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        <title>How-To Articles (Android) — Music Speed Changer App</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Track Splitter for Vocal and Instrument Isolation</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/585/track-splitter-for-vocal-and-instrument-isolation</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2023 21:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
        <dc:creator>Support</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">585@/forum/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[<p>How to use the Music Speed Changer Android track splitter.  The track splitter can separate music into separate tracks of vocals and instruments or tracks of vocals, drums, bass, piano and other. The AI splitting requires a device with a minimum of 4 GB of RAM and 64-bit Android. There are two parts to the splitter, the engine that does the splitting and manages the split jobs and the editor component to work with the completed split tracks. </p>
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<h2>Getting Started with the Track Splitter</h2>
<p>You want a good Wi-Fi connection for setting up the splitter, as a model download is required for initializing the audio splitter.</p>
<ol><li>In the editor, tap the slider / gear icon at the top.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_editor_open.png" alt="Component selection" title="Component selection" /></li>
<li>Select Track Splitter
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_select.png" alt="Select track splitter" title="Select track splitter" /></li>
<li>To initiate the splitter tap Process track
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_process.png" alt="Process track" title="Process track" /></li>
<li>Before using the track splitter, a one-time download of the newest splitter models needs to be fetched. The download is 179 Mb, so you will want to have a good Wi-Fi connection if possible.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_get_models.png" alt="download audio split models" title="download audio split models" /></li>
<li>Splitting music tracks is a resource intensive action. We recommend keeping the screen on so the device allocates proper resources to the app.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_screen_on.png" alt="Keep audio splitter on screen" title="Keep audio splitter on screen" /></li>
<li>The app can tell you when your files finish processing. Tap allow to be notified when a split job finishes.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_notify.png" alt="notify when audio splitter done" title="notify when audio splitter done" /></li>
<li>Select what you want your audio split into. You can isolate the vocals with the two track option or separate out the instruments for isolated playback with the 4 or 5 track options. The splitter can isolate vocals, drums, bass, piano and other.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_stems.png" alt="Select into what you want your audio split" title="Select into what you want your audio split" />
After selecting the parts you want isolated, splitting begins.
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<h2>The Track Splitter Processing Section</h2>
<p>To see the progress of your splitting, to access the completed files, and to batch file split, go to the track splitter section of the app from the main menu of the app. </p>
<ol><li>Open the app main menu
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/opentheplayermainmenu_dark.png" alt="Open the app main menu" title="Open the app main menu" /></li>
<li>Select Track Splitter
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_open.png" alt="Music splitter section" title="Music splitter section" /></li>
<li>On the Track Splitter overview screen you will see the tracks waiting to process as well as the track currently being processed.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_waiting.png" alt="Music track splitter section overview" title="Music track splitter section overview" /></li>
<li>To access your split tracks, tap on the three lines with the small arrow icon in the top right corner in the Track Splitter processing section.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_done.png" alt="Access" title="Access your split tracks" /></li>
<li>Here are all your processed tracks that have completed. Tapping on a track starts it playing as a regular track.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_completed.png" alt="Music splitter completed section" title="Music splitter completed section" /></li>
<li>Tap on the playing track to open it in the editor.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/open_split_track_in_editor.png" alt="Tap on the playing track to open it in the editor" title="Tap on the playing track to open it in the editor" /></li>
<li>The first time you tap on the playing track to open it in the editor, the app will advise you to select Track Splitter as your editor layout choice. Tap Got it.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_open_component.png" alt="Select track splitter editor layout choice" title="Select track splitter editor layout choice" /></li>
<li>In Track Splitter as your editor layout choice, you can start working with the split track.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_splitter_editor_select.png" alt="Use track splitter editor layout choice" title="Use track splitter editor layout choice" /></li>
<li>For example, you can use the track splitter to isolate vocals.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/isolate_vocals.png" alt="Use track splitter to isolate vocals" title="Use track splitter to isolate vocals" /></li>
<li>You can use the track splitter to remove vocals.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/remove_vocals.png" alt="Use track splitter to remove vocals" title="Use track splitter to remove vocals" /></li>
<li>You can use the track isolation to customize your music.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/track_isolation.png" alt="Use track isolation to customize your music" title="Use track isolation to customize your music" /></li>
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        <title>Saving problems</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/1087/saving-problems</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
        <dc:creator>bobchara</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">1087@/forum/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[I saved and it said the file has been saved but I can't just find the file]]>
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        <title>Formant Correction for Natural-sounding Pitch Shifting</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/668/formant-correction-for-natural-sounding-pitch-shifting</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
        <dc:creator>Support</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Formant correction can make the vocals in your music sound natural when the pitch is shifted and create interesting audio effects.</p>
<h2>Formant Correction with Music Speed Changer</h2>
<p>Music Speed Changer Pro comes with formant correction. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/661/upgrade-to-music-speed-changer-pro" title="Upgrade to Music Speed Changer Pro to get formant correction">If you don't have it yet, you can get it or try it for free for a week by signing up to our monthly plan. Here is more on that:<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/upgrade_to_Pro_open_menu3.png" alt="Accessing the upgrade to Pro functionality through the editor menu" title="Accessing the upgrade to Pro functionality through the editor menu" /></a> </p>
<h2>Accessing the Formant Controls in the Pitch Shift Component</h2>
<p>Tapping the microphone button in the pitch shift component opens the formant controls<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/formant_turn_on.png" alt="Open the formant controls in pitch shift component" title="Open the formant controls in pitch shift component" /></p>
<p>The pitch shift component opens with formant autocorrect turned on. You will hear the vocal correction. ie. vocals pitch shifted upwards will no longer sound like the Chipmunks<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/formant_autocorrect_on.png" alt="Autocorrect formant is turned on by default" title="Autocorrect formant is turned on by default" /></p>
<p>Turning off the formant autocorrect opens the full formant correction component. Here you can use the slider to control the formant independently from the pitch shifting<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/formant_controls.png" alt="Formant controls slider to independently shift from pitch" title="Formant controls slider to independently shift from pitch" /><br />The autocorrect vocals puts the formant at inverse of the pitch. Sometimes manually adjusting the formant slightly away from the pitch inverse will sound slightly better. It depends on the song, so try it out! <br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/formant_manual.png" alt="Manual formant correction" title="Manual formant correction" /></p>
Hear the formant on YouTube: <span data-youtube="youtube-ZZyPZYh7CHs?autoplay=1"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZyPZYh7CHs"><img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZZyPZYh7CHs/0.jpg" width="640" height="385" border="0" alt="image" /></a></span>
<p>Cool, right? So what is actually going on when the formants are corrected? Let's find out.</p><p><br /></p><h2>Formant Correction Explained</h2>
<p>Pitch shifting is a powerful tool in music production for adjusting the fundamental frequency of an audio signal up or down. However, a pitch shift alone can sometimes lead to unnatural-sounding results. This is where <strong>formant correction</strong> comes into play.</p>
<p><strong>What are Formants?</strong></p>
<p>Imagine your vocal tract as a tube. When you speak or sing, the shape of this tube influences the sound produced. Certain frequencies resonate more strongly, creating distinct peaks in the sound spectrum called formants. These formants are responsible for the unique characteristics of your voice, such as whether it sounds deep, bright, or nasal.</p>
<p><strong>The Issue with Pitch Shifting</strong></p>
<p>Simply shifting the pitch of an audio signal also proportionally shifts the formants. This creates a mismatch between the pitch and the perceived "timbre" (tonal quality) of the sound. For example, a high-pitched voice shifted down an octave might sound like a chipmunk – the pitch is lower, but the formants are still high.</p>
<p><strong>Formant Correction to the Rescue</strong></p>
<p>Formant correction tackles this issue by analyzing the original audio and identifying the formants. It then adjusts these formants independently of the pitch shift, maintaining a more natural-sounding relationship between the two. Here's how it works:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Analysis:</strong> The audio signal is analyzed to identify the location and strength of the formants.</li>
<li><strong>Shifting:</strong> The pitch is shifted to the desired level.</li>
<li><strong>Formant Adjustment:</strong> The formants are adjusted proportionally or independently of the pitch shift.</li>
<li><strong>Synthesis:</strong> The modified pitch and formants are combined to create the final audio output.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Benefits of Formant Correction:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Natural-sounding pitch shifts:</strong> Vocals and instruments retain their original character even when their pitch is altered.</li>
<li><strong>More creative freedom:</strong> Experiment with extreme pitch shifts without losing the essence of the sound source.</li>
<li><strong>Realistic vocal effects:</strong> Create convincing robot voices, chipmunk effects, and other unique vocal manipulations.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Applications of Formant Correction:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Vocal correction:</strong> Enhance slightly off-key performances while maintaining natural vocals.</li>
<li><strong>Harmony creation:</strong> Generate realistic vocal harmonies by pitch-shifting existing tracks with formant correction.</li>
<li><strong>Instrument manipulation:</strong> Experiment with the tonal character of instruments by shifting their pitch and formants.</li>
<li><strong>Sound design:</strong> Create otherworldly soundscapes by manipulating formants on various audio sources.</li>
</ul>
<p>The best way to get a full understanding of formant correction is to just use it and then get creative with the formant component. Have fun and enjoy!</p>
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        <title>Time Stretching to a Specific Duration</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/642/time-stretching-to-a-specific-duration</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
        <dc:creator>Support</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://app.musicspeedchanger.com/time-stretch.html" title="Time Stretch Duration to Tempo">Quickly time stretch audio to a specific duration using this online tool</a></p>

