Technological Tools

Audacity

Website: https://www.audacityteam.org

Audacity is a free cross-platform audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.
Users can record live audio, cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together, and edit various audio files (Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF to name a few).
Audacity can foster active student participation and deeper learning through content creation (e.g., podcasts).
It allows students to showcase their understanding through multimedia rather than tests or papers.

	User interface
	Bach waveform in Audacity
	Two tracks loaded into Audacity
	Highlighting across tracks for crossfading

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