I've been using Media Player for years, and love it. For some reason now it's crashing, every time, and I can't find a fix. Tried every fix I could google, to no avail, and after weeks of this BS I'm throwing the towel in. Need to learn songs. Need a replacement. What Windows/PC based players can I download that have at least: EQ options Play speed options Nothing else really matters to me, aside from the above, and ease of use. Would like to find an alternative - ASAP as I have work I want to do tonight. Willing to drop a few bucks (under $20 preferably), but would of course prefer free.
I'm using whatever the latest Windows version is. I think 10. I found VLC while waiting, and it's pretty awesome - only problem is that it sucks on slowing down and speeding up. Breaks the audio up too much. I also downloaded Foobar2000 but I've been trying to find speed settings. I think it's super outdated though, and hasn't been upgraded. So far, best option does seem to be VLC, thanks @Hoochie Coochie Man - but I really want to find something that does it all, really well. About to remove Foobar.
+1^ VLC is what I usually install. It plays everything without fuss. Just not sure about the play speed capability.
Yeah... been playing around with the settings. I like it a lot. I especially like how easy it is to loop parts. I thin it beats media player in every way except for the slowing down and speeding up. If anyone knows how to tweak that, it would be great. Still willing to pay for something better though, if it exists.
Yes. And they work really well. As long as media player is working :/. I don't know what's up with that thing. @two fingers did your player also stop working?
The older versions did. If you updated to Windows 8 and beyond, you would find the newer version lacked that capability. It went from a variable speed version to a 3 or 4 speed version to the latest that was free for a short time if you upgraded from 8.1 Windows 10. It had/has no speed variables. Microsoft is no longer offering any version now. I would express my displeasure with the situation but there are plenty of computer geek forums doing that for me.
Thanks for the tips. I have VLC and wasn't using it. I didn't know it could be slowed down. I'm having to learn a few songs tonight, so this should help.
Transcribe, by Seventh String software. Transcribe! - software to help transcribe recorded music Slow down, speed up in increments. EQ options. Terrific software. Check it out. 30 day free eval period, then $39 to buy. I've used it for years- wouldn't be without it. Definitely worth the money.
I use Audacity. Its slow down option is great. You can use it for multi-track recordings, looping certain parts, etc. Plus it's free.
I use Best Practice. It's a nice slow downer and all around solid practice tool. Easy to use and works with CD's & mp3. Can even change tunings via semi tones but no EQ (free) Amazing Slow Downer is a full featured software w/EQ, etc. (small cost involved I believe) I recommend get them from cnet.com for safe downloads. Hope this helps.
Joe, Re: VLC. under Tools > Preferences > Hot Keys, look for Faster & Slower, also Faster (fine) & Slower (fine). These control the increments of speed IIRC. The user used to be able to define the speed increments in older versions. I don't know if that is still the case and can't recall off the top of my head where one makes those adjustments. I'll have to wait to get back to my computer and see if I can find where the adjustments are made. I've not had any issues with the audio breaking up when I slow it down, but I'm using a much older version. Maybe this will be of some help.
Winamp is ok but it moves pretty slowly and can be annoyingly resource-intense. I have been using MusicBee for listening and I really like it. Easy to navigate my huge library, and it is not sluggish at all.
I have some great apps on my Android that I use now, but when I stuck with running the PC, Transcribe! was a life saver for me. I really liked the simplicity of the older version, but I think it's got some great features now.
AIMP: AIMP Awesome and free media player, been using it for years. It has 18 band EQ. Here's how to adjust playback speed: AIMP › How can I change the playback speed of a file in AIMP? - answers.informer.com {}
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