Visionary Media

03/02/2016

Accessible Spectrum Analyser

New Accessible Audio tool! http://depic.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/apm/spectrum.html #accessibleaudio #plugin #supportblindmusicians

AccessibleSpectrumAnalyser is a real time spectrum analysis plug-in that allows visual impaired users to inspect spectrograms using the same sonification as the accessible peak meter. Instead of monitoring the amplitude of the audio signal though, you will be monitoring the frequency components of t…

03/02/2016

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02/26/2016

Guiding Eyes for the Blind - IBM Cognitive Cloud

The formative journey of a guide dog told beautifully by IBM....starring one of Visionary's studio technicians: Abigail Lanier. #guidedog #supportblindmusicians #ibm #guidingeyes https://www.facebook.com/guidingeyes/posts/10153932320154293

What role does data play in the raising of guide dogs and how can cognitive insights help? Find out more at: https://medium.com/@ibmcloud/match-perfect-68234...

02/16/2016

Screening by Mashable

Yes #steviewonder steals the #grammys with a comment on media accessibility! Let's keep the conversation going! #accessibilityforall #supportblindmusicians #visinarymedia

Stevie Wonder knows you can't read braille

02/02/2016

NYWIFT | Making Your Film Accessible to All Audiences  Co-Presented by the Reel Abilities...

Attention filmmakers! Want to make your film more accessible to those with disabilities? Check out this FREE panel one week from tonight. #accessiblemedia #film #nywift #jcc #reelabilities http://www.nywift.org/article.aspx?ID=5855

Blind and visually impaired and deaf and hard of hearing communities constitute significant audiences who are left out if...

01/25/2016

Tonight! It's the cabin fever edition of our Monday-After-Work jam with Johnny Young! 6-9PM. Come on down.

01/18/2016

Happy MLK day! Jamuary is rocking on! Warm up and jam with Johnny tonight 6-9PM. #brr #openjam #mlk #johnnyyoung #musicianswithblindness

01/04/2016

Kick off Jamuary with Johnny Young tonight! 6-9PM #jamuary #jamsession #visionarymedia #jamnyc

12/12/2015

Accessible Peak Meter Downloads

Check out this plugin that makes it possible for blind and visually impaired audio engineers to monitor audio levels in the DAW environment. #accessibleaudio #accesibletechnology #plugin
http://depic.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/apm/downloads.html

For both Windows 32-bit and Windows 64-bit the plug-in is the file called AccessiblePeakMeter.dll. You need to copy it in the directory where your DAW will look for plug-ins. Please refer to the manual of your DAW for the exact location of your plug-ins folder on your machine. After rebooting your D…

12/01/2015

Los Ciegos Del Barrio | Baby Boy

Congrats to Los Ciegos Del Barrio on their new single!

Latin | New York

11/25/2015

Blind Hackensack Prodigy, 14, Records 1st Album, Sets Major Gigs

Congrats Matthew Whitaker! An amazing talent!

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A magical ride continues for an inspirational teenage multi-instrumentalist from Hackensack. Matthew Whitaker, 14, who played Newark's Symphony Hall last night, recently recorded his first album, "Take A Break,&q...

11/18/2015

Shop at Amazon? Help raise $$$ for Visionary through the Amazon Smile program. #amazonsmile #cybermonday #getonegiveone #supportblindmusicians
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-0710575

10/25/2015

Click here to support My Chance To See The Sun by Alexandra Hobbs

Alexandra Hobbs came to our studios today for a vocal consult. Read her amazing story and fund her campaign for restorative vision surgery here: https://www.gofundme.com/To-See-The-Sun

I'm trying to raise funds for a medical procedure that can potentially restore my sight, that I lost due to childhood domestic violence. Every day I wake up and my hands touch my two little girls, trying to paint a tangible image of what they look like. Everybody tells me how beautiful they are,...

10/17/2015

Kira

Tonight, Foxtrax are playing a live, in-studio performance for this awesome week of #CMJ2015! #FollowYourFoxtrax #NYC

10/16/2015

Come say hi to us at the Heiskell library on Saturday. #visionarymedia #meetngreet

Free this Saturday in NYC: Resource Fair for people who are visually impaired, blind or physically disabled. http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/10/17/community-culture-and-technology-fair

10/12/2015

This Columbus Day we're exploring new worlds...of music!! Come Jam with Johnny Young tonight!

