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Seniors Alex Dennie and Matthew Hards and juniors Jacob McCutchen and Matt Thomas work with GarageBand in Music Tech class. GarageBand is an Apple application that allows users to create their own music or podcasts. photo by Colton Hamilton

Music  tech  evolves,  puts  on  annual  Reverb  concert O By

Colton Hamilton

 From  the  primitive  four-­track  tape  recorders  that  The  Beatles  used  to  make  some  of  their  most  famous  recordings,  to  the  practically  unlimited  multi-­track  recorders  offered  today,  music  technology  has  come  a  long  way.   7KH VDPH FDQ EH VDLG IRU )LQGOD\ +LJK 6FKRROÂśV Âł0XVLF 7HFKQRORJ\ DQG <RX´ FODVV RU Âł0XVLF 7HFK ´ DV LW LV NQRZQ E\ many. )RUPHG DURXQG WHQ \HDUV DJR 0XVLF 7HFK KDV JURZQ LQWR D popular  class  for  those  interested  in  music  and  the  technology  that  goes  into  creating  and  producing  it-­-­  both  past  and  present.   $V RI WKLV \HDU VWXGHQWV ZKR SDUWLFLSDWH LQ 0XVLF 7HFK QRZ receive  an  Emerging  Tech  credit,  therefore  adding  to  the  popularity  of  the  class.   .HYLQ 0DQOH\ WKH FXUUHQW WHDFKHU RI 0XVLF 7HFK FLWHV WKH class’s  constantly  evolving  content  focus  as  another  reason  for  the  increase  in  popularity.    â€œIn  the  past,  the  class  had  more  of  a  general  music  focus.   Now  that  we  focus  more  on  music  technology,  I  think  its  also  had  a Â

SRVLWLYH LPSDFW RQ WKH FODVV ´ 0DQOH\ VDLG 6HQLRU $OH[ 'HQQLH H[SODLQV KHU LQVSLUDWLRQ WR MRLQ 0XVLF 7HFK Âł0XVLF IDVFLQDWHV PH ´ 'HQQLH VDLG Âł,Q WKLV GD\ DQG DJH PXVLF is  going  deeper  and  deeper  into  technology,  so  seeing  where  those  SRLQWV FRQQHFW LV D QHDW H[SHULHQFH ´ $QRWKHU GUDZLQJ SRLQW IRU 0XVLF 7HFK LV LWV KDQGV RQ DSSURDFK to  creating,  recording  and  editing  music  into  original  creations.   ³2XU 0XVLF 7HFK FODVV H[SORUHV DOO DUHDV RI PXVLF WHFKQRORJ\ but  focuses  mainly  on  music  sequencing  software  such  as  *DUDJH%DQG ´ 0DQOH\ VDLG “We  have  also  been  spending  a  lot  of  time  on  recording  and  music  editing  this  year.   Second  semester,  we  are  going  to  focus  on  DGGLQJ PXVLF WR YLGHRV ´ :LWK VXFK DV KDQGV RQ IRFXV 0XVLF 7HFK SURYLGHV D JUHDW opportunity  for  students  to  express  themselves  in  original  ways.   â€œIf  you’re  fascinated  by  music,  you  can  really  let  your  creativity  Ă€RZ LQ 0XVLF 7HFK ´ 'HQQLH VDLG By  taking  the  lessons  learned  in  the  classroom  and  applying Â

WKHP WR WKH UHDO ZRUOG 0XVLF 7HFK KDV LQFUHDVLQJO\ EHHQ YHQWXULQJ outside  of  the  classroom  to  record  FHS  concerts.    â€œI  would  like  to  have  the  class  eventually  record  all  of  the  FHS  PXVLF GHSDUWPHQW FRQFHUWV ´ 0DQOH\ VDLG Âł:H FRXOG WKHQ VHOO WKH CDs  at  a  much  more  affordable  price  than  other  companies  that  provide  this  service.   â€œWe  could  use  the  money  to  help  support  our  class,  as  well  as  gain  very  valuable  hands-­on  experiences  for  the  students  in  the  class.   If  this  is  successful,  we  could  even  record  other  events  WKURXJKRXW RXU GLVWULFW ´ (DFK \HDU 0XVLF 7HFK DOVR RUJDQL]HV DQ DXGLWLRQ EDVHG VWXGHQW concert  called  Reverb.     â€œI  truly  believe  that  the  students  of  FHS  will  enjoy  this  concert  a  lot.   There  are  some  incredibly  talented  musicians  here  at  this  VFKRRO DQG 5HYHUE JLYHV WKHP D FKDQFH WR VKRZ ZKDW WKH\ FDQ GR ´ 0DQOH\ VDLG Reverb  will  be  held  on  Friday,  December  19th  at  7:00  p.m.  in  the  FHS  Heminger  Auditorium.   Â

