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No clue what forum to post this in, so I hope it's ok that I'm posting my thread here... if not, please move to an appropriate place.
ANYWAY, As the title states I'm looking for a program to slow down songs to make it easier to hear the bass. As a total bass noob (who doesn't even own a bass yet...) hearing the bass in songs is super hard for me, so I figured that if I could slow down the tempo of the song it'd make it easier.
I use a mac and I just spent all my money so freeware for mac, please :rolleyes:
Am I completely wrong about this btw? Slowing down songs to make it easier to figure out the notes played, I mean....
jsingles 07-05-2008, 09:09 AM google "the amazing slow downer"
hope it works on macs, not sure, oh and its only a trial.. but it works well
Omg awesome program! thank you x 10000!
The freeware version will only play track 1 and 2 from CDs and 3 mins of audio files, but hey, it's a start. If I still like it after a while I'll just purchase a license ;D
For other people http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12457 - mac verson...
jweiss 07-05-2008, 09:24 AM An even better program is "Transcribe!".
fenderhutz 07-05-2008, 09:25 AM Vista. Slows down everything.
fourstringdrums 07-05-2008, 09:26 AM An even better program is "Transcribe!".
I was going to mention that one too but doesn't it stop working after 30 days unless you buy it?
ryano 07-05-2008, 09:27 AM No clue what forum to post this in, so I hope it's ok that I'm posting my thread here... if not, please move to an appropriate place.
ANYWAY, As the title states I'm looking for a program to slow down songs to make it easier to hear the bass. As a total bass noob (who doesn't even own a bass yet...) hearing the bass in songs is super hard for me, so I figured that if I could slow down the tempo of the song it'd make it easier.
I use a mac and I just spent all my money so freeware for mac, please :rolleyes:
Am I completely wrong about this btw? Slowing down songs to make it easier to figure out the notes played, I mean....
There are many good programs available. One of my favorites is audacity. Nice little audio tool that includes many features including tempo change without pitch shift. best of all it's free.
hth.
--ryano
jweiss 07-05-2008, 09:29 AM I was going to mention that one too but doesn't it stop working after 30 days unless you buy it?
Oops, sorry I missed the "freeware" part of the post. It might stop working, I'm not sure as I have the full version.
jsingles 07-05-2008, 09:30 AM :D glad it worked for you
Amplexus 07-05-2008, 09:35 AM Here's the developer's site for the Amazing Slow Downer Software (both Mac and PC versions are on here)
http://ronimusic.com/
Vista. Slows down everything.
LOL!!
Everybody, thanks for your suggestions. I'll check them out tomorrow and see which I like better :bassist:
BullHorn 07-05-2008, 02:32 PM Audacity.
Get it free from sourceforge. It is a free audio-editing application that you can use for many things. It's small and free, so don't expect it to be Cubase or something.
funkometer 07-05-2008, 02:37 PM Quicktime has it built in.......
manicbassman 07-05-2008, 02:40 PM I can't believe no-one's mentioned Bestpractice yet...
totally free... open source... no nags...
http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/bp/
varunkapahi 07-05-2008, 03:07 PM Vista. Slows down everything.
awesome!
DudeistMonk 07-05-2008, 03:15 PM Vista. Slows down everything.
and you can install it on your mac!
I use amazing slow downer...its a great program, only thing is the cost to buy the full version has skyrocketed to $50 US.
phillm47 07-05-2008, 05:51 PM I can't believe no-one's mentioned Bestpractice yet...
totally free... open source... no nags...
http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/bp/
OP wanted something that was Mac compatible, BestPractice isn't.
...I wish it was though :crying:
D.Don 07-05-2008, 06:10 PM No clue what forum to post this in, so I hope it's ok that I'm posting my thread here... if not, please move to an appropriate place.
ANYWAY, As the title states I'm looking for a program to slow down songs to make it easier to hear the bass. As a total bass noob (who doesn't even own a bass yet...) hearing the bass in songs is super hard for me, so I figured that if I could slow down the tempo of the song it'd make it easier.
I use a mac and I just spent all my money so freeware for mac, please :rolleyes:
Am I completely wrong about this btw? Slowing down songs to make it easier to figure out the notes played, I mean....
Quicktime, press Apple+K
D.Don
Martin Bormann 07-07-2008, 03:53 AM No clue what forum to post this in, so I hope it's ok that I'm posting my thread here... if not, please move to an appropriate place.
ANYWAY, As the title states I'm looking for a program to slow down songs to make it easier to hear the bass. As a total bass noob (who doesn't even own a bass yet...) hearing the bass in songs is super hard for me, so I figured that if I could slow down the tempo of the song it'd make it easier.
I use a mac and I just spent all my money so freeware for mac, please :rolleyes:
Am I completely wrong about this btw? Slowing down songs to make it easier to figure out the notes played, I mean....
Try Google? Transcribe is my favourite, but you can do more than just slow something down. You have pitch alteration, you can cut frequencies or make them louder, and a bunch of other things. Plus it does a better job at playing back at slower/faster speeds than quicktime does or most of the other programs I've seen. But if you want to slow down MP3, make sure they were encoded at 320kbps or higher, otherwise you'll get too much artifact.
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