09/21/2015

Tonight! We're back at it! Come Jam with Johnny Young 6-9PM #Jamsession #mondayafterwork #visionarymedia

08/30/2015

By now you've probably heard the super-catchy tune "Renegades" by X Ambassadors. Meet Casey, their legally blind keyboard player. #nyt #xambassadors #supportblindmusicians

Casey looking fly as FUKKK in the NY Times.. Check out the article:

http://nyti.ms/1Ukge0k

08/14/2015

tonight at 8! Check out De Rosa's #Free record release party at @TheShopBrooklyn at 234 Starr St, Bushwick Brooklyn #SupportBlindMusicans

08/14/2015

Blind Subway magician brings magic to New Yorkers

We are also in support of Blind... MAGICIANS!
Thanks Carroll Center for the Blind for sharing this story.

WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn -- For four hours, a few days a week, you can find magician Justin Sight on duty at the Bedford Avenue subway station in Williamsburg. Whether it’s with a coin or a deck of c...

08/14/2015

Congrats to Helen Keller Services for the Blind summer camp on their annual camp talent show. This year these young musicians paid tribute to The Beatles. #SupportBlindMusicians #KeepTheMusicGoin'

(photo description: the members of group E on stage performing " We Can work it Out" )

"We Can Work it Out" performed by Group E

08/06/2015

Secret Nudist Friends @ Cake Shop

Tonight check out @VisMediaArtists @secretnfriends at @cakeshopNYC #KeepTheMusicGoin http://ow.ly/Qy5mb

Aug 06, 2015 - New York, NY

08/05/2015

5 accessible apps that make life easier for people who are blind

Another great article from Perkins School for the Blind. This is why we're apple people #AppleProducts #IOS

An iPhone stands near a laptop computer.

08/04/2015

Blind etiquette: six ways to be gracious around people with visual...

#BlindEtiquette #TheMoreYouKnow Thanks @PerkinsVision for sharing this! http://ow.ly/QuEJN

There’s no “secret” to interacting with people who are blind. They just want to be treated like everybody else, with courtesy and respect. So relax...

08/04/2015

I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder

We just called to say how much we love you guys... and #StevieWonder ! Thank you American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) for continuing to sponsor Visionary Media 's advance songwriters workshop in honor of Stevie Wonder

I'm watching "I Just Called To Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder

07/30/2015

Congratz to Los Ciegos Del Barrio on their show [email protected] Thanks @Beyondvision_WI @IBMilwaukee #KeepTheMusicGoin

07/28/2015

De Rosa | Rock from New York, NY

Not just one but TWO FREE shows coming for @DeRosa (Tom DeRosa) //
This thursday 7/30 930pm at Desmonds Tavern ( midtown east)
And..
The OFFICIAL record release party for "Dreamin' About You"
Friday August 14th at The Shop Brooklyn at 730pm
234 Starr Street Brooklyn, NY
theshopbrooklyn.com
Be the first to own a copy of his debut EP, (being sold at the show^^^)
#KeepTheMusicGoin #supportBlindMusicians
https://www.reverbnation.com/DeRosaTheBand?profile_view_source=profile_box

Rock | New York, NY

07/24/2015

ADA: 25 Years of Disability Civil Rights (July 22-26)

This weekend: Blessing Offor to perform at the Smithsonian in honor of the 25th anniversary of the ADA! #ADA25 #SupportBlindMusicians

ADA: 25 Years of Disability Civil RightsThe weekend of July 24-26, 2015 brings nation-wide celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. President George H.W.

07/23/2015

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07/22/2015

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THANK YOU to everyone who attended PIANOS IN THE DARK. We raised over $3,000 for musicians with blindness! Every dollar counts! Don't let the stage go dark for musicians with blindness. DONATE TODAY: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5FPMCATXDU4PN

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07/21/2015

PIANOS IN THE DARK: a dueling pianos fundraiser for musicians with...

Tonights the big night! #PianosInTheDark at @GranMorsiNY http://ow.ly/PRDab An all star, all request show FT @DuelingPianosNY in support of #BlindMusicians

Join Visionary Media on July 21st for PIANOS IN THE DARK, an all-request, all-star dueling pianos fundraiser featuring musicians who are blind and...

07/20/2015

President Obama Speaks at the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

President Obama Speaks at the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

The White House

07/20/2015

A Thousand Words Are Worth More Than One Picture

Hope you're all staying hydrated on this scorcher of a day. Check out the latest blog post from BlindAlive #EyesFreeFitness #ADA25NYC

I am sure you have heard the phrase, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”   It isn’t true for 285 million blind and visually impaired people on the planet according to the World Health Organization. This is a lot of people who can potentially feel isolated especially in a world of Instagram, Pinte…

07/20/2015

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07/20/2015

Braille Piano Takes Center Stage in Tribeca Park Concert | Tribeca Trib...

Thanks @Tribeccatrib for the coverage, @VisMediaArtists & @SingForHope show at the "undiscovered" Piano by @Laurretta http://ow.ly/PLJqd

On a rainy June afternoon, jazz pianist Danny Kean joined other blind and visually impaired musicians for a "Sing for Hope" concert in Tribeca...