Roger Hare Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) I see a few references to this Royal Schools of Music software from 2011, some of which seem to indicate that it doesn't work, or at best, works very poorly. I encountered the software for the first time at Morris practice last night, and as far as I can see/hear, it's working, and looks to be rather useful. I've installed the Windoze version... It is possible to speed-up, slow-down tunes for practice purposes, plus other things. It seems to work on .mp3 files - I haven't looked to see if other formats are allowed. The current version seems to be from 2018. The software can be downloaded here. I've installed the Windoze version, I can't speak for any other OS. There's a page describing other training/learning software here, though I haven't investigated this page yet... Edited August 13, 2021 by lachenal74693 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris rowe Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 There is a good app (free) Amazing Slow Downer, you can slow down, speed up, loop and change the pitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Hare Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, chris rowe said: There is a good app (free) Amazing Slow Downer, you can slow down, speed up, loop and change the pitch. Aye, I knew about that one. I tried it some time back and for some reason I can't remember, decided not to use it. Maybe I should re-visit? Thanks for the reminder. I really wanted to update what was said about SpeedShifter, as it seems to be 10 years since it was last mentioned. I put it through its paces yesterday, and it seems fine. It does mump and moan a little if you are not connected to the internet (which usually I'm not), but otherwise it all seems OK. It seems possible to wind it up to a higher volume than some other applications. Edited August 14, 2021 by lachenal74693 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Yes, Rolf Nilsson's "The Amazing Slow Downer" program/app is exactly that - amazing. Yeah, stupid name, but it describes what it does. The paid version is well worth it, and I've happily used it almost daily for many years now. As I recall the website is www.ronimusic.com. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris rowe Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 The pitch shift function allowed me to play along on a C&F melodeon with Mally's GD tutor CD, very handy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Hare Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 40 minutes ago, gcoover said: ... As I recall the website is www.ronimusic.com. Thassright - ta! However, when I tried to download it I got a 'can't be downloaded securely' message, so I decided not to proceed further at this stage. Maybe that's what put me off when I tried a couple of years earlier... Thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Hare Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 27 minutes ago, chris rowe said: The pitch shift function allowed me to play along on a C&F melodeon with Mally's GD tutor CD, very handy ! Yes looks useful. I'm sitting in a library without an instrument. That pitch shift range is -3 to +3. Have you sussed what the 'units' are on that scale? I can't see any hard-and-fast definition on the ABRSM help or FAQ pages. Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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