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SMARTMUSIC!!!
CMS Band Students are encouraged to get this great software for their home computer The cost is $30.00 for a one-year subscription.


What is SmartMusic?
Smartmusic is a practice tool for students that gives instant feedback to the students. Through recording playback and visual assessment, the student is motivated to perform at a higher level.

How will it be used?
There are many ways the program can be utilized. Getting to play a huge selection of band pieces with a professional recording and on screen sheet music is AWESOME. There is also a metronome and tuner included in the software.

How can I get it?
Visit www.smartmusic.com and follow the prompt to purchase a one year student subscription. If your computer does not have a built-in microphone, you will also purchase a SmartMusic Microphone (I don’t think the ‘required USB adapter for Macs’ is really required). While purchasing the software, you can choose to download the program, or have a CD-ROM sent to you.

What are the computer requirements of the program?
See below for system requirements.

Can students access SmartMusic on any computers at school?
We do have a SmartMusic lab in the back practice room of the band room. This lab is available for students to access SmartMusic as well as other music software.

Do other schools use SmartMusic?
This software is quickly becoming utilized in music classrooms across the country. Many private lesson teachers require their students to have the program.


System Requirements (from smartmusic website...)
SmartMusic for Windows and Macintosh
logo_xpWindows® XP

  • Pentium® 4 or Athlon® 64 class processor or higher*
  • 512 MB RAM
  • DirectX® 9 or later compatible sound card
logo_xpWindows Vista®
  • Pentium® 4 or Athlon® 64 class processor or higher*
  • 1 GB RAM
  • Windows Vista 32-bit edition (64-bit compatible)
  • Windows® Experience Index Processor Subscore of 4.5 or higher
  • DirectX® 10 or later compatible sound card**
logo_mac Macintosh® OS 10.4 (Tiger)
  • 867 MHz G4 processor or higher PPC or Mac-Intel*
  • 512 MB RAM
  • Minimum OS 10.4.11
  • Microphone adaptor***
logo_mac Macintosh® OS 10.5 (Leopard)
  • 2 GHz Intel Core Duo processor or higher*
  • 1 GB RAM
  • Microphone adaptor***
All Systems (Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS 10.4 or 10.5)
  • Internet access required
  • 1GB available disk space
  • CD or DVD-ROM drive
  • Microphone
  • Headphones or speakers
  • Minimum monitor resolution of 1024x768
  • One available USB port for the optional foot pedal
* Band, choir, and orchestral audio accompaniments may require a faster processor. Other PCs running Windows XP (including those with Intel® Celeron or AMD® Athlon processors) and other Macintosh computers may work depending on software and hardware configurations.
** DirectX 10 can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/directx
*** We recommend and sell the SmartMusic USB microphone adaptor which is also available as the iMic USB audio interface from Griffin Technology (www.GriffinTechnology.com).