SongSmith

[Michael]

Hello all,

 

Does anyone have a copy of SongSmith they can link me? Apparently it's free for teachers, but the official Microsoft links do not work! Many thanks!

[strawberry]

Microsoft Educator Network - Resources : Free Tools For Teachers : Songsmith

[Michael]

Thanks, much appreciated

[Joanne]

Has anyone tried installing this on Windows 10? Just having a go now and it wants .net framework 3.0... I say, yes install away! but the link is broken.

[DJ-1701]

Has anyone tried installing this on Windows 10? Just having a go now and it wants .net framework 3.0... I say, yes install away! but the link is broken.

 

Haven't, but will give it a go here and see. Do you install .Net 3.5 out of interest on your Windows 10 boxes?

[Joanne]

No... I'm downloading .net 3.0 now though

 

You'd think MS would code something in to recognise the later versions of .net framework though...

[DJ-1701]

No... I'm downloading .net 3.0 now though

 

You'd think MS would code something in to recognise the later versions of .net framework though...

 

Different instructions sets I believe, but yeah you would think Microsoft would make it backwards compatible. You might not be able to install 3.0 from the normal installer... I'll dig out the command we use to install 3.5 as it requires the Windows 10 source media/files.

[Joanne]

It said when I started installing it about needing 3.5... it's downloading and installing now. It appears to be a Windows Feature... hmmm.

[Michael]

Insert the Windows 10 disc and type the following from an elevated prompt:

 

DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /Source:d:\sources\sxs

 

Change d:\sources as required, such as e:\sources

 

If you do this before capturing an image, it will save you going round each workstation afterwards.

 

This will add support for .NET 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 all from the same package, in addition to .NET 4.6 (included and enabled as standard).

[DJ-1701]

Insert the Windows 10 disc and type the following from an elevated prompt:

 

DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /Source:d:\sources\sxs

 

Change d:\sources as required, such as e:\sources

 

If you do this before capturing an image, it will save you going round each workstation afterwards.

 

This will add support for .NET 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 all from the same package, in addition to .NET 4.6 (included and enabled as standard).

 

Damn it, just beat me to it.

[Joanne]

Yeah that's what just happened... I'm still tweaking my image

 

[Michael]

In my experience (unless Microsoft have fixed it), downloading the .NET 3.5 feature seems to fail every time I've tried it, but doing it the ISO way is quicker and easier. It does it in less than a minute normally.

[Joanne]

Ah right... just did it on mine after clicking the .net 3.0 installer. BIZARRE!

 

Gotta love the quirks.

[DJ-1701]

Loaded fine on my PC with .Net 3.5 installed. Although did complain that I didn't have a microphone plugged in... what do you want me to sing too?!

[Joanne]

Hah... same. I might have to have a mess around on this...

[Michael]

With some older applications, you have to plug in the mic first before running the application itself. A good example I can think of is Windows Movie Maker 2.6 on Windows 10.

[pubset]

No musical training required?