Visit to Riders Junior School - 6th June

I spent the day at Riders Junior School to see Russell setting up the new kit - the kids had lots of fun and I got to see how it works!

Need to know:

• Equipment/software specs on AndertonTiger.com
• Trainer: @RussellPrue
• Example shows: SoundCloud.com/RussellPrue

What they have:

• Live ‘around the world’ within 2 weeks with training!
• Training took around 2 hours
• Space - enough to set up three microphones - see photographs (right) for the ‘guest studio’ set up! The other side of the desk is for guests who are not part of the editing. Q: Do we need more room? Russell can come and set up in the Recording Studio and see what the room looks like.
• Riders Junior have the full kit with monitors (one with touch screen)

What it can do:

• Add a variety of jingles to the show
• Play purchased music through a memory stick
• Mix/edit using Audacity etc
• Broadcast the show live through school speakers and across the internet
• Use Skype to communicate to others through the show

Tips for the trial ‘live’ show on Monday 23rd June:

• If you forget what you are talking about then use an ‘emergency fill’!! “I’m sorry but we’ve lost ... So I am going to update you on the weather instead!” - improvise.
• Language - think about the language you are using - who are you talking to? Think about how you are structuring your next sentence - is it an informal conversation? A serious interview?
• Only stop a jingle if you can get away with it!
• A list of banned words on the wall? “Like” / “Err” / “Good”

Other:

• @ianaddison brought the HUB to Riders Junior School and it would be great to work with them in the future!
• Sound technician at Park Community School - Nathan Ethengton nathan2411@hotmail.co.uk 07976577989 - who is assisting with the radio set up at Riders and would be happy to come to our school and share his advice

Our next steps:

• Our students will be trialing a mini-broadcast on Monday 23rd June and the show will be shown through WildernRadio.co.uk - so check it out!
• I think that this is the kit to buy - the year long training combined with some excellent kit means that students can be trained and live in 2 weeks!