Group Four Tool - Transcribe

I've been using Transcribe ever since I began my Bachelor of Music degree, and to be honest, I wish I had been introduced to this tool a lot sooner.

It's not a prescribed group four tool, but I believe it is more appropriate to my KLA of music than the others listed.

Transcribe is a digital music tool in which allows you to manipulate audio files.
you can:

• Import audio files 
• Export audio files or sections as mp3
• Select sections of the audio, play and loop sections
• Change pitch/key
• Determine chords and notation
• Speed up or slow down the whole or sections of the file
• Equalise and/or use effects to select and enhance instruments in the audio files
• Notate from audio to manuscript (paper)

I would definitely use this in my music classroom because it can help the students to enhance their aural and musical techniques. It could also come in handy for other subjects if dictation of lectures or other audio was needed for future revising. 

below is a PMI table on Transcribe's use in the classroom.

Plus      ·    Help students enhance their aural skills      ·    Great tool for the more musical students      ·    Free trial download      ·    Can encourage individual or group work among students      ·    Doesn't need the internet to function

Minus      ·    Not all students may find it efficient      ·      Limited use in other subjects      ·    Needs to be used appropriately by students

Interesting      ·    Many fascinating controls and features to manipulate audio files      ·    Export to mp3 to play on the go