<p>Time stretching is the process of lengthening or shortening audio by changing the speed of the audio, without affecting its pitch. It is audio stretching or compressing without the Darth Vader or Chipmunk effect.  Time stretching is very useful for video production, for adjusting the duration of audio. It can help you condense or stretch a piece of music or narration to perfectly fit a given length of time for your YouTube, TikTok, or commercial video. With Music Speed Changer Tempo controls, you can produce a clean professionally time stretched track.  </p>
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<h2>Understanding the Tempo Change / Duration Relationship</h2>
<p>The relationship between the speed of the music and the length of the track is pretty straight forward. The slower the audio, the longer the track length. The faster the audio, the shorter the track. This is easy to understand because it's intuitive, when you talk very fast, you can say a lot more in less time vs. when you take your time to slowly draw out your words to say the same thing, it takes longer. </p>
<p>Mathematically, the tempo change / duration relationship is also simple. Divide the tempo you want by the tempo you are starting with to get the change ratio, ie. the tempo change. To make it a percentage, multiply by 100. The only messy part is the conversions from hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds before and after. That is basic arithmetic, namely hours x  21600 + minutes x 360 + seconds x 60 + milliseconds, and the reverse division for converting back. You can use the calculator at the top of the page to quickly get the right tempo value you are looking for. </p>
<p>The complicated part of time stretching is the audio processing, which requires DSP algorithms to retain the pitch and avoid audible anomalies, such as artifacting. Music Speed Changer handles the time stretch processing for you. </p>
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<h2>Using the Editor to Time Stretch</h2>
<p>The Tempo component of the editor does the audio stretch when you change the music speed.  You can have some fun and fine tune the audio by changing the pitch, adding effects, or getting otherwise creative. The only variable that affects the audio length is the tempo. </p>

