VLC - The Amazing Slow-Downer!

NorioDS · 2009-12-12T20:49:39+00:00

I'm not sure how many of you are aware of this (I just discovered it now for the first time) but VLC has built-in functionality that allows you to slow down a song without altering the pitch. It does this, like most similar programs, by inserting "space" in the song, instead of stretching the sound (which would alter the pitch). Step 1: Open song or song(s) in VLC. Step 2: Click play. Step 3: Click 'Playback' then 'Slower'. Step 4: Repeat step 3 if necessary. Step 5: Practise mad-speed licks at slow tempo ? Step 6: Be awesome. Step 7: Thank Norio ? I love VLC even more now!

AlanRatcliffe

V 1.0.3 Works on Windows XP.

Maybe it depends on the sample rates supported by a soundcard and it's driver?

Fingerpicker

I recently bought the Amazing slow downer from www.ronimusic.com. I think it was about $48.
This has got to be the best learning tool ever. When I think of all those years trying to work out how people played riffs off of records and CDs. Now I play all my learning and practice music through it, Guitar Techniques discs, CDs, music files and guitar tutor CDs. Get the free demo and then pay for the licence if you like it. (Less than 1 Meg to download).
Every time I use it (daily) I enjoy its flexibility. They have now brought out a DVD slowdowner version which I haven't tried.
Hope this is of use.

Ray

Hello FingerPicker. Can you tell me how you use it with Guitar Techniqies disc plse? I can get to check out the video lesson but the audio tracks, I just cant find when I try to open them from open file or advanced open file.

Fingerpicker

Hi Ray,
Did you download from the website?
Which version of slowdowner do you have?
Below the menu tabs there is a drop-down menu where you choose between "file player" or "CD player". Choose CD player and the audio files immediately populate the blank section.
I have version 3.2.6 which I think is the latest.
Let me know if you are still having a problem.

Ray

Thanks, got you now FP. Going to give this a bash and if I plan to use it I think I will purchase. Downloaded it and all they say in the about is 4.2 something. Cheers

Wizard

Just found this feature on my VLC player and hunted down the fastest music I could find.
--> Mendelssohn Violin Concerto; Jascha Heifetz

Slowed down a really speedy bit (26 seconds in)
... to discover the bugger was phrasing it perfectly
... with emphasis perfectly placed at the beginning of the bar
... at 4 billion miles an hour.

I had been told he could do that ... VLC proved it
?

NorioDS

Wizard wrote ... at 4 billion miles an hour.

Bahahhahaha! Nice one ? If I was drinking coffee it would've been on my screen & keyboard by now ?

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