Anytune is a stellar application. You can use it to slow down music but keep the pitch which makes it really easy to transcribe music or learn solos. There are other apps that are less expensive for this but with all of the features of Anytune, plus it’s ease of use, this is the one that I recommend.
- Anytune 1 4 4 – Slow Down Music For Practice Guitar
- Anytune 1 4 4 – Slow Down Music For Practice Test
- Anytune 1 4 4 – Slow Down Music For Practice Music
It is so feature rich that I’m just going to touch on those that I find of most benefit in my practice routine.
To start off with, is the import feature. Instead of having to go to the computer and transfer into the application through iTunes, there are a variety of ways to import the music that you want to work on.
To start off with, is the import feature. Instead of having to go to the computer and transfer into the application through iTunes, there are a variety of ways to import the music that you want to work on.
One of the coolest things about the import is that you can record directly into the application. Working on something with a lot of notes? It’s great to be able to slow down what you played and find those little spots where your finger work is not quite as clean as you’d like. Love to have all of the options. (Be aware that you will not be able to open any music with DRM on it but you will get to see all of the music that’s in your iPod app on your device. Those with DRM are greyed out.)
Anytune Pro+ - Slow Downer Music Practice Perfected. Anystone Technologies, Inc. Music Add to dashboard. Get widget Add keyword × Add new keyword for. Slow down music, choose the perfect pitch, and learn to play by ear. The top rated music learning and practice app for iPhone and iPad is on the Mac! ANYTUNE™ is the ultimate music practice app for singers, dancers and musicians of all kinds. Use Anytune to learn to play, transcribe, practice.
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In terms of transcribing, I love that you can find your place visually. This is a big time saver from other apps like this that I have used. Also very easy to set marks so that you can get back to the spots that you want to work on. You can also export what you’ve done so that someone else could import it into their Anytune app.
For practicing, there’s quite a bit built in. Easily loop the section you’re trying to learn or use the step-it-up trainer to gradually increase the speed of a section.
Step-It-Up Trainer in iPad view Peeler 1 0 1.
There is a built in equalizer in the app. Really love this feature to help focus in on the line that you are trying to learn. Also nice to be able to delay the loop. Give you some breathing space rather than trying to scramble to get back to the beginning of the section.
Equalizer View on the iPad
(The equalizer is currently bypassed.)
(The equalizer is currently bypassed.)
I find it much easier to use this app on the iPad though I am glad to have access to it on the iPhone as well. There are also a few things like the equalizer that do not appear to be on the iPhone/iPod version.Told you they had good support! Bottom right hand corner on the iPhone the highlighted loop symbol gives you everything on the iPhone that you get on the iPad. Nice!
To give you a look and also let you see all the things that are available in the app. Here’s a look at two screenshots both with the help enabled.
iPhone/iPod version with help enabled.
The most difficult thing to learn about this app is all the different versions, prices, and upgrades. Luckily, this is a well supported app and the developer has a Comparison page to help us all out with this.
Anytune Pro+ is from Anytune.
It is a plus app and works on the 3GS and up and iOS 5.1 and later.
It is a plus app and works on the 3GS and up and iOS 5.1 and later.
There are three different versions in the store.
- One is just for updates for people who bought an older version. Don’t get that one!
There is one that is free to try that doesn’t have all of the bells and whistles: iTunes Link for Anytune.
Anytune Pro+ is $14.99 currently. iTunes Link for Anytune Pro+.
You’ll have to pay an additional $4.99 if you want to be able to export slowed down or pitched songs as stand-alone playable files. This is not something that I currently need but I can see it being really handy for someone that spends a majority of their time teaching jazz to students.
I like this app quite a bit and have been having fun trying to learn various jazz solos on the bassoon. If you are interested in learning pieces by ear or making transcriptions, I highly recommend Anytune.
With the advancement of audio technology the ability to slow down the tempo of a song or change the key (pitch) of an existing song, has never been easier.
Being able to slow the tempo of a song can be extraordinarily valuable at times. Whether you are trying to decode and play a song like Eruption by Eddie Van Halen which is played on guitar at a lighting clip, deciphering something played by a jazz trio, transcribing a complete song, or simply have the need to change the key or tempo of a song -- any and all of these things can be accomplished --plus a lot more, by today’s top audio slow down software programs.
The biggest problem you may have is in choosing WHICH software program to buy. There are literally dozens of software programs available today that do time stretching (that’s what changing pitch and tempo is called in techie language), and unless you are an audiophile, you might have great difficulty in sorting through all of these choices. Hopefully that’s where we can assist you.
