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We remember trying to play along with our favorite songs when we were learning to play bass guitar and struggling, because the songs moved faster than our neophyte fingers could. We wish we'd had Amazing Slow Downer for Windows then. This innovative tool allows users to change the speed of audio playback using a simple slider, and it's a great tool for anyone trying to learn to play along with their favorite songs.
The program's interface is plain, but it's well organized and intuitive. Amazing Slow Downer's controls are represented by a series of sliders and drop-down menus. We liked that the Amazing Slow Downer could handle digital audio files and CDs; we tried it with both and it worked fine. The application has multiple useful features, including the option to set start and end points for looping; this allows users to listen to the most challenging part of a song over and over again until they master it. The speed slider has quite a large range, and allows users to increase speed above normal if desired. The program also has an equalizer and a karaoke option that reduces (but does not entirely eliminate) the vocal track. The program's built-in Help file is well written. Overall, we found Amazing Slow Downer for Windows to be quite fun and easy to use, and we think it's a great choice for anyone who's learning an instrument.
Amazing Slow Downer for Windows is free to try, but the trial version will only play the first two tracks of a CD and the first quarter of an audio file. The program installs politely but leaves a folder behind upon removal. We recommend this program to all users.
Publisher's Description
From Roni Music:
Amazing Slow Downer provides the means to slow down the music, so you can learn the music in real-time by playing it from a CD, MP3, WAV, AIFF, MP4, WMA and many other file formats. It increases the music speed to up to twice the normal rate making pitch adjustments in semi-tones at full or lower speed by setting loop points using keyboard shortcuts.
What's new in this version: Version 3.4.1 changes better support for Apple QuickTime file formats.
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4.0 starsout of 22 votes
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"Overpriced"
Version: Amazing Slow Downer for Windows 3.3.2
Pros
None I can think of
Cons
overpriced...should cost $10
Summary
This feature comes free with some players
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"gooooooooooooood"
Version: Amazing Slow Downer for Windows 3.3.2
Pros
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Cons
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"A great program for figuring out fast guitar licks"
Version: Amazing Slow Downer for Windows 3.2.9
Pros
You can slow down and part of the song as much as you want an save it as a loop to play over and over again. You can change the pitch without changing the speed or the speed without changing the pitch.
Cons
There is really nothing I don't like about it
Summary
Makes it easy to figure out fast guitar licks
Allows you to speed up or slow down certain parts of the song
Allows slowing down without changing pitch
Allows changing pitch without speeding up or slowing down the song
The abilty to save loops so you don't have to reset them everytime
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"Brilliant program, worth the money - a transcribers aid"
Version: Amazing Slow Downer for Windows 3.2.9
Pros
ASD is really really great! Easy to use and a very fast program. There is a huge range of speed to slow or speed up a song.
Cons
None at all.
Summary
Brilliant - use the free version with the limitations and see for yourself. You may not even need to buy. I've only used the free version for many years now. :D
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"AWESOME PROGRAM!"
Version: Amazing Slow Downer for Windows 3.2.9
Pros
USER FRIENDLY , GREAT LAY OUT , AWESOME PROGRAM
Cons
NONE, GREAT PROGRAM
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"Great tool for transcribing music"
Version: Amazing Slow Downer for Windows 3.2.6
Pros
This is a must-have app for any musician who transcribes solos or likes to learn licks from the original recording.
Cons
I have notthing negative to say about this program.
Summary
Sound quality is good at the slower speeds and the program is very easy to use. The ability to play various file types and to loop any section of the recording make the program invaluable.
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"accurate, fast, small footprint"
Version: Amazing Slow Downer for Windows 3.2.6
Pros
loads quickly, adjusts rate and other parameters in real time
Cons
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because nothing in this universe is perfect.
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"Slowing down music"
Version: Amazing Slow Downer for Windows 3.2.4
Pros
Good and very easy to use. But as with anything in life it has more cons than anything else I have seen hence the low mark
Cons
To get the full version of Amazing Slow Downer for Windows, use the order form below. $49.95 US
Says it is free put you can only play a limited amount of tracks was disapointed as I thought it was going to let me just have it all.Summary
Don't download unless you intend to play only a few tracks. A huge disapointment to say the least
The unregistered version will only play the first and second track of a CD or the first quarter of an audio file
Waste of time CNET putting thing on as you say its free??? -
"It does exactly what the description says"
Version: Amazing Slow Downer for Windows 2.68
Pros
This product can change the speed and tempo of music or audio files, its extremely cool
Cons
- It cannot output files
- RESTRICTIONS, you can only play two CD tracks and part of a file
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"Quite helpful utility to slow down music to make difficult part recognizeable."
Version: Amazing Slow Downer for Windows 2.68
Pros
Works nicely the way it should be.
Cons
No timestrecthing option (can't go any slower). Perhaps the full version has it.
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