Even some of the greatest guitar players experience some amount of difficulty when trying to learn how to play a song that is performed at an accelerated speed. Something that can assist a person in learning that seemingly impossible song is a slow-down tool for guitar riffs, solos, and licks.
I've tried all the help files, but no matter what format I use, when I export mixes from Sonar to Dropbox, to SoundCloud, they sound markedly SLOWER? The only way they sound right is directly from Sonar.what gives?
Is there some big secret? HELP!!If you are converting the Sample Rate without Re sampling, it will get slow. AJ - do you export from Sonar first to a wav or mp3 or similar file? And then upload that? Or are you using some Sonar feature that takes the soundfile directly from Sonar to these hosting services?FWIW I always export the two-track mixdown from Sonar to my desktop, then I upload from there.I don't have your issue with a changing speed.BTW - thx for the comments on Soundcloud. That latest song I've uploaded is an old, old thing 1999 or thereabouts - my first attempt to program midi drums, attempting as much realism as I could manage.very tedious mouse work - my absolutely un-favorite way to make music.nat.
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AJ - do you export from Sonar first to a wav or mp3 or similar file? And then upload that?
Or are you using some Sonar feature that takes the soundfile directly from Sonar to these hosting services?FWIW I always export the two-track mixdown from Sonar to my desktop, then I upload from there.I don't have your issue with a changing speed.BTW - thx for the comments on Soundcloud. That latest song I've uploaded is an old, old thing 1999 or thereabouts - my first attempt to program midi drums, attempting as much realism as I could manage.very tedious mouse work - my absolutely un-favorite way to make music.natI export audio, (the whole mix) to.And I've tried ALL the formats, to my Downloads folder. I have not tried exporting to the desktop. I will try that.I just cannot understand why it slows down.Confusing.But I'm an idiot with this digital stuff, I admit that.
I was more comfortable with tape, faders, and rack effects, and even then, I wasn't exactly George Martin.Lol.And you're welcome. I've listened to all your offerings on SoundCloud Nat.I'm a great admirer and fan of your music.I just don't always comment to avoid seeming like a fanboy.Lol.tried exporting to the desktop.Same results however.frustrating. Edited October 29, 2017 by AlamoJoe.Recorded it at 44.1. I tried exporting it in every way I could. The only way I got it fixed was to import into Audacity and up the tempo/pitch. Maybe one must buy a version of Sonar above Home Studio to get it to work right.When you play what you exported from Sonar in Audacity, does it play at the wrong speed? At least in-house you have control of the sample rate.
But what you don't have control of is what's embedded in the file that tells the player what sample rate to use. I don't know about Sonar, but there are occasions where that can get out of whack.
It would be like playing a 45 RPM record at 33-1/3 RPM because that's what was printed on the label. Digital audio isn't like a phonograph or tape recorder where a motor can be running slow. The only way that a digital audio file can be off speed is if it's not played at the correct sample rate (which, really, is equivalent to the speed of a motor).Are there any options for exporting the mix as a WAV file? Maybe it always resamples and exports at 48 kHz unless you tell it something different. Sound Devices has a free tool called Wave Agent that lets you look at all the stuff in a WAV file including the sample rate that a player will read it as. Maybe that will tell you what's going on.What's the ratio you need to change the speed/pitch in order to get it right?
1,09?Oh, and I'm a digital audio dummy myself, but at least I know how it's supposed to work. A couple of things to check. I am using SONAR Platinum, but I think Home Studio will be very similar in some respects (I believe all versions of SONAR, from Home Studio to Platinum, use the same audio engine).First, look at your preferences. In Platinum there is a setting for 'File - Audio Data'. About halfway down is a section with labelled 'File Bit Depths' and underneath is three drop down boxes. The first is labelled 'Record bit depth', the second is 'Render bit depth' and the third is 'Import bit depth'.
Make sure these are where you want them (in this case it sounds like Record and Render should both be at '16', and I leave import set to 'Original'. Another thing that I would check in that same area is that 'Export Broadcast Waves by Default' is unchecked (if you have that option).Also, while in the Preferences dialog box, go down a bit further to 'Project' - 'Clock'. At the top of the screen are four option buttons for 'Source'.
Make sure that is set to 'Audio'.Thats the few things I can think of right now. See if any of these options are available and if they help any at all.
Just a reminder - 'bit depth' (word length) doesn't affect playback speed.What you want to check, however you can, is that the interface sample rate, project sample rate, and audio data sample rate are all the same. Most interfaces get their marching orders from the program - if you set the program to record at 44.1 kHz, most programs will tell the interface to operate at 44.1 kHz. But some interfaces (and this includes built-in sound cards) may not pay attention.Joe - Describe your system more completely.