<h3>Step by Step</h3>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/378/using-the-music-editor-to-edit-your-tracks">Open the track in the editor</a>. You can use the sliders to change the tempo or tap the tempo value to change it. </p>
Tap the tempo value to input a new value 
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/time-stretch_1.png" alt="Tap to edit Tempo" title="Tap to edit Tempo" /><br />
Enter a tempo value in the box
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/time-stretch_2.png" alt="Enter Time Stretch Tempo" title="Enter Time Stretch Tempo" />
<p>If you are time stretching for video production, you can use the calculator at the top of the page to input the original time and length of time you need the audio stretched to. The original length is the number at the bottom right of the editor above the player controls. </p>
<p>If you want to share the stretched audio track, for producing a video or sending out, the last step is to save the stretched audio to a file that you can send or import into your video editor. Tap the three dots at the top right of the editor and select "Save edited track..." to create a track for export. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/239/saving-edited-tracks-exporting-audio-to-file">Here are step-by-step instructions for saving</a>. You can then share the file from the library or <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/389/edited-tracks-and-recordings-in-the-my-creations-library">My Creations</a>.</p>
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        <title>Hide Tracks and Folders</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/674/hide-tracks-and-folders</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 16:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
        <dc:creator>Support</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Music Speed Changer provides the ability to <a rel="nofollow" href="#trackhide">hide tracks</a> and <a rel="nofollow" href="#folderhide">folder contents</a> you don't want to show up in the app. By tapping the three dots next to tracks and folders, it opens the options menu from which you can choose hide. You can <a rel="nofollow" href="#unhide">unhide from Settings</a>. You can also <a rel="nofollow" href="#autohide">auto-hide tracks under a certain duration</a>, which is useful for excluding ringtones and other short audio.</p>
<a name="trackhide" id="trackhide"></a>
<h2>Hiding a Single Track</h2>
<p>Anywhere in the app, tap the three dots next to a track to open the options menu
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_library.png" alt="Open the track menu" title="Open the track menu" /></p>
<p>Choose hide
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_track.png" alt="Hide track" title="Hide track" /></p>
<p>The track will no longer show anywhere in the app
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_track_hidden.png" alt="Hidden track" title="Hidden track" /></p>
 <a name="folderhide" id="folderhide"></a>
<h2>Hiding the Contents of an Entire Folder</h2>
<p>Go to Folders by opening the main menu
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_go_folders.png" alt="Opening the main menu" title="Opening the main menu" /></p>
<p>Tap Folders
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_folders.png" alt="Open Folders" title="Open Folders" /></p>
<p>After tapping on the three dots to the right of the folder which contents you want to hide, select Hide contents
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_folder_contents.png" alt="Hide Contents of Folder" title="Hide Contents of Folder" /></p>
<p>The contents are now hidden. The folder will still show but will appear empty
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_folder_empty.png" alt="Empty Folders" title="Empty Folders" /></p>
 <a name="unhide" id="unhide"></a>
<h2>Unhiding Tracks</h2>
<p>Go to Settings by opening the main menu
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_go_folders.png" alt="Opening the main menu" title="Opening the main menu" /></p>
<p>Select Settings
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_settings.png" alt="Open Settings" title="Open Settings" /></p>
<p>Scroll to the bottom and tap on Hidden tracks
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_hidden_tracks.png" alt="Open Hidden tracks" title="Open Hidden tracks" /></p>
<p>In Hidden tracks, you can unhide single files by tapping on the three dots and choosing Unhide or Unhide all
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_hidden_tracks_options.png" alt="Unhide tracks" title="Unhide tracks" /></p>
<p>Unhide single track
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_unhide_track.png" alt="Unhide track" title="Unhide track" /></p>
 <a name="autohide" id="autohide"></a>
<h2>Auto-hiding Tracks</h2>
<p>In Settings, Hidden tracks, tap the toggle switch to turn on Auto hide tracks
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_auto.png" alt="Turn on Auto hide tracks" title="Turn on Auto hide tracks" /></p>
<p>Using the slider you can select to auto hide tracks from under 1 second to 60 seconds
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/hide_auto_length.png" alt="Chose Auto hide duration" title="Chose Auto hide duration" /></p>

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        <title>Slowed Reverb Music Editor and Player</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/379/slowed-reverb-music-editor-and-player</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 00:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
        <dc:creator>Support</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">379@/forum/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[<a name="latest" id="latest"></a><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/reverb_header.png" alt="Slowed Reverb Music Editor" title="Slowed Reverb Music Editor" />
Slowed Reverb is a popular remixing style where a track's tempo is slowed and reverb is added to create the effect of making the listener feel as if they were in the room and the message in the song is directed at them mainly in a somber tone. 

Music Speed Changer can make a slowed + reverb mix out of any track. You can edit just one track and save it, or play your entire collection in slowed reverb mode. 

Reverb is under the preset Effects or you can add Reverb to your Custom components.

Turn on tempo and reverb in custom settings to turn Music Speed Changer into your go-to Slowed + Reverb editor and player:

                            
                            <img src="/images/showcase/showcase_slowed-reverb-player.png" alt="Slowed + Reverb Player" title="Slowed + Reverb Player" />
                        

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<h2>Here is how:</h2>

<h2>Adding Reverb to Custom Components</h2>

Open the editor layout menu
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/slowed_reverb_layout.png.png" alt="Go to Editor components" title="Go to Editor components" />

Go to Custom Components (If you don't want to configure custom you could just chose Effects here and skip to editing reverb) 
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/slowed_reverb_custom_on.png" alt="Turn on Custom Components for Reverb" title="Turn on Custom Components for Reverb" />

Turn on Custom Components
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/slowed_reverb_turn_on1.png" alt="Turn on Custom Components" title="Turn on Custom Components" />


Turn on Reverb by tapping its box
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/slowed_reverb_turn_on.png" alt="Turn on Reverb" title="Turn on Reverb" />


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<h2>Editing Reverb</h2>
You can now control Reverb by tapping the down caret to open the reverb editor
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/slowed_reverb_open.png" alt="open the reverb editor" title="open the reverb editor" />