In our opinion the 12 points below are the most important characteristics to look for when selecting a slow down music software:
- Must maintain excellent audio quality from key and tempo change
- Must be able to export or save tempo and/or key changes permanently.
- Must have an easy-to-use wav file graphic interface
- Must have the ability to set or create multiple loops for repeated playing within a single file and each of these loops must be customizable
- Must be easy to use.
- Must be able to open and save in all of the most common audio file formats.
- The overall appearance should be high quality with a professional look and feel
- Should not only cover the basics, but give you room to grow as you advance
- Must have a FREE trial or demo
- Must have excellent customer support, with prompt < 24 hour response times. Real person support, by phone, is not absolutely required but desirable.
- Software must be a good value. Value does not necessarily mean a low price, rather it is pricing viewed with the overall features, benefits, quality, and content being factored into the mix.
As we mentioned previously, there are dozens of software programs that can do some of these things but most don’t do them all or do them well - or they don’t have a significant customer service component. We do not attempt to review all of these programs -- and would steer you away from buying them. What we have done is, selected the top handful of these programs and, reviewed them in details. The results of our investigation and reviews are found below.
Disclosure: We are a professional review site. We do not receive payments for the review of these products though, in some cases, we do receive commission payments when they are purchased.
- Song Surgeon
Professional - Song Surgeon
Standard - Riffstation
- Amazing Slow
Downer - Riffmaster Pro
Softwares
Song Surgeon Pro is our #1 rated product.
Riffstation (ver 1.6.3.0) is the new kid on the block..
Amazing Slow Downer (ver 3.5.7) was one of the.
Riffmaster Pro (ver 4) is a fairly popular program..
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Easy for functions learning curve for advanced
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Anytune 1 4 4 – Slow Down Music For Practice Guitar
Fully functional, 4 hours of operation, no calendar time limit
Fully functional, 4 hours of operation, no calendar time limit
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Good
Excellent, includes a Quick Start Guide, Training.
Good - Site has FAQ's and training videos..
Average - Site has FAQ's and training videos. Software.
Yes, will open video files and strip audio
Yes, but only mp4 video files
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Anytune 1 4 4 – Slow Down Music For Practice Music
SONG SURGEON PRO Based in the U.S
Song Surgeon Pro is our #1 rated product of the 5. SS Pro has a several unique features that Song Surgeon Standard does not have and several more again that 3rd ranked Riffstation does not. Song Surgeon Pro has a sophisticated scoring function, it has basic editing and basic recording features. It can automatically created 4-beat click tracks synced to the tempo of a song, and it also has the ability to detect or determine the key of a song. Lastly and very importantly, SS provides the most comprehensive support of any of the products with a 24/7 Help Desk, Training Videos and a written User Guide
SONG SURGEON STANDARD Based in the U.S
The Standard version of Song Surgeon is an excellent basic product, with excellent sound quality. In a head to head comparison the Standard model of Song Surgeon is simply a simply a better overall product. It can slow down tempo much further than Riffstation, its looping function is clearly superior and it has Speed Trainer, it detects key, which Riffstation does not, it can open and strip the audio from video files, it can export in a much larger variety of file formats and it can be used with a footpedal. None of these last features are found in Riffstation.
RIFFSTATION Based in Ireland
Riffstation is the new kid on the block when it comes to slow down type products. Riffstation has a very attractive and professionally designed interfaced geared toward guitarists. Riffstation maintains excellent quality on slow down, and like Song Surgeon has the ability to detect tempo and the chords found in a song. While it lacks several valuable features found in Song Surgeon it does have a few features not found in the Song Surgeon products, such as the ability to display the chord shapes for guitar, ukelelee, and piano.
AMAZING SLOW DOWNER Based in Sweden
Amazing Slow Downer was one of the first slow downers on the market but it hasn’t kept up with the times. While it has excellent sound quality, the interface is antiquated and could be much more user friendly. It does not display a wav form graph which can be very helpful for setting and refining loops. Lastly, it has no Help Desk and no substantial FAQ’s or knowledge base.
RIFFMASTER PRO Based in Australia
Riffmaster Pro is a fairly popular program. It is easy to use and professional looking interface. However it has the poorest quality sound reproduction of any of the products. This is due to the fact that it uses a very old time-stretching algorithm that was designed to work with voice, not polyphonic music. While its sound quality can be a problem it has some nice features like the ability to open video files (strip the audio), looping creation and a playlist. These additional features offset the disadvantages of the lower quality audio and allow us to give it a ranking that is almost equal to ASD.