How To Slow Down A Song To Learn It

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Assistance needed! How to slow downward a song...

Hi,

I take an external song file (in both .wav and .mp3 formats) and it is at 100bpm. I want to import that song into MC at 100BPM and and so be able to alter the tempo either upward or downwards and so I can create faster or slower versions of that same vocal - and so export those new versions.

I have tried importing the vocal file and playing with the tempo box but it doesn't appear to alter the tempo of the imported song file at all. What am I doing wrong?

Also, lets say I want a version of the same song for 100BPM, 120BPM, 140BPM, 160BPM, 180BPM and 200BPM, would I get amend results importing the original song file at 100BPM and speeding it up to create the other versions, or would I exist better off importing the vocal at 200BPM and slowing it downwards to create the other versions - which way will give the improve quality songs?

Thanks so much in accelerate for whatever help!

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Re:Help needed! How to slow down a song... 2009/11/14 00:28:20 (permalink)

Information technology would probably be easier and y'all'll get meliorate results if you re-record the songs at the unlike tempos.
Read upwardly on Groove Clips in the help file. I've never messed with the tempos of audio tracks, and I sympathize it tin be done. Perhaps you can do it with groove clips.

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Re:Assistance needed! How to tiresome down a song... 2009/11/14 09:54:16 (permalink)

Slowing or speeding up the wav or mp3 file that you import will probably distort that wav file somewhat depending on how much you deadening it down or speed it up.

However if you're only using it as a blazon of "guide" for the creation of your own project where you'll eventually be replacing that wav or mp3 file with your ain audio files, then there's a way to do information technology.

Beginning attempt highlighting the eintire audio file (or section of the audio file) that you want to change tempo. And so go to Process > Audio FX > Breeze > Fourth dimension/Pitch Stretch.

A window will open. Go out the Pitch field lonely unless you want to change the pitch. In the Time field is where you change the tempo. You'll have to do a flake of math in order to accomplish the exact bpm you lot desire. Enter in the percentage, click OK, and you'r expert to get.

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Re:Help needed! How to slow down a vocal... 2009/xi/19 22:36:44 (permalink)

at that place are a couple of things- one is called "slowdowner" and i think other one is "GoldWave" simply I may take that proper noun wrong. They're not great- but if u really need to slow information technology downwardly I think u should look at these

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Re:Help needed! How to tiresome down a song... 2009/11/20 08:eighteen:06 (permalink)

As has been mentioned..... slowing a wave/MP3 is non an easy matter to do...AND have it sound correct after the conversion.

Cake (I think some versions) and some other programs have a time stretcher/shrinker in them.... I know Cake does, because in an earlier version I had, they had installed a function that allowed you lot to stretch vocalism over (or compress) to fit a commercial spot.

these stretchers tend to work best when yous are making very pocket-size conversions, and on spoken word as opposed to music. For instance to compress a 32 second vocalism over to 29.v seconds for a commercial radio spot, y'all volition likely not have or hear any problems.

As Greg said.... tape the songs at the speed yous need.

That applies to audio... however....

if yous are working with midi tracks.... a totally dissimilar story. Just highlight the entire vocal...change the BPM in the top tool bar and presto.... you're washed......same vocal, new speed, everything works perfect...... equally long equally at that place are NO sound tracks.

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Re:Help needed! How to tiresome down a song... 2009/xi/20 09:35:46 (permalink)

This tin can be done in the sample editor (Loop Construction) I know in MC4 because I but tried it.

ane. Double Click on the sound track wav which will open up the Loop Construction.
2. Notice the Boxes Beats in clip followed by Original BPM. Click on the Enable Stretching Icon next to Original BPM. ( This enables the BPM'south to be inverse )
3. Now Modify your BPM to the speed you wish your audio to be played at.
iv. Also Notation the Transition observe Per centum. If you increase this ( I did 99%) you should get improved performance upon playback.

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Re:Help needed! How to ho-hum down a vocal... 2016/03/10 09:12:59 (permalink)

Forth these lines, If I accept a drum loop at 100bpm and I want it to exist 88, should I just look for a loop thats 88 or effort and slow downwards the 100. i am using a click track and have specific needs. As well, how practise I become about calculation a ritard on a measure....thanks. Newbie here!

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Re:Help needed! How to slow down a vocal... 2016/03/17 14:19:50 (permalink)

changing the tempo in MC will Non affect the tempo of an imported wave file. it will only change the tempo of the click track.

so you can expect for a drum crush of 88 and that would be the easiest solution

OR, since MC does non have a wave file tempo editor. what I do in cases like this, is that I'll open the wave file or mp3 in Goldwave (a program you tin can download and utilise for gratuitous). Goldwave has a function you can use to change the tempo and yous can select options to leave the pitch the aforementioned or not.