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Discover how Audacity, a free and open-source audio editor, can be an invaluable tool in music therapy. This guide explains the clinical application of music therapy and highlights the benefits of using Audacity for recording, editing, and mixing audio. Learn how credentialed professionals can enhance therapeutic relationships and achieve individualized goals through music interventions. With easy-to-use features and excellent support resources, Audacity empowers music therapists to leverage technology in their practice effectively.
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Audacity in Music Therapy Claire Gentry Intro to Music Technology
Music Therapy • Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. • American Music Therapy Association
Audacity • Audacity is an audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. It can be used for: • Recording live audio. • Converting tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs. • Editing Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WAV sound files. • Cutting, copying, splicing, and mixing sounds together. • Changing the speed or pitch of a recording. -http://audacity.sourceforge.net
About Audacity • FREE!!! • Developed by a group of volunteers • Open Source Software • Source code is available to everyone • Freedom to use the program, study how it works, improve it, and share it with others
Using Audacity in Music Therapy • Everyone needs to record at one time or another • Many instances in Music Therapy where you might need an audio recorder and/or editor • Easy to use • Website has great Help tools