You want to decrease the tempo and if you like, you can adjust the Wet, Stereo width, High frequency damping, Room size, Pre-delay, Low frequency cut, all settings that make up reverb. 
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/slowed_reverb_set.png" alt="Slowed Reverb Editor" title="Slowed Reverb Editor" />

 You can also save your settings
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/slowed_reverb_save_preset.png" alt="Save  Slowed Reverb setting" title="Save  Slowed Reverb setting" />
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/slowed_reverb_save_preset2.png" alt="Save  Slowed Reverb setting" title="Save  Slowed Reverb setting" />
 
 And reload those settings to apply to other tracks
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/slowed_reverb_load.png" alt="reload  Slowed Reverb setting" title="reload Save  Slowed Reverb setting" />
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/slowed_reverb_load2.png" alt="reload  Slowed Reverb setting" title="reload Save  Slowed Reverb setting" />

<a rel="nofollow" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smp.musicspeed">

                            Get Music Speed Changer on Google Play!
                            <img src="/images/showcase/showcase_slowed-reverb-player.png" alt="Setting up Music Speed Changer as a Slowed + Reverb Player" title="Setting up Music Speed Changer as a Slowed + Reverb Player" />
                        

        
        <img src="/images/badge_play.png" alt="Get Music Speed Changer on Google Play" title="Get Music Speed Changer on Google Play" />
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        <title>Dance Instruction with Slowed Down Music using Music Speed Changer App</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/265/dance-instruction-with-slowed-down-music-using-music-speed-changer-app</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
        <dc:creator>Support</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/dance-lessons.png" alt="Dance instruction help app" title="Dance instruction help app" />
Music Speed Changer is a popular tool in the dance studio. Dancers and Dance teachers use the app to slow down music to learn new steps. It makes it easier to learn complicated dance steps when you can watch a dance instructor perform difficult steps in slow motion on beat to the chosen music, and it is easier for the students to repeat the choreography following the dance teacher's demonstration. The key is to have the choreography music play at the same rate that the students are learning the steps to give a full understanding of synchronicity of the dance. 

As a dance teacher, you will most probably want to set up your lesson plan by setting markers for each lesson segment.  Markers are bookmarks that are set and remembered for each track to allow for easy jumping to marked points in audio files. Markers can index the loop A/B information. To learn more about setting markers on the points you want to have remembered, check out our <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/editor-components.php?skipLink=112">Editor Components Video Guide - Markers</a> (1:52)

To start your dance lesson, you want to start out playing the music at original speed, showing the students the full dance they are going to learn
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/dance_fullspeed.png" alt="Dance lesson demonstration of original" title="Dance lesson demonstration of original" />

The next step is to slow down each sequence and demonstrate steps in slow motion. You will want to set your A/B loop points on the first sequence you want to teach
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/dance_section.png" alt="Set A/B loop points on the first dance sequence" title="Set A/B loop points on the first dance sequence" />

Slow down the tempo using the slider or clicking the tempo. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/246/adjusting-the-pitch-precisely-pitch-settings">To learn more about controlling tempo in the app, check out this article</a>.
You want to start slow enough so students can clearly follow each move in choreography to the music
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/dance_sectionslow.png" alt="Slow down the tempo" title="Slow down the tempo" />

As the students learn the steps, you can speed up the music until the dance class is up to speed on the choreography of the original sequence
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/dance_sectionslowup.png" alt="Speed up the music" title="Speed up the music" />

Once your dance students understand the first segment at full speed, you move your A/B points to the next segment and start the process over. You can reset your A/B points by clicking the X. Again, using markers set up ahead of time will make this process smooth.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/dance_fullspeednext.png" alt="move your A/B points to the next segment" title="move your A/B points to the next segment" />

You can also click the edit button to fine tune adjust your loop points. In the loop point editor, you can skip ahead the length of a segment or manually change the A/B information by editing the minutes and seconds in the track
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/dance_nextloop.png" alt="fine tune adjust your loop points" title="fine tune adjust your loop points" />

The dance instructor will repeat this process until the entire piece of music is choreographed at full speed and the students are able to perform at full speed
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/dance_fullspeed.png" alt="choreographed at full speed" title="choreographed at full speed" />


Are you a dance instructor or student? We would love to hear your tips, tricks and experiences below!]]>
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        <title>Exporting and Importing Playlists</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/544/exporting-and-importing-playlists</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>Music Speed Changer Android automatically imports and reads in all playlists it finds on your device. The app also has the capability to export playlists for use in other apps. </p>

