Recording Student Responses Using a Computer
Instructions and important information
If you plan to administer the recorded portion of any AP Exam in world languages or the AP Music Theory Exam using a PC or a Mac, follow the links below to access:
- Exam instructions for schools that choose to use their own MP3 software.
- Installation and configuration instructions for two software products* for PC or Mac that may help AP Coordinators and proctors record audio from a computer sound card to hard disk in MP3 file format.
- Software-specific exam scripts.
These instructions are for Section II, Part B: speaking or sight-singing only. Begin using these instructions after the conclusion of Section II, Part A, of the exam.
Use the instructions in the appropriate AP Exam Instructions book for the rest of the exam. Note: These instructions can be used for both regularly scheduled and late-testing exams.
Using your school's existing MP3 recording software
- Recording Music Theory Responses (.pdf/574KB)
- Recording World Languages Responses (.pdf/560KB)
Using Audacity or ACE-HIGH MP3 recording software
ACE-HIGH is not currently supported for Windows 7. Windows 7 is provisionally supported only in the Audacity Beta 1.3 series release.
Installation instructions
- Installation Instructions for Audacity MP3 Recorder for Windows (.pdf/3.44MB)
- Installation Instructions for Audacity MP3 Recorder for Mac (.pdf/1.61MB)
- Installation Instructions for ACE-HIGH MP3 Recorder for Windows (.pdf/1.58MB)
Exam instructions
Music Theory:
- Recording Music Theory Responses Using Audacity for Windows (.pdf/2.03MB)
- Recording Music Theory Responses Using Audacity for Mac (.pdf/1.23MB)
- Recording Music Theory Responses Using ACE-HIGH for Windows (.pdf/986KB)
World languages:
- Recording World Languages Responses Using Audacity for Windows (.pdf/1.99MB)
- Recording World Languages Responses Using Audacity for Mac (.pdf/1MB)
- Recording World Languages Responses Using ACE-HIGH for Windows (.pdf/1.04MB)
Technical assistance
If you experience any technical problems during the installation, configuration or use of Audacity or ACE-HIGH, assistance is available to your school's staff.
Email: AP-MP3Recordertech@ets.org
Phone: Call the toll-free AP Coordinator hotline at 877-274-6474 and select the menu option for "technical assistance to install and use AP audio software for world languages and Music Theory." Schools outside the United States and Canada should call 609-771-7300. Customer service is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Outside of these hours, you may send an email or leave a phone message.
* This is not an AP Program or ETS endorsement of these products. If you experience any problems during installation or configuration of these software products only, technical assistance is available to your school's staff.