I've found this method very useful and easy for making practice CDs, it even works with the demo version of
Slowdowner. I thought I would share it:
- Get the demo version of Amazing Slowdowner (see links), making a mental note to buy the full version if this trick works!
- Insert the CD and set the speed to %80 or whatever, leaving the pitch at %100.
- Select Save all songs as => Encoded files
The software should save each track on the CD to your desktop as a slowed down .wav file
- Burn the .wav files onto a CD
- Get your fiddle out and play along with your heroes.
Just to be clear - I totally agree that the software is worth the money and I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from buying it. And I think that if anyone tries the demo they will agree! For the cost of a couple of CDs you can play along with your entire collection - this is a pretty good deal.
For me, the only disadvantage is that you are practicing next to the computer all the time - kind of reminds me of work. So I burn a disk then I can practice anywhere.
I sent him two twenties wrapped in sheet of paper and tucked in an envelope. "Granny's method" someone I once dealt with called it. Worked just fine, and cheaper than almost any other method.
If you've got a handy wave tuner on your laptop (park the van first) you can play the cd and estimate the percentage you need to amend the pitch. Then use Audiograbber (free) to create a Wav file, import it into Audacity, select all and use Effect to change the pitch either by note, half-steps (semitones), frequency or percent - then burn it to a cd - great fun! (or you could retune your fiddle)
...sorry, I was referring to changing pitch on off-pitch cds, but (and this is more relevant to the subject here) you can also use Audacity to change tempo without changing pitch.
'GoldWave' also has the ability to slow down music without changing pitch. It's really easy...apparently this software uses a 'Furier Frequency Transforms' and interpolates or decimates the spectral analysis to change the waveforms length but not it's amplitude. It's recommended that one uses the oscillator sythesis option which ,though it requires significant processing time, decreases the portential for 'artifacts' in the final result. HAHAHAHAHAHAH! That's the truth...honest to god!
How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
I've found this method very useful and easy for making practice CDs, it even works with the demo version of
Slowdowner. I thought I would share it:
- Get the demo version of Amazing Slowdowner (see links), making a mental note to buy the full version if this trick works!
- Insert the CD and set the speed to %80 or whatever, leaving the pitch at %100.
- Select Save all songs as => Encoded files
The software should save each track on the CD to your desktop as a slowed down .wav file
- Burn the .wav files onto a CD
- Get your fiddle out and play along with your heroes.
Paul
# Posted on September 21st 2004 by Paul Brennan
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
or...just use the program itself to do it?
# Posted on September 21st 2004 by sifudave54
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
Well, another reason to do it is that the demo will only play the first two tracks!
Paul
# Posted on September 21st 2004 by Paul Brennan
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
Then spend the (worthwhile) 30 US and buy the full version. C'est simple...
# Posted on September 22nd 2004 by Winnowill
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
Just to be clear - I totally agree that the software is worth the money and I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from buying it. And I think that if anyone tries the demo they will agree! For the cost of a couple of CDs you can play along with your entire collection - this is a pretty good deal.
For me, the only disadvantage is that you are practicing next to the computer all the time - kind of reminds me of work. So I burn a disk then I can practice anywhere.
# Posted on September 22nd 2004 by Paul Brennan
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
You can go to his web site at http://www.ronimusic.com/. But he's evidently on vacation at the mo
Paul
# Posted on September 22nd 2004 by Paul Brennan
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
I sent him two twenties wrapped in sheet of paper and tucked in an envelope. "Granny's method" someone I once dealt with called it. Worked just fine, and cheaper than almost any other method.
# Posted on September 22nd 2004 by s1m0n
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
You can use a free copy of Audacity http://audacity.souceforge.net/
If you've got a handy wave tuner on your laptop (park the van first) you can play the cd and estimate the percentage you need to amend the pitch. Then use Audiograbber (free) to create a Wav file, import it into Audacity, select all and use Effect to change the pitch either by note, half-steps (semitones), frequency or percent - then burn it to a cd - great fun! (or you could retune your fiddle)
# Posted on September 22nd 2004 by RichardB
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
...sorry, I was referring to changing pitch on off-pitch cds, but (and this is more relevant to the subject here) you can also use Audacity to change tempo without changing pitch.
# Posted on September 22nd 2004 by RichardB
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
'GoldWave' also has the ability to slow down music without changing pitch. It's really easy...apparently this software uses a 'Furier Frequency Transforms' and interpolates or decimates the spectral analysis to change the waveforms length but not it's amplitude. It's recommended that one uses the oscillator sythesis option which ,though it requires significant processing time, decreases the portential for 'artifacts' in the final result. HAHAHAHAHAHAH! That's the truth...honest to god!
# Posted on September 22nd 2004 by c_ya
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
Tascam's CD-GT1 - portable 'Guitar Trainer and CD Player'... a lot is built into this package...
http://www.tascam.com/Products/CD-GT1.html
# Posted on September 22nd 2004 by ceolachan
Re: How to make a slowed down CD for practicing
Will the amazing slower-down work on bodhrans?
# Posted on September 22nd 2004 by geoffwright