<h2>Exporting Playlists</h2>
<ol><li>Go to the playlist section of the app.<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/playlist_export_1.jpg" alt="Go to the playlist section" title="Go to the playlist section" /></li>
<li>Tap on the playlist you want to export.<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/playlist_export_2.jpg" alt="Tap on the playlist you want to export" title="Tap on the playlist you want to export" /></li>
<li>Tap the three dots at the top right to bring up the playlist options menu.<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/playlist_export_3.jpg" alt="bring up the playlist options menu" title="bring up the playlist options menu" /></li>
<li>Select export.<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/playlist_export_4.jpg" alt="select export playlist" title="select export playlist" /></li>
<li>Acknowledge the prompt that a m3u8 file will be created in /Music/MusicSpeedChanger/playlists/. Remember the file name and path if you plan on working with the file.<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/playlist_export_5.jpg" alt="Acknowledge the prompt that it will create a m3u8 file" title="Acknowledge the prompt that it will create a m3u8 file" /></li>
</ol>
<br />
<h2>Importing Playlists</h2>
<p>Music Speed Changer will automatically find and import any playlist it finds on the device. As always, if media isn't being found, restart the device to force a scan for new media.</p>
<br />
<h2>Transferring Playlists</h2>
<p>Moving exported playlists to different devices is not necessarily recommended, as it can be tricky to preserve the file paths that point to your tracks, but it can be successfully done. If you are switching phones of the same model, or upgrading or reverting to a similar model from the same manufacturer that persists file structure and storage naming convention across their devices, moving playlists will work, as long as you put your music in the same file location on the new device as it was on the old device. The default location for music on most devices is a folder called /Music/ in the root directory of the internal storage. If you keep all your music there, chances are high that your playlist transfer will go smoothly. </p>
<p>SD cards that name themselves creative unique names will not work for this process. (That is unless you have mad computer engineering skills and can hack the new card's name to match your old SD card's name). </p>
<h3>Step by step playlist export and import:</h3>
<ol>
<li>Move all your media to your new phone making sure you move everything over into identically named directories.</li>
<li>Follow the export process detailed above.</li>
<li>Browse to the m3u8 file in /Music/MusicSpeedChanger/playlists on your old device using the device's file manager.</li>
<li>Share or email the m3u8 file to your new device.</li>
<li>Once on the new device, Music Speed Changer will find the playlist and read it in automatically.</li>
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        <title>Music and Audio for TikTok and YouTube Videos</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/398/music-and-audio-for-tiktok-and-youtube-videos</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
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        <description><![CDATA[Music Speed Changer can help you with music and sound for your TikTok and YouTube videos by helping you with your voice overs and by turning any track into an original masterpiece or an artful remix of the original. 

It does pitch adjustments on your voice overs, and helps create audio for <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/403/440-hz-to-432-hz-conversion" title="440hz to 432hz conversion">440hz to 432hz</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/256/making-nightcore-using-music-speed-changer" title="Setting up Music Speed Changer as a Nightcore Editor">Nightcore</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/379/slowed-reverb-music-editor" title="Setting up Music Speed Changer as a Slowed + Reverb Player">Slowed + Reverb</a>, and Anime Music Videos.

<br />
<h2>Record and Edit Voice Over</h2>
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/record_audio.png" alt="Record video audio" title="Record video audio" style="float: left;" />
You can use Music Speed Changer to record sounds or a voice over, which you can then alter with the pitch and tempo controls and effects. If you want to make your video sound as if it narrated by someone else, you can change the pitch of your voice. Raise the pitch to make it sound as if a child or a cartoon character is talking, or lower the pitch to make it sound as if a mature man is speaking. 

TikTok is known for its short-form videos of dance and humor, while YouTube videos are generally longer and often more informative, but what they both have in common is that they feature video clips uploaded by their users, and that they make it possible for anyone to become a content creator and successful video star. 

The experienced content creator knows that a good sound track will boost a video's popularity. Music adds and enhances emotion, and an emotionally compelling video draws the viewer in and makes them want to watch the video to the end and share it with the people they are connected to. That's why music is an important part in video creation. 

<br />
<h2>Creating a Custom Audio for Your Video Soundtrack</h2>
Video creators are often very talented content creators but not necessarily musicians. This is where Music Speed Changer is your best friend. It let's you create a remix of your favorite track and add effects to any music creation. All you do is <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/378/using-the-music-editor-to-edit-your-tracks">open the track you want to use in the editor, shift the pitch and/or alter the speed as much or as little as you like</a>, add effects if you want and voila! You have created a custom soundtrack. Save it and use it as you like in your TikTok and YouTube videos. 

Step by step pitch shift: 
Open:
<a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/378/using-the-music-editor-to-edit-your-tracks"><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/openeditor.png" alt="Open the editor" title="Open the editor" />
Edit:
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/clickpitchnumber.png" alt="Edit Pitch for TikTok &amp; YouTube" title="Edit Pitch for TikTok &amp; YouTube" /></a>

Save:
<a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/239/saving-edited-tracks-exporting-audio-to-file"><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/openplayermainmenu.png" alt="Crate audio for TikTok &amp; YouTube" title="Create audio for TikTok &amp; YouTube" />
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/exportedited.png" alt="Save audio for TikTok &amp; YouTube" title="Save audio for TikTok &amp; YouTube" /></a> 

To add dramatic effect, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/379/slowed-reverb-music-editor-and-player">add reverb</a>, echo, or get creative with any of the other <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/400/music-speed-changers-audio-effects">app's available audio effects</a>. The level of creativity you put into enhancing your videos' audio is up to you.

Please, always respect original artists, give credit wherever credit is due,  respect the video site's rules and your local copyright laws, and most of all, have fun! 

Happy creating!

<a rel="nofollow" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smp.musicspeed"><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/tiktok_sm.png" alt="Music Speed Changer App for TikTok &amp; YouTube" title="Music Speed Changer App for TikTok &amp; YouTube" />
Get Music Speed Changer on Google Play!

