Comparing audio changes at matched levels

[NoraBeer]

I am planning a short workshop where students compare generated music exports. Students should describe what they hear before discussing the source or processing method. I would label the excerpts with neutral letters and match their playback levels. The versions would share the same passage, avoiding differences in composition. I would ask for timestamps and descriptions before accepting an explanation of the sound. The group includes people with different listening experience, so technical vocabulary should be optional. I would collect individual notes before discussing them together, and let students replay the excerpt when they need to check whether their first impression holds up. I found a resource on ai audio artifact removal that might inform an optional later comparison. It has not been tested for this exercise, so I cannot claim a benefit. The rubric should allow a student to prefer an unchanged version. What listening prompts would help students describe differences without suggesting a winner?