Learning Path
Soundtrap and Digital Audio Technology in a Real Classroom (PDST Music) Learning Path
By PDST
This is a step-by-step approach to supporting our Music students' composing, performing and listening activities through the use of a Digital Audio Workstation.
11 resources in this Learning Path
1
How to set up a Soundtrap account (PDST Music)
https://youtu.be/QZxpK9Y_Ckw Added: 23 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Guide/notes / Audio / VideoA quick guide to the various ways to set up an account in Soundtrap. It includes Personal and Educational options.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Music
Strand: General
Suggestions for use: Learn how to access the DAW program, Soundtrap, for free, both for personal use and classroom use.
2
Finding your way around Soundtrap (PDST Music)
https://youtu.be/Op6axY1a5FU Added: 24 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Guide/notes / Audio / VideoThis video suggests a quick way of engaging students with Soundtrap for the first time. It suggests how they can familiarise themselves with the program.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- TY
- TY Subject Sampling
Strand: Music
Suggestions for use: Become familiar with the different loops and combinations of loops. Explore the different instruments.
3
How to import and edit an mp3 in Soundtrap (PDST Music)
https://youtu.be/jcEux33TMzw Added: 23 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Guide/notes / Audio / VideoThis instructional video demonstrates the three ways to import an mp3 into Soundtrap and how to make basic edits such as trimming the track, fading in and out and changing the key.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Music
Strand: Performing
Suggestions for use: Doing basic edits in Soundtrap.
4
Creating a backing track using Soundtrap (PDST Music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_uBmuWt7Wo Added: 23 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Audio / Video / PresentationThis instructional video demonstrates how to create a backing track using Soundtrap and Moises.ai
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Music
Strand: Performing
Suggestions for use: The backing track can be used for exam preparation and for an actual performance, giving the student control over their rehearsal times and their own interpretation.
5
How to export an mp3 and collaborate on a project in Soundtrap (PDST Music)
https://youtu.be/Mcu4HQYSNL0 Added: 23 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Audio / Video / PresentationThis instructional video demonstrates how to export an mp3 in Soundtrap and how to collaborate with others on a project in a web-based browser or on the Soundtrap phone app.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Music
Strand: Performing
Suggestions for use: Exporting audio, collaborating on projects with other students and using the phone app version of Soundtrap.
6
How a Soundtrap account looks on a web-based browser (PDST Music)
https://youtu.be/NvaR7W0Z3gk Added: 23 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Guide/notes / Audio / VideoThe interface that Soundtrap uses when you log in to your account on a web-based browser
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Music
Strand: General
Suggestions for use: This is a guide for someone using Soundtrap for the first time on a web-based browser application.
7
How a Soundtrap account looks on the Soundtrap app for phones (PDST Music)
https://youtu.be/kQeeBavTNsg Added: 23 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Guide/notes / Audio / VideoThe interface that Soundtrap uses when you log in to your account through the phone app.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Music
Strand: General
Suggestions for use: This is a guide for someone using Soundtrap for the first time on the Soundtrap phone app.
8
Making a Podcast in Soundtrap (PDST Music)
https://youtu.be/gqBnKXQGZwQ Added: 24 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Guide/notes / Audio / VideoThis video demonstrates how students created a podcast using Soundtrap. It involves recording, adding sound effects and finding background music.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- TY
- TY Subject Sampling
Strand: Music
Suggestions for use: A podcast is a creative project for a TY or LCA module. It builds the students' confidence, encourages teamwork and reinforces their media skills.
9
Making a Radio Programme in Soundtrap (PDST Music)
https://youtu.be/ojAzlibUIzc Added: 24 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Guide/notes / Audio / VideoThis video demonstrates how students compiled a radio programme.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- TY
- TY Subject Sampling
Strand: Music
Suggestions for use: This activity is suitable as a module for TY or LCA. Making a radio programme requires teamwork, project management, a few creative ideas and some editing skills.
10
How to edit audio in Soundtrap: Ideas for Set Works and for Creating Audio Clips for use in Exams (PDST Music)
https://youtu.be/rveXT3UWDzI Added: 24 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Guide/notes / Audio / Video / PresentationAn in-depth demonstration of how to edit audio in Soundtrap and how to apply those tools in achieving learning outcomes in the prescribed Leaving Certificate Set Works. The video details every step of the process; from importing audio, to splicing audio files, to some of the more helpful shortcuts for an efficient workflow. Some practical ideas are also shared in the area of creating exams and class tests using Soundtrap.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Music
Strand: Set Works
Suggestions for use: Use these ideas to introduce some of the basic features of Soundtrap and DAW technology more broadly. This video aims to clarify some of the fundamental ways Soundtrap can be implemented as an extension of the tools already used by music teachers to deliver learning outcomes effectively.
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Composing and remixing with Soundtrap at Senior Cycle (PDST Music)
https://youtu.be/UqmUh_83Mgc Added: 24 Mar 2022 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Demonstration / Guide/notes / Audio / Video / PresentationThis video demonstrates the full capabilities of Soundtrap and suggests how it can be used in facilitating creative composing in the music classroom. The video moves in a sequenced approach, detailing precisely the features of Soundtrap that are used.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Music
Strand: Set Works
Suggestions for use: This video aims to inspire ideas for composing in a Leaving Cert Music classroom. It is an approach to engaging interactively with the Leaving Cert Set Works. Finally, it gives suggestions for furthering knowledge in the more advanced tools available in Soundtrap.
