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Kaossilator Komposition

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February 03, 2008 10:28 AM PST

This is a composition that I created using the new Kaossilator from Korg. I hooked it up through the stereo RCA output of the Kaossilator into a "Real Instrument" track in GarageBand. You play the Kaossilator with your finger by running it over an X Y axis type interface. I love it because it will allow ANYONE to make music.
What you will hear is a drum loop that I created on the Kaossilator followed by many layers drawing from the amazing sound bank (100 patches) that comes with the Kaossilator. This composition was performed live. There are no edits. I simply used the loop function on the Kaossilator and recorded all into GarageBand.
The Kaossilator retails for $199 and is available through SoundTree (www.soundtree.com) as well as many music retailers.
I hope you like what you hear.

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Dr. James Frankel is the Managing Director of SoundTree, the industry leader in music, audio and video technology solutions for educators. Before taking the helm at SoundTree, James was the instrumental and general music teacher at the Franklin Avenue Middle School in Franklin Lakes, NJ for nearly 11 years. Dr. Frankel earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Montclair State University in 1993, where he studied the tuba as well as composition. In 1996, Dr. Frankel completed his Masters Degree in Music Education at Teachers College, Columbia University where he completed his doctoral studies in 2002. The focus of both his Masters Degree and Doctorate was the role of the standards, assessment and technology in the music classroom. Dr. Frankel is an Adjunct Faculty member at both Teachers College Columbia University and Montclair State University where he teaches courses on music technology. Dr. Frankel has published over 50 articles in various state, national and international journals of music education. He is also the author of The Teachers Guide to Music, Media & Copyright Law published by Hal Leonard and due to be released in February of 2009, and Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab, published by SoundTree. He has presented clinics and workshops at the statewide and national level. He has appeared on the MENC Television program Tempo, where he discussed the role of technology in the music classroom. Recently, he was included as a contributing author in Strategies for Teaching: Technology, and Spotlight on Technology, both published by MENC. Dr. Frankel is on the Board of Directors for TI:ME where he also serves as the Vice President/Secretary and the Editor of the TI:ME E-mail Newsletter. In addition to his work with the TI:ME National Organization, Dr. Frankel recently served as the President of the TI:ME New Jersey State Chapter.

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