While reading some of the questions about transcribing music here. I have come across these software tools that allow to slow down music and manipulate it freely. I think this is very interesting stuff and would like to dedicate this thread to make a kind of listing of the existing software with a description of what they can do. It would probably be best to limit the answers to one program per answer and make the thread a community wiki.

I think this can be a useful reference for when similar questions about transcriptions will come up again. Export Management Software Free Download. The Windows Media Player that comes with Windows can do this, at least for some media types like MP3's.

While a MP3 is playing, right click on the window, select 'Enhancements'; one of the enhancements dialogs is play speed which can be varied between 0.5 and above 2.0. There are also shortcut keys for slow, normal and fast speed: Ctrl-S, Ctrl-N and Ctrl-F.

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So, there is no need to install additional software if you have a Windows PC; control over playback speed is 'right under your nose'. That being said, it does not use a great algorithm for slowing down, but it will get the job done for deciphering a fast passage of notes. For another fully featured commercial option for OS-X and for iPhone and iPad, check out Anytune. Is in the Mac App Store, and has a 30 day free trial available for download from the vendor's site. Is available in a free version (with IAP) as well as a more fully featured version called Anytune Pro+. It's a terrific app for transcription as well as for playing along with your songs. Lots of features - almost too many which can sometimes make the UI a bit overwhelming.

Still it's impressive how much functionality can be squeezed into an iPhone app and it isn't too difficult to learn how it works. My situation may be unique, but valid - for those using iOS/OS X devices primarily and who usually listen to DRM'd/streamed music. There are a few good ones. Years ago I used. It was powerful and only ran on the desktop, but was available on Windows, OS X and Linux. Great interface, probably the best 'sound' when slowing down and had great controls. Plain and simple, took an audio file, and modified the playback.

Nice keyboard overlay for those tricky overtones or chords where you can't get it quite right. Then I started looking at apps. At first it was on iOS. But in all honesty I only used the Lite version (free).

It worked well when I had DRM-free music on my phone or tablet, but since Apple Music came, and I drank the kool-aid; I've found many apps don't want to play the DRM'd streamed music anymore. Joomla Template Maker Software Free Download. Except one I've found. It's called and there's two versions of it. There's a standalone app that does all the speed/pitch loop changes you normally see in transcription applications; however it also has a version called iLift:Play that utilizes iOS's built-in music app to slow down up to 80%, loop, etc. ( standard transcription techniques, but nothing advanced) and it can do it on DRM'd music since it's really just utilizing iTunes' advanced features. If there's something more difficult I need to transcribe, I usually remove the DRM somehow and open it in a more advanced application. In general, most applications out there (desktop or mobile) will do everything you need with a great sound quality and ease-of-use, especially if your music collection is more traditional with your own non-DRM'd songs available digitally.