designed to accommodate two students per keyboard.
Each MIE-3XG has “Split” and “Ensemble” modes
with separate Left and Right volume and timbre con-
trols.
✦
Each keyboard has two “Enter” buttons (one for each
student) as well as a voice chip that provides each stu-
dent immediate and positive feedback when taking
quizzes. All quizzes are taken at the keyboard, elimi-
nating the need for a separate computer lab.
✦
A unique “merge” feature allows the teacher to view
the performance of every student in the classroom in
real-time, using a single computer.
✦
Technology – Software: MIE software was designed by
music educators for music educators. It supports the
music teacher in four major areas: lesson planning, in-
structional activities, testing/evaluation, and class-
room management/record keeping.
✦
For each Opus, every aspect of instruction including
songs, music accompaniment, keyboard controls,
charts, worksheets, etc. is embedded in software. This
provides the music teacher an “electronic lesson
book”. The remote control allows the teacher the abil-
ity to control the software from anywhere in the class-
room.
✦
The combination of instructional and management/
record keeping functions in the software continually
updates both class and individual records, provides
access to group and individual achievement data, at-
tendance, grades and curriculum progress.
✦
Staff Development: Yamaha provides, with each sys-
tem purchased, the travel and tuition costs for one mu-
sic teacher to receive extensive and graduate-level
training in all aspects of Music In Education. Partici-
pants receive approximately 16 hours of direct instruc-
tion, spread over two days. Music teachers need to al-
locate 4 days for the Institute (Day 1: travel, Days 2 &
3 institute, Day 4: travel)
5
