Slowing down guitar solos?

[IndyBlues]

Hope this is the right section, but I'm looking for a good device or program, to record songs and slow them down, to transcribe the guitar solos.
I used to own a Pandora years ago, but I figure there may be better options now.
Any recommendations?
Mike

 

[Marble]

put your finger on the take-up reel

 

[mmcm4]

I use Audacity to slow down tracks. It can also change the key of the song as well.

 

[_pete_]

Windows Media Player

 

[IndyBlues]

Windows Media Player

Seriously? You can use WMP to slow down riffs?
Mike

 

[ptown65]

Amazing Slow Downer. You can slow down the track, loop specific sections, change the pitch and save it in different keys. Great piece of software.

 

[texasdave]

Check out Transcribe! they have a time limit demo.

 

[_pete_]

Seriously? You can use WMP to slow down riffs?
Mike

Yep. I have version 11 but 10 has this also.

Right click the menu bar, select View>Enhancements>Play Speed Settings.
You can lower (or raise) the speed without changing pitch.

 

[jzucker]

transcribe is the best I've used by far. It also does video which puts it above the rest IMO.

 

[epluribus]

Take another look at your multi-fx manuals, if you have such gear laying around. Several such gizmos with loopers or jam-along type features also have pitch-correct time shifters.

--Ray

 

[moro]

Garageband can do this too, if you're on a Mac.

Is the stuttering unavoidable when slowing down a digital recording? Or is there software that can do it without the stutter?

 

[Mincer]

Winamp can with a free plugin called Pacemaker. Download Winamp, then search on their site for the plugin section...and install it. You can slow down without changing pitch, change the pitch without changing the speed, and even center-cancel the vocals and guitar solos to play along. Oh, and it is free.

 

[stratotastic]

Goldwave's pitch controller always works for me.

 

[JimGtr]

QuickTime can do it also

 

[haslar]

Guitar Rig does it.

 

[dbr9]

Amazing Slow Downer.

http://www.ronimusic.com/

 

[cob666]

I use Audacity to slow down tracks. It can also change the key of the song as well.

It's free, easy to use and can do a WHOLE LOT more than just slow down a recording.

 

[IndyBlues]

Thanks for all the tips, folks. Now to decide which to use, lol.
Mike

 

[jezzbo]

Amazing Slow Downer. You can slow down the track, loop specific sections, change the pitch and save it in different keys. Great piece of software.

+1 for Amazing Slow Downer.
Works very good! And is not expensive.

 

[slyzspyz]

QuickTime can do it also

I used this on my old Mac and it was great, with pitch control as well. The new version (QT 10) doesn't have these features anymore which sucks