Experiencing examples of auditory phenomena can clarify textbook and lecture explanations. The addition of visual displays to auditory demonstrations can make them more understandable. Two sound editor programs, Audacity and Adobe Audition Pro 2.0, provide excellent capabilities for the display and authoring of auditory demonstrations. Audacity possesses a considerable price advantage, whereas Audition has better capabilities for presenting and producing demonstrations.
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