But the browser might also be written to bypass certain services and access hardware directly (or with a plugin), which could then allow better performance.” In theory, since web browsers run on top of an OS, if the browser depends on the underlying OS services for Audio and MIDI, then performance will be limited by those services, and so they might not be fine on all OS and devices. But White adds, “It is too early to know for sure, because no one has implemented HTML5 audio or MIDI on all platforms and OS yet. This shows music potential is growing for Android OS and Windows tablets. Apps written in HTML5 should run fine on Android OS and all other types of computers, tablets, and smartphones. There is good news for Android and other platforms, though. Tom White, president and CEO of the MIDI Manufacturers Association, outlines some interesting differences between iPads and Android and Windows tablets for music educators: “The Android OS that Google manages and provides to OEMs is not appropriate for music-making applications (generating sound in response to touching the screen or from an external MIDI device) because it does not support low-latency audio playback.” But White also notes that both companies are working on solving these technical challenges. Also, the iPad OS provides technical support for MIDI, while Android’s OS and Windows tablets presently do not. Android OS is still working on latency issues. One major benefit to Apple’s iPad operating system (OS) is that it has almost zero latency, making it possible to create music seamlessly. “Students want to touch and investigate the music experience by discovery, rather than by reading a textbook or manual.” “I immediately became hooked as I felt my finger vibrating from the sounds, much like how I experience vibrations from the guitar, banjo, organ, and other instruments,” he remarked. Richard McCready, the Technology Institute for Music Education’s 2013 Teacher of the Year (and cover subject in SBO‘s April 2013 issue), was impressed the first time he held an iPad and played with virtual instrument apps. This is important because it is gives us a more tactile surface which directly influences how we interface with data and music. Today’s touchscreen sensitivity, which eliminates the need for a mouse, has also changed the way we work. The iPad and table computers are destined to change the way we teach and interact with students and technology. But tablets and smartphones have ramped up the music experience faster and farther than we could have imagined. Desktop computers and laptop notebooks have slowly changed our modes of creating, teaching, and assessing music. These are exciting times for music educators. Please Click Here to Support SBO Magazine! We hope you continue to remain healthy during this most strenuous of times. We at School Band & Orchestra wish nothing but the best for you, your school, your family and co-workers. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. It is with the utmost sincerity we ask you to consider supporting our efforts here with a small donation which will allow our staff the ability to keep these interesting stories about your chosen career coming to you in a consistent and timely basis. However, we would like your consideration in these difficult times to help support our efforts here at School Band & Orchestra to keep our information flowing and to provide you with a continuous stream of current and vital information when you need it the most. We have been proud to bring School Band & Orchestra for free for more than two decades and we will continue to provide you with free subscriptions during the pandemic. We certainly understand times are tough for you, as it is for us. It is a strange and trying time for all of us in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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