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Audacity - adopt an audacious approach to the study of sound (method mind-map) For the last couple of years my younger son has been using various incarnations of this wonderful application to realise his musical creations by the use of multi-track recording and editing. It is extremely easy to use and can export sounds as wav and mp3 files. Looking at groups 10 and 24 in the Framework for Planning on ISE 5-14 and it is apparent that Audacity can serve as an excellent tool for investigative work in the study of sound … and the best bit ... it’s free! For a more detailed look at setting up and using Audacity see SSERC Bulletin 218. Figure 1 - Audacity Mind Map