Last updated 20230302
Helpful Links
NOTE: Many software programs and apps have the ability to shape or create our vision. After the Pandemic, students and teachers have changed from using one particular program but support our work with many. We continue to update this list. ALL students have access to Adobe Creative Cloud. Specifically, we will be using Illustrator, Photoshop, Animate, Premiere and more. Current students will be able to download their Creative Cloud software and files to a home computer using the same login from the classroom. Please note, software always runs faster when you install it upon your local machine hard drive. Software programs marked with a $ indicating a paid app we may decide to purchase in the future.
Youtube Videos Download Any Online Videos - YTlizer
Additional Links to consider:
YouTube Converter 1 http://www.ytmp3.cc
YouTube Converter 2 https://www.ytmp3.net
Soundcloud Downloader https://sclouddownloader.net
Student Software By Device, 2022
CLASSROOM COMPUTERS
- 3D: Blender, Unity,
- ANIMATION: Animate, Character Animator, Blender, Fresco,
- DRAWING or GRAPHICS: Illustrator, Fresco, Photoshop
- PRODUCTION ENGINEs: Premiere, Animate, Blender
- SOUND: Apple Logic Pro, BandLab, MPC Beats, Serato DJ,
FREE DOWNLOADS FOR USE ON HOME PCs
- 3D: Blender, Web Cam Motion Picture supported by Plask to map to a character you'd like to use in your film
- ANIMATION & Stop Motion VIDEO: Gimp, FlipAClip animator, Pivot Animator, or KineMaster VN App
- CODING: → Notepad++ (avail in google app store , but better if you download it) Eclipse MS Visual Studio
- GAMING: Unreal Engine, Unity, PyGame,
- SOUND: Audacity, MPC Beats, UberDuck VoiceOvers,
CHROMEBOOK or WiFi COMPUTER AT HOME
- CODING: repl.it
- GRAPHICS: Pixlr X, PiskelApp for drawing game sprites or 8-bit graphics, add GIMP Chrome Ext to your chromebook, and business & marketing classes use Canva & Pixlr, Graffiti Empire font generator,
- ANIMATION & Stop Motion VIDEO: KineMaster VN App
- GAMING: Construct,
- AUDIO: your M-Audio Oxygen Prom Mini controller will work with Bandlab. BeepBox pattern maker, You may also try SoundTrap but I didn't test the controller yet;
Phone / Tablet
- CODING: repl.it
- GRAPHICS: These keep changing. Every phone is different. Adobe DOES offer several lightweight versions you might try out ?
- ANIMATION & Stop Motion VIDEO: FlipAClip animator, KineMaster, Cute Cut, VN App for StopMotion (more tracks for video; better than iMovie),
- GAMING: use your browser to run repl.it, or to run Construct
- AUDIO: Bandlab, SoundTrap, Garageband, MUSI, SampleTank, Launchpad, rec 2 tracks on Soundcloud App ONLY ON ANDROID
BEGINNING BLENDER
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- Absolute BEGINNER character drawing from PIXXO YouTuber Simple BONE tutorial, Skeleton with Skin Modifier
- Other: Sewing Cloth on a Character
- Official Blender Training, Official Blender Movies from ALL3DP
KRITA DRAWING & ANIMATING APP LINKS
Two great KRITA channels to check out:
Videos to help with digital painting and anatomy:
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLflflDShjUKH4EfZyf0vuKEuqeqvlV0Qd
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwRa5qTnr8o
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QEGEBK6nIY
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh12RA3ha0U
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7RCc4aZMfQ
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfcdH062V_8
KRITA DRAWING & ANIMATING APP LINKS
Ms H's Ever-Changing Music-Making App List
FUN PAID iOS APPS for sounds, DAW, and connections
Tried-and-True, Paid Music Apps Worth Checking Out on iPhone...this is the highest paying for App Developers (stuff on iPhone costs more = Developers make more $$$). Watch for Black Friday Dealz. Ranked by frequency of use
- DM1
- Bass 808
- EGDR808 drum machine
- Maschine
- AudioShare or CaptureAudio
- MOOG: best used with a controller or larger device(see vid above)
- Model 15 Modular Synthesis WOOHOO!!! DIGITAL form of an ANALOG synth,
- MiniMOOG Model D synth,
- Animoog,
- Filitron $4.99 mobile plugin, syncs with Ableton, GET IT FOR FREE - see link in description
- Audiobus music hub connecting TONS of music-making apps, $10 or AUM hub & mixer for connecting all your device's VSTi's $20, read manual
- Auria AMAZING for mixing, quantizing, MIDI, warping, bussing, converting, templating & slicing unlimited synth tracks
- Korg ARP Odyssei digital synth WOAH!!!,
- Arturia iMini VSTi
- Korg iElectribe or Gorillaz Version FREE for PC (they made a whole album using only this app for laying out rhythm & beats
- Reason Compact for laying out rhythm & beats
- MUSI FREE for sketching ideas out loud into your phone FREE
- Launchpad digital groovebox FREE
- KOALA SAMPLER digital groovebox w/ FX for Android/iOS, exportable to Live Link Jammable in Ableton
- Zen Beats Android/iOS/Mac/PC FREE, connects to Roland Cloud
- Groovebox digital synth (I use this for ambient / lofi fills) FREE
- Magellan 2 digital synths RECOMMENDED
- Andrew Huang's FLIP DAW
- Drum Pad Maker (DPM) Google Play Store or iOS FREE beatpad maker
- DrumBit Web Browswer app FREE
- SampleTank for iOS and Android apps TBD
- Gadget (free with some hardware purchases),
- Loopy, many students had alotta fun with this
Big Name Paid Music SOFTWARE Worth Checking Out for your Computer...
- Popular DAWs:
- Logic Pro, most Apple owners get this, used at Pandora Radio
- Pro Tools (Pro Tools FIRST is free),
- Ableton LIVE, (several Lite versions for free), popular among DJs and Live Sound Creators
- FL Studio (ask a friend),
- Cubase, this has been around for MANY years and people really love it, esp b/c they didn't sell out to big companies!'
- Bitwig Studios,
- Bandlab FREE on ALL browsers, I've used this software since the 90s!!'
- SOUNDS & Virtual Instruments (VSTi):
- Many FREE PLUGINS for you to try: Ms H's Personal Knowledge List scroll to the bottom for the free plugins
- Ms H's Video on How To Connect a Keyboard Controller to your iPhone To Play FREE Samples & VSTi's using a camera card reader