of the committee chairs).
5) Brainstormed on potential PASIC 2008 sessions.
6) Schutz relayed committee member Stu Needle’s suggestion to investigate options for sponsoring music technology events at local “Day of Percussion” festivals.
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