MusicFirst LMS for Music Educators Adds Collaborative Audio, Podcast Recording Tools to Suite

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MusicFirst, a learning management system (LMS) for K–12 music education, and Soundtrap, an online music studio that allows users to record songs and podcasts, have teamed up to offer a cross-platform music creation within its portfolio, the MusicFirst Online Classroom.

Soundtrap’s cloud-based software tools are accessible on iOS, Android, Chromebook, Linux, Mac and Windows platforms. The software is “ideally suited for project-based learning and creative collaborative assignments,” according to a news release. It stores all project works in the cloud so that users can access them anytime, anywhere.

Image Credit: Soundtrap.

MusicFirst users can now subscribe to use the Soundtrap solution for $4 per users. To learn more, an online classroom demo can be requested on the MusicFirst site. Further information is available in the video below.

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