Projects in this category are original works that use digital tools to record, edit, and produce audio content. Entries may include podcasts, music compositions, spoken word performances, soundscapes, audio dramas, or other creative audio experiences. Projects should demonstrate purposeful use of sound elements—such as voice, music/instruments, effects, and silence—to communicate an idea, tell a story, or create an intended effect.

Students must present their project in the software used to produce it and be prepared to explain their creative process, editing techniques, and how they achieved their final sound mix.

Examples of eligible tools include (but are not limited to):

• General audio editors: Audacity, GarageBand, Adobe Audition, Reaper, WavePad, Acoustica

• Music & composition tools: FL Studio, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, BandLab, Soundtrap

• Coding/creative audio platforms: EarSketch, Sonic Pi, SuperCollider