        
        <img src="/images/badge_play.png" alt="Get Music Speed Changer on Google Play" title="Get Music Speed Changer on Google Play" />
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        <title>The Equalizer in Music Speed Changer - EQ Explained</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/479/the-equalizer-in-music-speed-changer-eq-explained</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2022 13:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
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        <description><![CDATA[Music Speed Changer has an 8-band graphic equalizer for amplifying and attenuating a track's audio. The center of the bands, from low to high, are 60, 150, 400, 1K, 2K, 4K, 8K, 16K Hertz. The bands' vertical sliders allow you to control the gain of each of these bands separately. This is useful for boosting the bass, filtering out high frequencies, or tuning in on one band. The equalizer can be added to custom editor layout or accessed directly as a component preset.<br /><br />
<h2>Getting Started with the Equalizer</h2>
The quickest way to use the equalizer is from the component presets, under the player main menu, Editor components: <br /><br />Open the Editor<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/openeditor.png" alt="Open the Editor" title="Open the Editor" /><br /><br />Open the Editor Layout Menu by tapping the slider/gear icon at the top of the editor. Here you can select one of the editor presets or you can customize the editor <br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/editor_layout.png" alt="Open the editor layout menu" title="Open the editor layout menu" /><br /><br />Select Equalizer<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/gotoequalizer.png" alt="Select Equalizer" title="Select Equalizer" /><br /><br /><br /><a name="addequalizer"></a>
<h2>Adding the Equalizer to your Editor Components</h2>
Alternatively to using the equalizer component preset, you can add it to your controls by using a custom setup:<br /><br />Open the Editor<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/openeditor.png" alt="Open the Editor" title="Open the Editor" /><br /><br />Open the Editor Layout Menu by tapping the slider/gear icon at the top of the editor. Here you can select one of the editor presets or you can customize the editor <br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/editor_layout.png" alt="Open the editor layout menu" title="Open the editor layout menu" /><br /><br />Select Configure custom<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/custom_componets.png" alt="Select Configure custom" title="Select Configure custom" /><br /><br />Turn on Custom components<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/enable_preamp4.png" alt="Turn on Custom components" title="Turn on Custom components" /><br /><br />Check the Equalizer checkbox<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/equalizer_check_on.png" alt="Check the Equalizer checkbox" title="Check the Equalizer checkbox" /><br /><br />Turn on the Equalizer<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/equalizer_on.png" alt="Turn on the Equalizer" title="Turn on the Equalizer" /><br /><br />
<h2>Using the Equalizer</h2>
The vertical sliders control each band's gain. From left to right, the frequencies are from low (bass) to high (treble).<br /><br />
<h3>Bass Boosting with the Equalizer</h3>
To bring out the bass in a track, you want to amplify the low frequencies. To turn up the low frequencies move up the left sliders.<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/equalizer_bass_boost.png" alt="Bass Boost with the Equalizer" title="Bass Boost with the Equalizer" /><br /><br />
<h3>Filtering out Low and High Frequencies</h3>
To get a low/high filter effect, you can attenuate (turn down) the low and high frequencies by moving down the outer most sliders. For maximum effect, amplify (boost) the mid range signal by moving up the middle sliders.<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/equalizer_cut_low_high.png" alt="Low and High Filter" title="Low and High Filter" /><br /><br /><a name="clipping"></a>
<h3>Dealing with Distortion aka Clipping </h3>
Clipping occurs when an audio signal is boosted above it's maximum level. This can be a common occurrence when boosting specific frequencies with the equalizer. To counteract clipping, lower the preamp gain to provide headroom for boosting frequencies with the equalizer. The compressor and/or limiter may also be helpful with the added benefit of less attenuation of the unboosted frequencies.<br /><br />Lowering the preamp to counter act clipping when boosting the signal with the equalizer<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/equalizer_preamp_down.png" alt="Lowering the preamp to counter act clipping when boosting the signal with the equalizer" title="Lowering the preamp to counter act clipping when boosting the signal with the equalizer" /><br /><br />Using the limiter to counter act clipping when boosting the signal with the equalizer<br /><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/equalizer_limiter.png" alt="Using the limiter to counter act clipping" title="Using the limiter to counter act clipping" />]]>
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        <title>Making Nightcore using Music Speed Changer</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/256/making-nightcore-using-music-speed-changer</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 03:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
        <dc:creator>Support</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<a name="latest" id="latest"></a><img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/nightcore_msc.jpg" alt="How-to Make Nightcore with Music Speed Changer" title="How-to Make Nightcore with Music Speed Changer" />
<h2>Classic Nightcore</h2>
A classic nightcore edit is a cover track that raises the pitch and increases the tempo of the original track by 10–30%.  Music Speed Changer app is a tool to help you easily create your own nightcore music. In addition to using the app to create a new nightcore track to save and use elsewhere or share with someone, you can set Music Speed Changer to play your entire library as nightcore! Below is the best way to get started making your own night core with Music Speed Changer. 

First you want to adjust the settings to put the app in nightcore mode. Open the layout menu in the editor
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/nightcore_effects.png" alt="Open settings in the editor" title="Open settings in the editor" />

Click on Join pitch and tempo to check the option which will make the speeding up of music nightcore style easier.
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/nightcore_joinedpitchtempo.png" alt="Join pitch and temp" title="Join pitch and temp" />

Next, open the layout menu in the editor again, and click on Editor Components
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/nightcore_effects.png" alt="click on Editor Components" title="click on Editor Components" />

Select Key and BPM
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/nightcore_bpm.png" alt="Select Key and BPM" title="Select Key and BPM" />

The next step is up to you and your music preference. You want to find the perfect rate for your nightcore, which is usually around 160 to 180 beats per minute (BPM), or the original music sped up to a speed of between 110-130% of the original track. 
<a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/377/detecting-beats-per-minute-and-changing-a-tracks-bpm#latest">The mathematical DSP BPM detection sometimes comes out to half or double of what the human sense detects it at, so the app lets you adjust for that. (See here for more info on BPM editing)</a> 

When you move the rate slider, it adjusts the BPM. You can also click the value or enable +/- buttons to make adjusting the rate easier. (<a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/246/adjusting-the-pitch-precisely-pitch-settings">See this article for more detailed info on turning on +/- controls</a>)
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/nightcore_setratebpm.png" alt="Set rate and BPM" title="Set rate and BPM" />

<hr />
<h2>Ultimate Nightcore</h2>
With Music Speed Changer you can independently change the pitch and tempo so you can make the track as fast or slow as you want, and the pitch as high or low as you want. You can also add effects to get the perfect sound to suit your mood or needs.

Here is how: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/378/using-the-music-editor-to-edit-your-tracks/#customizingeditor">Customize Music Speed Changer editor</a> by adding any or all of  <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/400/music-speed-changers-audio-effects/#audio-effects">Music Speed Changer's audio effects</a> and get creative:
<a rel="nofollow" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smp.musicspeed">
 <img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/ultimate-nightcore.png" alt="Music Speed Changer Ultimate Nightcore" title="Music Speed Changer Ultimate Nightcore" /></a>


That's it! You can now save your new nightcore track, or save a part of it as an A/B loop segment, or enjoy your entire playlist played sped up as nightcore.

