Slowing down MP3 without changing pitch

[12Pack]

Some time ago I use to have a software application on the PC that allowed an MP3 to be slowed down, without changing pitch. It was great for learning licks and covers.

Now have a MAC and I can't remember the name of that application. Any ideas or thoughts on anything out on the market that might be able to change the speed and not pitch?

Thanks!

 

[335clone]

If I remember, VLC media player has a speed control feature

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Song surgeon?

https://songsurgeon.com/

 

[baimun]

I used Audacity for a while, but now my DJ software allows me to change the tempo or pitch independently (for remixes) but it's also great when you want to change the pitch by a 1/2 step so you don't have to retune the guitar, or if I want to rehearse the vocals in a couple different keys.

You could try a demo copy of Serato (What I currently use) or Virtual DJ (what I used to use).

 

[GomezAddams]

I believe Audacity can do this with a plugin.

 

[Bones McHorror]

https://29a.ch/timestretch/

This will do it as a webapp. Press the eject button (third button), select a music file and then go at it.

 

[vonbladet]

I pay very small but real amounts of money for Transcribe! which does this BUT ALSO shows the waveform, allows you to make loops, change speed independently of pitch, label sections, EQ to focus on parts, and probably some other things.

I guess everything can do it now, but this is aimed at the contemporary transcribing musician of today, and I like it.

 

[Deep Eddy]

You can use GarageBand to do this. It may not be as convenient as other applications but it can do the job.

I’ll look for the instructions online and edit my post with them later.

 

[Mark Wein]

I use Capo for this: https://supermegaultragroovy.com/products/capo/

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I, a while ago, used an app called Amazing Slow Downer that was available at the apple app store. It worked very well for that. I don't remember if it cost anything. I still use that same app when I want to do what you are saying. Just load the song into the app, and you can adjust speed, and some other parameters, very easily.


Looks like it costs $15 now. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amazing-slow-downer/id308998718

 

[Tralfaz]

Low-tech cheapskate solution: Find the song on YouTube and change the playback speed by clicking on the gear in the control bar.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Low-tech cheapskate solution: Find the song on YouTube and change the playback speed by clicking on the gear in the control bar.

Yah I forgot. You can do that too.