What operating system, what audio interface, if it's a PC, what 'system' (WDM, WSAPI, ASIO, Direct Sound. If you're using a Mac, it's just supposed to work right and I can't be of any help.
If it's a PC, there may be something in your setup that isn't right, or is making your results unpredictable.
Nowadays, people are very attentive to social media such as videos, images, and audio recordings. These media formats have been used for educational and business purposes for years.
Such files have been watched and downloaded time and again by people for personal reasons.After you get some audio files from Internet, chances are you may wish to slow down audio for lots of reasons. For one, it aids in the better understanding recording’s subject matter and information. If you are trying to learn a language through voice tutorial, you can slow the pace down so that you don’t miss any of the important details. Moreover, lots of people have an awkward accent that makes their voice recordings sound like an alien language. You need to have a good tool that can slow the speed or tempo of the audio as we will evaluate three solutions in the following parts.Three Recommended Methods to Slow Down Audio Files 1. Windows Media Player and Apowersoft Free Audio Recorder (Free Way)This method is easy to handle, and the two tools are both free and efficient. Windows Media Player comes with your system as default.
For the Apowersoft free audio recorder, you only need to download it from its official website. The process of making an audio file slower comes in two stages:Stage 1: PlaybackFirst you have to open the Windows Media Player and you would normally arrive at the library. The following steps will guide you through it:. Play any audio file and then go to the “Now Playing Mode”. Maximum the window and you will see the button for switching at the lower right corner of the entire user interface just above your computer’s time display.
Just right-click anywhere in the player like the visualization display and mouse over the “Enhancements” tab. You will be shown a list of categories and then you can click “Play Speed Settings”. You will see a small window that contains one adjustment bar and three links for slow, normal, and fast. You can either adjust the button in the bar or click any of the links to slow down an audio file. After adjusting the settings, your changes will be applied to audio playback.When you are done, you can close the window and proceed to the next stage.Stage 2: RecordingInstall, open the application and you will arrive at the main user interface. The rest is as follows:.
The function keys are aligned at the top of the window for the application. First, you need to click on the “Audio Input” button next to the start button.
You will be given a choice of system audio (computer audio), microphone (environment audio), or both. Since you will be recording from the computer, choose system audio so no external sound is heard.
Next, configure the settings you want by clicking on the next button labeled “Tools”. Choose the “Options” menu and then set your preferred file format, controls, etc. Click the “Start” button and the music will be recorded accordingly.
For additional settings on the file, simply right click on the file name. Choose “Rename”, “Clear” or “Convert” to manage files.That’s how to slow down audio using the two programs. For reference, I’ll introduce another audio slow downer. Audio Slow Down Software (Pro Way)is capable of changing the speed of an audio file up to 20% to 200% of the original. It can slow down most types of audio formats including WMA and AAC types.
The software comes in different versions compatible with Mac and Windows operating systems. Moreover, it also has a downloadable version for iPhone and iPad. Some of the advantages are as follows:.
Looping song parts until the desired audio arrangement is reached. Slowing down all types of audio without changing or affecting the pitch of the recording. All its processes can be done in real time.To use it, you need to download their software first and install it in the computer. Once you open the user interface, you will find different adjustment bars and buttons.
You only have to notice three areas: the playlist, the speed bar, and the three basic buttons (play, pause, and stop). These controls are what you mainly need to slow down songs.
Decent MP3 Speed Changer (Simple Way)is a software which is able to accelerate and decelerate the speed of MP3 media files. For slowing down an MP3 audio, you only need to take several clicks. Firstly, download, install and launch the software on the desktop.
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Secondly, click plus sign shaped icon to add the MP3s that you want to slow down. Thirdly, drag the tempo bar to change the MP3 speed as you required. The last thing is to click “Convert Now” to export the audio files. All right, it won’t take much time and effort to slow down MP3.Except of slowing down MP3 one by one, this software also supports to slow down audio files in batch. In the case, the efficiency of audio slowing task is improved.
After adjusting the audio speed, the pitch won’t be modified. In addition, you can adjust the audio quality when slowing down it. However, the MP3 Speed Changer only can output audio to MP3 files.
And it compatible with Windows only. Simple Comparison of the Ways for Slowing Down AudioAmazing Audio Slow Downer is a good and professional software that provides good features but you have to pay before using it.
Since it is made for audio arrangements, there are several controls that might get you confused. MP3 Speed Changer is overall good, but the function is somewhat plain and limited. Besides, it fails to operate on Mac OS. Using Windows Media Player and Apowersoft audio recorder is much better when you are only doing the process for personal reasons.
The procedure is a little complicated but doable plus you don’t have to pay even a cent to use it.