Drumline  to  begin  20th  season Keep the Beat O By

Bailey Logsdon

The  Findlay  Indoor  Drumline  will  be  celebrating  its  20th  perfor-­ PDQFH VHDVRQ ZKLFK ZLOO UXQ XQWLO $SULO ),'/ÂśV ÂżQDO SHUIRU-­ mances  will  include  a  show  at  The  Evening  of  Percussion  on  April  8th  and  WGI  World  Finals  Competition  on  April  9th.  For  their  20th  show,  FIDL  has  decided  to  change  things  up  a  bit.  â€œUsually,  we  purchase  a  premade  show  package  and  we  have  to  DGMXVW WKH HQVHPEOH WR ÂżW WKH VKRZ ´ 7LP 0DWWLV ),'/ÂśV SULPDU\ director,  said.  â€œThis  year  we  are  building  our  show  from  the  ground  XS WDLORULQJ WKH PXVLF WR ÂżW RXU SHUIRUPHUÂśV VNLOO VHWV ´ The  show  theme  for  this  season  is  about  Bipolar  Disorder.  â€œWe’re  trying  to  display  the  symptoms  of  the  disorder  as  ac-­ curately  as  we  can  through  the  music  and  the  movement  of  the  EDWWHU\ ´ -RVHSK :RRGLH ),'/ÂśV IURQW HQVHPEOH WHFK VDLG Âł3HRSOH with  bipolar  disorder  have  phases  of  mania  and  depression.  So  far,  the  opener  to  the  show  sounds  like  a  depressive  phase  with  yearning  DQG IUXVWUDWLRQ SRUWUD\HG WKURXJK WKH PXVLF ´ The  Findlay  Indoor  Drumline  is  one  of  many  instrumental  music  programs  at  Findlay  High  School  that  is  not  very  well  known  throughout  the  community.  When  asked  what  they  know  about  FIDL,  FHS  students  respond-­ ed  with  uncertainty.  â€œI  know  that  they  aren’t  allowed  to  smile  in  pictures,  but  that’s  DOO , NQRZ ´ MXQLRU 3DLJH (LVPDQ VDLG 6WXGHQWV KDG KHDUG RI WKH JURXS EXW RIWHQ GLGQÂśW NQRZ VSHFLÂżFV

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Âł7KH\ SUDFWLFH DOO WKH WLPH ´ MXQLRU -RUGDQ 7LFKHQRU VDLG Âł2K DQG WKHLU FRVWXPHV DUH MXVW VRPHWKLQJ HOVH ´ Even  many  students  who  did  know  more  about  FIDL  had  never  seen  a  performance  before. Âł7KH\ KDYH D ORW RI GLIIHUHQW SLHFHV WR LW ´ VHQLRU 0DFNHQ]LH 0F-­ 0DVWHU VDLG Âł, DOVR KDYH D ORW RI IULHQGV LQ LW ,ÂśYH MXVW QHYHU UHDOO\ VHHQ WKHP SHUIRUP ´ FIDL  is  a  percussion  ensemble  consisting  of  a  marching  bat-­ tery  and  a  stationary  front  ensemble.  The  battery  is  comprised  of  non-­pitched  percussion  instruments  including  snare  drums,  tenors,  bass  drums  and  cymbals  whereas  the  front  ensemble  is  made  up  of  pitched  instruments  like  marimbas,  vibraphones,  xylophones,  syn-­ WKHVL]HUV DQG D JORFNHQVSLHO 7KH EDWWHU\ DQG IURQW HQVHPEOH HDFK have  their  own  directors,  called  drum  techs,  who  help  to  prepare  the  ensemble  for  competitions.  â€œWe  probably  have  the  strongest  staff  in  our  twenty  year  his-­ WRU\ ´ 0DWWLV VDLG FIDL  is  set  to  perform  at  seven  major  competitions  throughout  2KLR DQG 0LFKLJDQ WKLV VHDVRQ Âł,WÂśV WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ \HDUV ZH DUHQÂśW XVLQJ D SUHZULWWHQ VKRZ ´ 0DWWLV VDLG Âł:H KDYH VXFK D WDOHQWHG VWDII WKDW FDQ EXLOG D VKRZ around  the  strengths  of  our  ensemble  and  I  am  very  excited  to  see  KRZ WKLQJV JR WKLV VHDVRQ ´

221  foot  Douglas  Fir  that  was  dis-­â€? played  at  the  Northgate  Shopping  ÄžĹśĆšÄžĆŒ Ĺ?Ĺś ^ĞĂƊůĞ͕ tÄ‚Ć?ĹšĹ?ĹśĹ?ĆšŽŜ͘

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- Director Tim Mattis started the drumline in 1994. - FIDL’s original name was “Primal Psykosis.� - The group started with virtually no funding or knowledge about how to operate. - Drumline was started as a way to keep the marching band’s percussion section in shape during the winter. - FIDL has been a finalist at the WGI World Championships two times in 20 years.

news from around the world

things to get you in the holiday spirit

1. The  tallest  tree  ever  cut  was  a Â

Though the Findlay Indoor Drumline had a rough start, its hard work and dedication in the 20 years since then have led to its development as one of the most excellent drumlines in the state. Some facts about FIDL are:

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4. Christmas  trees  grow  for  about Â

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5. About  30-­â€?35  million  real  Christ-­â€?

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Survey shows American support of gun rights

Girl Scouts turn to tech to sell cookies

A  recent  survey  by  the  Pew  Research  Center  ĨŽƾŜÄš ƚŚĂƚ͕ ĨŽĆŒ ƚŚĞ ÄŽĆŒĆ?Ćš Ć&#x;žĞ Ĺ?Ĺś Ä‚Ćš ůĞĂĆ?Ćš ĎŽĎŹ Ç‡ÄžÄ‚ĆŒĆ?Í• Ä‚ ĹľÄ‚ĹŠĹ˝ĆŒĹ?ƚLJ ͞ϹώКͿ of  Americans  feel  that  gun  rights  are  more  important  than  gun  Ä?ŽŜĆšĆŒŽů Ĺ?Ć?͘

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