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For the resource, or resources, that I chose, I wanted to discuss the different programs that students can use to edit audio. I am very interesting and have fun editing audio and video, so this topic is kind of close to my heart. The main audio editing software that I use is Adobe Audition, which is my favorite that I have used and the one that I am the most comfortable with. The only downside to Audition is that it is expensive, costing basically $250. That may seem like a lot, and it is, but for $250, you do not only get Audition, but you also get all of the rest of the apps from the adobe Creative Cloud, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and various other apps. Another software that is popular is Audacity, but I personally do not really like Audacity, mostly because I used Audition first and got used to it. Audacity is good for many students because it is free and usually gets the job done for the projects in WAM. The thing that I do not like about Audacity is the interface, it is very old looking and kind of hard to navigate, but besides that, it is perfectly fine for most students. For a couple of other programs that students in WAM can use, GarageBand and iMovie are free and pretty easy to use. The only problems with these programs are that you only get them for free if you own an Apple product, and iMovie is technically a video editor, but it is really easy to edit audio in it, so that is why I included it. I have never actually used Garageband, but I know people that have, and they have said that is pretty easy to use, and with it’s easy accessibility, I had to include it on my list