Let us know your thoughts and tips about making Nightcore using Music Speed Changer below!]]>
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        <title>Calculating and Changing the Rate of Music</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/437/calculating-and-changing-the-rate-of-music</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
        <dc:creator>Support</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Music Speed Changer has a setting in the editor that will join the Tempo and Pitch into a single parameter called Rate. Rate is a proportional frequency and tempo shift used for natural rate change in music.  

<a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/381/joining-pitch-and-tempo-into-rate">See here for a step by step on joining pitch and tempo into rate in the app
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/join_pitch_and_tempo2.png" alt="Select join pitch and tempo" title="Select join pitch and tempo" /></a>

Calculating a change in rate to increase or decrease frequency is fairly simple. You take your desired output frequency and divide by the starting frequency and multiply by 100 to turn the resulting rate into a percentage. You can simply use the calculator at the top of the page and tap copy to then easily paste your result into the app. 

<a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/256/making-nightcore-using-music-speed-changer">If you are increasing music rate to make nightcore out of your favorite tracks, see here for tips on making nightcore music:
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/nightcore_bpm.png" alt="Select Key and BPM" title="Select Key and BPM" /></a>]]>
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        <title>Tips for Practicing a Musical Instrument</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/427/tips-for-practicing-a-musical-instrument</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
        <dc:creator>Support</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Music Speed Changer was originally incepted and created by an aspiring musician to help master difficult to learn parts of music by allowing you to practice at your own pace of learning. Whether you are just starting out learning a classical instrument or are a professional instrumentalist or a seasoned vocal artist, the app is a musician's toolbox that can help you perfect your musical instrument skills. It is especially useful for learning music by ear and mastering the accompaniment of other instruments. 

<br />
<h2>Breaking Down a Piece of Music into Manageable Parts</h2>
The app lets you segment music into the parts you want to practice, and makes it possible to work on each part at your own comfortable pace. It is a useful tool for learning solos or hearing and understanding intricate riffs and fills.

<br />
<h3>Quick Start to Practicing</h3>
Open the track you want to master in the editor. Set A and B loop points at the start and end of the part of the track that you want to focus on learning and slow the tempo down to a comfortable pace. The app will loop the part until you pause it or release the A/B points with the X. You can slowly increase the tempo as you get more skilled and comfortable with the part you are working on.
<img src="/images/help/practicing_instrument.png" alt="Set A and B loop points and slow down the tempo" title="The basic quick start for practice" />

<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJN0kki7woc" target="_new">See here for our Basic Use video on YouTube for more help on navigating the editor</a>


<br /><h3>Segmenting out a Track into Parts to Work On </h3>
For mastering a complex piece of music, it helps to segment out each part of a track into sections that you can skip to and revisit again later, such as Intro, Riff, Fill, etc. The app provides a bookmarking tool called Markers.

To turn on Markers, in the editor, enable Markers. (<a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/357/working-with-markers" title="Working with Markers to Bookmark a Piece of Music">For a full Guide to Markers, see here</a>)

Open the editor layout menu
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/editor_layout.png" alt="Go to Editor components" title="Go to Editor components" />

Select Markers
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/markers_select.png" alt="Select Markers" title="Select Markers" />

Set markers at the start and end of all parts you want to repeatedly practice. You can set as many marker bookmarks in the track as you like
<img src="/images/help/practicing_instrument_markers.png" alt="Set markers at the start and end of all parts you want to repeatedly practice" title="Set markers at the start and end of all parts you want to repeatedly practice" />

Opening the marker menu lets you name each bookmark
<img src="/images/help/practicing_instrument_marker_name.png" alt="name each bookmark" title="name each bookmark" />

<a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/357/working-with-markers" title="Working with Markers to Bookmark a Piece of Music">For more info on bookmarking and working with Markers, see here</a>


<br /><h2>Count In with Delayed Playback Start</h2>
When practicing along with an instrument, often times a musician will find a count in to a track useful. A count in or lead in gives you time to properly position yourself and grip your instrument before the accompanying music starts. It also helps you train to start playing music on cue. Music Speed Changer has a count in feature called Delayed Playback Start. You can turn it on and off in the editor settings.

Select Delay playback start
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/turnondelayedplayback.png" alt="Select Delay playback start" title="Select Delay playback start" />

5 second count in
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/music_count_in.png" alt="count in the track with a 5 second delayed playback" title="count in the track with a 5 second delayed playback" />

<br /><h2>Record Yourself Playing your Instrument</h2>
When you want some feedback on your progress, record your self and listen to yourself play. It will give you valuable insight on where you are at and what ou want to work on.

<a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/438/recording-audio-using-the-apps-audio-recorder">Open Music Speed Changer's audio recorder from the main menu. To start recording, tap the microphone button
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/recorder_start.png" alt="Start recording" title="Start recording" /></a>


Whether you are learning complex hand movements for a  jazz piece or accompanying chords for a classical piano concerto, taking out a complicated riff on bass guitar or are mastering vocal parts or harmonies, you can conquer the piece of music by segmenting the track and slowing it down enough to gain full understanding of its intricacies and practice your musical instrument to professional master the art of music.]]>
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        <title>Transpose Music to another Key</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/405/transpose-music-to-another-key</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2021 23:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
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        <description><![CDATA[Transposition is the process of moving a collection of notes (pitches or pitch classes) up or down in pitch by a constant interval.  Music in a major key can be transposed to any other major key; music in a minor key can be transposed to any other minor key. Music Speed Changer makes transposing music easy. (<a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/403/440-hz-to-432-hz-or-528-hz-conversion-using-the-apps-pitch-shift">For fractional frequency shifting with Music Speed Changer see pitch shift info here</a>)

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<h2>Transposition Setup</h2>
To make transposing music easier, snap the pitch to semitones and enable Key to see the piece's original key and the key you want to transpose (pitch shift) to. Below are the adjustments to make to the editor settings to optimize Music Speed Changer for transposing music.


