Purchasing for music classroom - ideas?

Hi - I need to submit a budget request ASAP (or the money goes elsewhere!) for some new computers for my high school music classroom. We currently have G4 eMacs that have stopped working well due to a lack of software upgrade support from our school board (the Toronto District School Board, Toronto, ON Canada).
What suggestions does anyone have regarding cost-effective units for the classroom (ideally would like 5-6), along with software suggestions (what comes standard, what would we have to add, and at what cost) for use with midi (we have one midi-keyboard) and Finale music notation software, as well as Garageband. Also would like the capability to record student performances and playback to allow them to receive immediate feedback on their progress. Oh, and CD/DVD burning would be beneficial.
Any help you can provide is MUCH appreciated!

Any current model if Mac, which will have Garageband included, will do the job.

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Help! Purchasing new computers for music classroom!

Hi - I need to submit a budget request ASAP (or the money goes elsewhere!) for some new computers for my high school music classroom. We currently have G4 eMacs that have stopped working well due to a lack of software upgrade support from our school board (the Toronto District School Board, Toronto, ON Canada).
What suggestions does anyone have regarding cost-effective units for the classroom (ideally would like 5-6), along with software suggestions (what comes standard, what would we have to add, and at what cost) for use with midi (we have one midi-keyboard) and Finale music notation software, as well as Garageband. Also would like the capability to record student performances and playback to allow them to receive immediate feedback on their progress. Oh, and CD/DVD burning would be beneficial.
Any help you can provide is MUCH appreciated!

Here's the Apple Canada education web site.
http://www.apple.com/ca/education/
Here's the link to the Apple online education store.
http://canadaedu.apple.com/routing/index.php?lang=eng
If you stick with the iMac or MacBook/MacBook Pro product lines you will receive the basic hardware (computer, built-in display, keyboard, mouse or trackpad, operating system, basic applications) with the system. If you have specific music software/hardware that you need then I agree with Tanya3300 that you should give Apple a call.
Apple does offer some midi hardware. Here's a link:
http://store.apple.com/us/search?find=midi
Garageband comes with each system an it may provide you with the recording and reviewing tools that you need.
http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
My kids music teacher *7th-8th grade) used an excellent software package from makemusic.com to assign homework. The kids would play the assigned pieces on their instruments at home in front of their computer or using the Mac systems at school. The software would automtically grade and provide feedback regarding rhythym, note accuracy, etc., then send the sound file to the teacher for final review and grading so that she could provide feedback to each student. It worked really well.
http://makemusic.com/
Here's another link that may be helpful:
http://blog.ischoolmusic.org/

Itunes store is a white screen, cannot search for music, any ideas?

When I open my ITunes and go to ITunes store it loads but just gives me a blank white screen, I cannot search for anything to purchase, my ITunes needs updating but I no longer get the pop up notification for it, any ideas?

Hey maggz2008,
I have an article for you that should be able to help you address this issue with your ability to reach the iTunes Store:
Can't connect to the iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1368
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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I had to reboot my desktop computer to original manufacturers specifications and all my purchased Itune music was deleted from my computer. I didn't back up my itunes because they advertise they keep a record of your purchased music. I contacted Itunes and they have stated they only have a record of purchases made this year. I've been a member for ten years. Any ideas on how to get back my purchased music? Also, I have an old Ipod Nano that I haven't used for quite some time because the battery didn't hold its charge, and it has some of my older purchased music. Itunes said I can't get the music on my old ipod downloaded back onto my computer, any ideas on this?

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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I have had my iPhone 4 for a year and have only plugged it into my friends computer when I first got it, and now I just purchase my music right on my phone, so now I'm getting a new phone so if I plug it into my comp will anythin get deleted?

I have had my iPhone 4 for a year and have only plugged it into my friends computer when I first got it, and now I just purchase my music right on my phone, so now I'm getting a new phone and want to back up my music, photos, etc so if I plug this phone into my computer will anything get deleted off my phone?

See Here:
IOS Sync Content to Computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1296
And have a Look here Before you do Anything...
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/getstarted/
This might be Useful:
iPhone User Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf

I have 3 iphones, an ipod touch and an Ipad on the same itunes account. should I have a different account for each device? If so how do I get all my purchases, like music on all the devices?

I have 3 iphones, an ipod touch and an Ipad on the same itunes account. should I have a different account for each device? If so how do I get all my purchases, like music on all the devices?

You can sync as many devices as you want to the same iTunes account, there is no limit. You can have the same content on each device or different content, the choice is yours. iTunes will keep everything straight, by device, including separate backups. I'd suggest giving each device a unique name, to make things easier.

I have two different accounts with I-tunes and I want to link both purchases for my music to one account. How can I do this?

I have two different accounts with I-tunes and I want to link both purchases for my music to one account. How can I do this?

You are going to need to change the email address you use with your old ID. Once you have got access to your old account you will then log into both accounts at the same time on your Mac and transfer your data to a single account. We can do this later, but need you to get access to your old account first.
My Apple ID

My sister and i have shared an itunes account for a while and we want our own accounts now but she still wants all the music she purched on the joint account and i still want all my app purchases for my ipod touch.

is there any solution to this problem?

