The Amazing Slow Downer - stupid name, nice tool

[quiksilver]

For those who learn parts by ear, this piece of software is great for slowing down and isolating/looping parts to learn 'em, or for tuning the track to your guitar, instead of the other way around (especially nice for us Floyd-types). [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

It does a great job (much better sound quality than what I get from my Korg Pandora PX4, when I slow down tracks). I've only had it for a couple of days, but I'm learning parts much more quickly. I use it on a Mac, but I see they have a Windows version, too. Roni Software is the publisher.

P.S. I have absolutely zero connection with this company. I just finally took the leap and bought the software and wished I'd had a review like this to help me make the decision, so I would've bought it a long time ago.

[skarhead]

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yup it's a nice program , i used it to get some pantera solos which as i saw then were tabbed wrong ...

How do you tune a track to a note ?

[delt]

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no unix version? [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] sucks.................

i dont think my windowz machine is powerful enough to make any use of this.

[Number Of The Priest]

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Did you download the free version or get the full version? I wasn't too impressed with the free version last time I tried it since it only did the first 25% of each song. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[PowerTube]

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Here is all you really need and it's free:

Chronotron 3.1

[quiksilver]

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After becoming frustrated with the trial version, I finally gritted my teeth and paid for it, and the paid version works extremely well.

I searched the Web over for a free alternative (maybe a plug-in for iTunes or something), but found nada. Chronotron looks great for you Windows users, but I'm a Mac guy.

ASD's interface is wonderfully simple and effective. There are sliders for Stretch (for slowing down or speeding up a song), Pitch (for tuning the song to your guitar) and Mix (L-R panning, I guess - I haven't used that one yet). There are also buttons for Start and End points to loop part of a song over and over while you learn it. And there's a Karaoke button to remove/minimize vocal tracks.

[kmanick]

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I have the paid version and use this thing all the time. Very easy and as stated above great for us Floyd users, allows you to change the pitch as well as speed so I don't have to retune my guitars to go from e to e flat or vice versa.

[Number Of The Priest]

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Here is all you really need and it's free:

Chronotron 3.1

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Jesus Christ, this thing RULES. Free, quick download, plugs right into Windows Media Player 9! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

[PowerTube]

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Here is all you really need and it's free:

Chronotron 3.1

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Jesus Christ, this thing RULES. Free, quick download, plugs right into Windows Media Player 9! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

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Thanks for noticing! Yeah, I've used this one in conjunction with GoldWave and Winamp to learn quite a few riffs and solos.

[kuerbo]

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Very cool little gadget!

I'm runnin' out of excuses to learn those Nuno Bettencourt solos now... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Number Of The Priest]

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By the way, Windows Media Player 9 already comes with a "slow downer" and "speed upper" thingy feature. The Chronotron that PowerTube posted is just more convenient since it has BOTH tempo changing AND key changing in one handy-handy window. I've been using the regular time shifter for a good while now with good results. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Number Of The Priest]

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Bahhh, Chronotron blows the phallus of a large orangutan! [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] Now I have to register in order to keep using it because now it doesn't pitch-shift and time-shift any longer! [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

At least Windows Media Player 9 still has the built-in time shifter. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]