slowing down recorded music

[Yankee Fiddler]

I am using an Apple computer with the OS X 10.4.7 operating system. What programs can I use to slow down music passages that I want to learn?

I looked on the Amazing Slowdowner site and it sounded to me like I could not use it with the OS X 10.4.7.

Thanks,

Yankee Fiddler

[henrypeacham]

Hi Yankee,

I'm using Amazing Slowdowner fine on my G5 and 10.4.7.

It's version 2.7.8

If you don't like Amazing Slowdowner, there's also Guitar Shed. Works great in 10.4.7, too.

[stillnew]

Out of curiosity - what's the purpose of slowing down music?

[oldgeezer]

For learning music that isn't written down it's a great aid. You can decipher the ornamentation and finer points easily when it's played slowly. You can play along with a recording at a slow tempo gradually boosting the speed as you learn the tune. Windows Media Player has some capability for doing this.

[stillnew]

That's a lot better than playing a fast passage over and over again while frantically scribbling down notes. Thanks.

[Brad Dorsey]

Many years ago, I used to slow down recorded music by playing a 45 RPM record at 33, or a 33 at 16. The former would change the key, and the latter would drop everything an octave. This would necessitate retuning or would make everything sound very strange. A big advantage of these new programs is that all the notes stay the same -- just played slower.

[BinkWms]

I've tried the Amazing Slow Downer and found that it only works for me on solo tracks; not trying to figure out the fiddle part of a duet with banjo or string band for example. Bink

[BinkWms]

I've tried the Amazing Slow Downer and found that it only works for me on solo tracks; not trying to figure out the fiddle part of a duet with banjo or string band for example. Bink

[con_ritmo]

There's also "Transcribe!"

http://www.seventhstring.com/xscribe/overview.html

[Ken Nielsen]

Amazin Slowdowner. A great program on the Mac OSX 10.4.7.

Here's where to get it:

http://www.ronimusic.com/