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Topic: a question for CD electronics |
Leon Campbell
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Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Jun 2005 4:16 pm |
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Hi friends, I have question? I've heard that there is a piece of equipment that will
slow down are speed up a CD without changing
the pitch, do you know anything about this, if so what is it called and where can I get one. Thanks very much for your help. I hope this is the right post. I'm a fairly new forumite and happy to be. Leon |
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Bob Lawrence
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Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 8 Jun 2005 6:11 pm
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You can try a unit like the Tascam CD-GT1 mkII Guitar Trainer. (there may be a newer model out)
I enjoy using mine. http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-TAS-CDGT1MKII.html
Tascam CD-GT1 mkII Guitar Trainer
The Tascam CD-GT1 mkII is the successor to the popular CD-GT1. In fact, the wildly popular CD-GT1 started a whole new product category with something that no guitar player should be without.
Now Tascam has added more new features than you can shake a guitar pick at including more variable speeds, a Guitar Canceller that removes center-panned guitar from most CDs so you can play along, split monitoring, a built-in metronome and fifteen more guitar effects. Now you can simultaneously change a song's speed and the key at the same time. Join the famous and soon-to-be famous guitarists who can't live without their TASCAM Guitar Trainer.
Easy to Learn and Use
If you can operate a CD player, you can use the CD-GT1mkII. Take any standard compact disc by your favorite band and put it in the CD mechanism. Then plug your guitar directly into the CD-GT1mkII's 1/4" input. Put on some headphones, set the volume, and start rocking! If you're a vocalist, you can do the same, substituting your microphone for the guitar.
Slow Down and Learn with Slow Speed Audition feature.
In ancient times (like the 1970s), musicians would take a vinyl LP record and manually spin the record on a turntable, slowing it down to be able to better hear and understand the performances, like guitar solos and complex chord changes. With the CD-GT1 mkII, you get a training method that's even better. Not only can you slow down the speed of the CD by up to 50%, but you can do it without changing the pitch of the original material! After you learn the lick at a slow speed, you can increase the tempo in steps until you can match the original performance note for note. Also, you can change the pitch of the CD without changing the speed...use this feature to "tune the CD" to your guitar.
Effect Yourself
The CD-GT1 mkII has 57 great-sounding built-in customizable modeling effects... you don't need to turn to external boxes for overdrive, distortion, delay, chorus and more. Plus, there's a nice selection of vocal reverbs and processed sounds so you can sing along with rockers, hip-hoppers, divas and everything in between!
Performance Tools
You can set seamless in-out loop points with the CD-GT1 mkII... it will play the same section of music over and over again so you can focus on your playing. Use the footswitch input to start and stop the CD, or to scroll through effects. The CD-GT1 mkII even provides a chromatic tuner so you always sound great when you play, and can run on batteries to take your show on the road. You can listen to the CD-GT1 mkII via headphones, or use its Line Output to plug in speakers.
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Leon Campbell
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Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Jun 2005 6:44 pm
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| Thanks Bob, I will try to buy one tomorrow.Leon |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 9 Jun 2005 1:50 am
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| There are several software programs around that will do that also. Slow Blast, that comes with Band in a Box is one. |
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Robert Parent
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Gillette, WY
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Posted 9 Jun 2005 3:34 am
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Marantz also makes a unit similar to the Tascam unit mentioned. The Marantz version is the system which I have owned for a couple years and it works well. It will not only change the tempo but one can change the key as well.
I have tried the PC software packages as well with mixed results. Depending on your specific PC they may or may not work for you. I had many problems getting them to work with several different WIN XP and WIN 98 SE systems.
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Leon Campbell
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2005 5:15 pm
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Dear Bob, You can close this theard, I have
all the information I needed, thanks to you great people. This forum is the greatest.
Thanks all. Leon |
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