Okay, but this is nothing new. Purchased content has ALWAYS been permanently tied to the AppleID account used to buy it. It has never been transferable between accounts, or playable on computers not authorized for that account.
It has nothing to do with how you sync or save your OWN music. You cannot authorize your computer for music bought with an AppleID that you do not control.

I purchased iCloud extra storage for music, received an email stating my 5 gig storage is nearly full. How can I get to the 25,000 song storage I purchased separately?

How can I connect my iCloud free 5 gig storage to the $25.00 additional storage I purchased from Apple for 25,000 songs? I received messages stating I have used nearly all of my free storage. Are they dfferent storages? I only have one apple id.

Are you sure you didn't buy iTunes Match and not additional storage? I ask because of the 25,000 songs is a specific detail. Try this link and see if it rings any bells (http://www.apple.com/ca/itunes/itunes-match/) I have Match and I love it but one thing it doesn't do is give you more general storage, just access to all your music. If you only wanted the storage for music you will be fine with Match, if you are still needing storage may want to go through your device settings and turn off some apps from your back up to gain more space (Settings>iCloud>Storage and Backup>Manage Storage). Failing that, you may want to contact Apple and let them know you wanted the Storage bump, not iTunes Match.
Hope this helps.

I updated a new credit card to my apple id and lost all purchased applications and music, any ideas why or how to get it back?

I updated my credit card info with my apple id and now I can't locate any purchased apps or music, any ideas?

Sounds like you opened a new account using a new Apple ID. This is the only way you would lose purchases because past pirchasea are always tied to the ID that they were purchased under.

I recently purchased an iPod touch for my classroom. Can I use homesharing to transfer data from an app to my student's computers?

I recently purchased an iPod touch for my classroom. Can I use homesharing to transfer data from an app to my student's computers?

No since you can only sync with one computer.
To switch syncing computers:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

I am a teacher that uses the iPad in the classroom. I have an itunes account setup for my classroom without a credit card listed. Is there anyway for me to purchase apps to use in the classroom with a Purchase Order?

I am a teacher that uses the iPad in the classroom. I have an itunes account setup for my classroom without a credit card listed. Is there anyway for me to purchase apps to use in the classroom with a Purchase Order?

(Being sarcastic - its because only the US is big or important enough to warrant volume licensing....)
At this time, until Apple decides to release volume licensing structures outside of the US the only solution would be to use your purchase orders with a company that sells the iTunes Vouchers and redeem those.
However - even then its hard to stay on the right side of the EULA when the terms are all couched in reference to "Personal Use"
I have spoken to some developers in the past about educational discounts, or even support for proxies, and wasn't really impressed with their answers. But hey - even Adobe has trouble with proxies and consistent approaches - we can't expect independent developers to be able to match the same capabilities...

For some reason I am unable to access my purchased itunes music from my icloud or from my computer. I suddenly get this message: say that I the original location for the song cannot be found.

For some reason I am unable to access my purchased itunes music from the purchased folder in the itunes store or in my icloud. The descriptions of the songs I purchased are there, but when I attempt to play them it says that the original location of the song cannot be located. This is so frustranting. How do I get my songs back??

Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (Win XP) or Programs and Features (later)
Remove all of these items in the following order:
iTunes
Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support (if this won't uninstall move on to the next item)
Bonjour
Apple Application Support
Reboot, download iTunes, then reinstall, either using an account with administrative rights, or right-clicking the downloaded installer and selecting Run as Administrator.
The uninstall and reinstall process will preserve your iTunes library and settings, but ideally you would back up the library and your other important personal documents and data on a regular basis. See this user tip for a suggested technique.
Please note:
Some users may need to follow all the steps in whichever of the following support documents applies to their system. These include some additional manual file and folder deletions not mentioned above.
HT1925: Removing and Reinstalling iTunes for Windows XP
HT1923: Removing and reinstalling iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
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So when I plug my iPhone 3GS into my iMac, for music reasons, it says I have 123 songs. When I plug my iTouch into my iMac it says I have 565 songs on my iTouch. I have the same apple idea for both my iPhone and iTouch, how do I transfer my 565tomyiphone

So when I plug my iPhone 3GS into my iMac, for music reasons, it says I have 123 songs. When I plug my iTouch into my iMac it says I have 565 songs on my iTouch. I have the same apple idea for both my iPhone and iTouch, how do I transfer my 565 songs on my iTouch to my iPhone? PLEASE HELP!!!

When you connect your iPad or iPod to the Mac, click on the device name in iTunes - don't click on the arrow on the device. Then click on the Music tab in the main window pane. Now you should see 'Sync Music' and all your playlists, artists and albums. Here you mark the checkboxes for what should be synced.

HT4061 I downloaded videos previously purchased for my ipod touch from my itunes account into my ipad2 3rd generation. the music plays but won't show the video other than a freeze frame of the video I am playing

I downloaded videos previously purchased for my ipod touch from my itunes account into my ipad 3. The music plays but not the video, only shows a picture from the video. How can I make play the actual video

Then look in the videos app. That is where music videos will play.

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