Transcription aids

Tom Mac · 03-20-2007, 11:45 AM

I have been using an application called "Slow Gold". It slows tracks down w/o changing the pitch and allows you to create loops for especially difficult passages. It is generally satisfactory except that the sound suffers some at slower speeds (1/2 speed and slower). I've been using this for about 4 or 5 years and haven't kept up with what's out there. How does this compair to what is being used by those of you who are using different software. Thanks in advance for your comments

T. Mac

Brekelefuw · 03-20-2007, 03:25 PM

Windows media player can slow things down. There is a program called the great slowdowner. There is one called Transcribe! as well.
Sound quality will always suffer when you slow it down.
I use Adobe Audition if I need to slow down or loop something.

03-20-2007, 11:17 PM

Solar Bell · 03-20-2007, 11:45 PM

A friend showed me this today, a free dowload called Audacity.

Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder
About Audacity

Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to:

Record live audio.
Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.
Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WAV sound files.
Cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together.
Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
And more! See the complete list of features.

About Free Software

Audacity is free software, developed by a group of volunteers and distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Free software is not just free of cost (like “free beer”). It is free as in freedom (like “free speech”). Free software gives you the freedom to use a program, study how it works, improve it, and share it with others. For more information, visit the Free Software Foundation.
Programs like Audacity are also called open source software, because their source code is available for anyone to study or use. There are thousands of other free and open source programs, including the Mozilla web browser, the OpenOffice.org office suite, and entire Linux-based operating systems.

What he showed me was pretty good.

-cw-

BergeronWannabe · 03-21-2007, 08:28 AM

I have used Windows media as well, but have noticed the slight distortion. Even better is Best Practice, another free download-
BestPractice, an open-source audio time-stretching tool for Windows
I use this almost exclusively...excellent sound quality and effects.
Check it out!
-Andrew

03-20-2007, 11:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tom Mac Pianissimo User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashville Tennessee Posts: 171	Transcription aids I have been using an application called "Slow Gold". It slows tracks down w/o changing the pitch and allows you to create loops for especially difficult passages. It is generally satisfactory except that the sound suffers some at slower speeds (1/2 speed and slower). I've been using this for about 4 or 5 years and haven't kept up with what's out there. How does this compair to what is being used by those of you who are using different software. Thanks in advance for your comments T. Mac

03-20-2007, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Brekelefuw Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 938	Re: Transcription aids Windows media player can slow things down. There is a program called the great slowdowner. There is one called Transcribe! as well. Sound quality will always suffer when you slow it down. I use Adobe Audition if I need to slow down or loop something.

03-20-2007, 11:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
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03-20-2007, 11:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Solar Bell Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 3,913	Re: Transcription aids A friend showed me this today, a free dowload called Audacity. Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder About Audacity Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to: Record live audio. Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs. Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WAV sound files. Cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together. Change the speed or pitch of a recording. And more! See the complete list of features. About Free Software Audacity is free software, developed by a group of volunteers and distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). Free software is not just free of cost (like “free beer”). It is free as in freedom (like “free speech”). Free software gives you the freedom to use a program, study how it works, improve it, and share it with others. For more information, visit the Free Software Foundation. Programs like Audacity are also called open source software, because their source code is available for anyone to study or use. There are thousands of other free and open source programs, including the Mozilla web browser, the OpenOffice.org office suite, and entire Linux-based operating systems. What he showed me was pretty good. -cw- __________________ Chuck Willard *The Willard of Oz* "Don't be afraid to see what you see." Ronald Reagan

03-21-2007, 08:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
BergeronWannabe Piano User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 254	Re: Transcription aids I have used Windows media as well, but have noticed the slight distortion. Even better is Best Practice, another free download- BestPractice, an open-source audio time-stretching tool for Windows I use this almost exclusively...excellent sound quality and effects. Check it out! -Andrew

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