<h3>Adjusting the Editor Settings</h3>
To see the keys, set up the editor window to show the Key section. There are two ways to do this, either use the preset Key and BPM or add Key to the custom setup.

Open the editor by tapping the up arrow or swiping up the mini player 
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/openeditor.png" alt="Open the editor" title="Open the editor" />


<h3>Opening the Key &amp; BPM Editor Component</h3>
Open the Editor Layout Menu by tapping the slider/gear icon at the top of the editor. Here you can select one of the editor presets or you can customize the editor 
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/editor_layout.png" alt="Open the editor layout menu" title="Open the editor layout menu" />

Select Key and BPM
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/bpm_add_key_bpm.png" alt="Select Key and bpm" title="Select Key and bpm" />


Or if you want to add Key to your custom setup, Music Speed Changer allows you to that.
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<h3>Adding Key to Custom Editor Components</h3>
Open the Editor Layout Menu by tapping the slider/gear icon at the top of the editor 
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/editor_layout.png" alt="Open the editor layout menu" title="Open the editor layout menu" />

Select Custom components
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/markers_custom.png" alt="Go to Custom components" title="Go to Custom components" />

Tap on Musical key to turn it on
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/turn_on_key.png" alt="Tap on Musical key to turn it on" title="Tap on Musical key to turn it on" />

This will add a Key section to your editor
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/key_added.png" alt="add a Key section to your editor" title="add a Key section to your editor" />

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<h2>Snap the Pitch slider to Semitones</h2>
To make the key change in semitone increments, we need to snap the pitch to semitones.

In the Editor Layout Menu 
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/editor_layout.png" alt="Open the editor layout menu" title="Open the editor layout menu" />

 Check Snap pitch slider
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/snap_pitch_slider.png" alt="Check Snap pitch slider" title="Check Snap pitch slider" />

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<h2>Working with the Pitch slider and Key to Transpose a Track</h2>
Now that the app is set up for transposition, transposing becomes easy.

Slide the slider to shift the entire track by whole semi-tones. As the pitch shifts, the key changes
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/key_change.png" alt="add a BPM section to your editor" title="add a BPM section to your editor" />

Happy transposing!]]>
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        <title>440 Hz to 432 Hz or 528 Hz Conversion using the App's Pitch Shift</title>
        <link>https://www.musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/403/440-hz-to-432-hz-or-528-hz-conversion-using-the-apps-pitch-shift</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>How-To Articles (Android)</category>
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        <description><![CDATA[Today's music is mostly produced at 440hz. 440 Hz is the frequency of the first A above middle C, referred to as A440. It is used for standard tuning of instruments. Understanding this makes it easy to calculate pitch shift of any track produced at 440 to another frequency. Music Speed Changer can adjust the pitch of music tuned to 440hz to 432hz, 528hz or other frequencies. This article explains how to use Music Speed Changer to shift between frequencies. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musicspeedchanger.com/forum/discussion/405/transpose-music-to-another-key">If you are looking to transpose music, check here for using the app to pitch shift by key for music transposition</a>.

A popular frequency is 432 Hz. It is often used for meditation and is thought to be spiritually valuable. We will use shifting from standard 440 to 432 Hertz to demonstrate down shifting frequency with Music Speed Changer.

The 440 Hz to any frequency pitch shift calculator at the top of this page can do the frequency conversion for you, but on a technical level, the mathematical conversion to the output frequency of 432 Hz is 12 * log2( 432hz / 440hz ) ≈ -0.3176665363342928 semitones, which means a pitch shift down by 0.3176665363342928 semitones. This is easily accomplished with Music Speed Changer by entering -.3177 in the Pitch editor of the app.

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<h2>440 Hz to 432 Hz Music Player Step by Step</h2>
Tap the number over the pitch slider
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/440_432_tap_pitch_value.png" alt="Tap to edit Pitch" title="Tap to edit Pitch" />

Tap in the value box to bring up your device keyboard
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/440_432_tap_box.png" alt="Tap to enter Pitch with keyboard" title="Tap to enter Pitch with keyboard" />

Enter -.3177 and tap Ok
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/440_432_enter_value.png" alt="Enter -.3177  and tap Ok" title="Enter -.3177  and tap Ok" />

You can now save the resulting track or use Music Speed Changer as an 440 Hz to 432 Hz music player
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/440_432_play.png" alt="440 Hz to 432 Hz music player" title="440 Hz to 432 Hz music player" />

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<h2>440 Hz to 528 Hz Pitch Shift</h2>
Another spiritually used frequency is 528 Hz. We will use changing 440 to 528 Hz to show shifting up the frequency. 

The equation remains the same with 528hz as the output frequency: 12 * log2( 528hz / 440hz ) ≈ 3.1564128700055254. You can use the 440 Hz pitch shift calculator at the top of this page and enter 528 to do the conversion and copy the result for entering in the app. 

To shift from 440 to 528 Hz, enter 3.1564 in the Pitch value field
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/440_528_enter_value.png" alt="Enter 3.1564 and tap Ok" title="Enter 3.1564 and tap Ok" />

The display value is rounded, the applied value is 3.1564
<img src="https://musicspeedchanger.com/images/help/440_528_enter_value2.png" alt="Enter 3.1564 and tap Ok" title="Enter 3.1564 and tap Ok" />

That's it! You can convert any or all your 440 Hz tracks or listen to your entire collection at your desired frequency. ]]>
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