Anyone know what is the best tool to use for timestretching audio. All
I want to do is be able to slow down or speed up samples without
changing pitch. Tried using the function on the akai 3000xl sampler
but have had some unusual results.
Many Thanks

On 10 May 2004 02:24:29 -0700, (granners)
wrote:

Anyone know what is the best tool to use for timestretching audio. All
I want to do is be able to slow down or speed up samples without
changing pitch. Tried using the function on the akai 3000xl sampler
but have had some unusual results.

There's a pretty nice one in Cubase SX. A very nice one in the Waves
Transform bundle. If you're constructing music from a collage of
samples, Acid is a with good "stretch to fit" tools.

The more complex the music, the greater the stretch ratio, the worse
it's going to sound. But the available tools are getting better.

CubaseFAQ www.laurencepayne.co.uk/CubaseFAQ.htm
"Possibly the world's least impressive web site": George Perfect

granners wrote:

Anyone know what is the best tool to use for timestretching audio. All
I want to do is be able to slow down or speed up samples without
changing pitch. Tried using the function on the akai 3000xl sampler
but have had some unusual results.

IME, that's not unusual.

I can tell you about the one in Audition/CE - right out of the box it
sometimes leaves a fair number of audible artifacts. Depending on what you
are stretching, the artifacts are more or less problematical. However, it
seems like doing the stretch in smaller stages helps quite a bit. Sometimes
the results are very good. Adobe has said some things about the forthcoming
Audition 1.5 upgrade that suggests that time-stretching and pitch-shifting
will be improved.

You might want to revisit the tool you have with the idea of doing the
stretch in several smaller steps. Finally, in many cases the results are
going to sound odd, even if the job was done without audible artifacts.

prosoniq time factory is pretty good
--Lou Gimenez
The Music Lab
2" 24track w all the Goodies
www.musiclabnyc.com



From: (granners)
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Date: 10 May 2004 02:24:29 -0700
Subject: timestrecthing audio

Anyone know what is the best tool to use for timestretching audio. All
I want to do is be able to slow down or speed up samples without
changing pitch. Tried using the function on the akai 3000xl sampler
but have had some unusual results.
Many Thanks

Samplitude (and Sequoia) include competent timestretching/shrinking tools.

granners wrote:
Anyone know what is the best tool to use for timestretching audio. All
I want to do is be able to slow down or speed up samples without
changing pitch. Tried using the function on the akai 3000xl sampler
but have had some unusual results.
Many Thanks

Real time: TC Electronics Intonator ($1200)
Computer: Celemony Melodyne ($800)

Both only function on monophonic (not polyphonic) material. Have used
Intonator since 1999. Have used Melodyne since 2002.

Can post more info if anyone has further interest.

granners wrote:

Anyone know what is the best tool to use for timestretching audio. All
I want to do is be able to slow down or speed up samples without
changing pitch. Tried using the function on the akai 3000xl sampler
but have had some unusual results.
Many Thanks

I've tried out a lot of options for PC and find the one
built into WaveLab to be the best sounding. This on
percusive material which is particularly artifact prone in
my experience.


Bob
--

"Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
simpler."

A. Einstein

I used to do lots of some radio shows. Most had to be an exact length. I
tried almost everything PC land had to offer.
My opinion-
#1 prosoniq time factory
#2 waves transformer bundle
#3 samplitude / wavelab 3 set in best quality mode
Max Arwood

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prosoniq time factory is pretty good
--Lou Gimenez
The Music Lab
2" 24track w all the Goodies
www.musiclabnyc.com



From: (granners)
Organization: http://groups.google.com
Newsgroups: rec.audio.pro
Date: 10 May 2004 02:24:29 -0700
Subject: timestrecthing audio

Anyone know what is the best tool to use for timestretching audio. All
I want to do is be able to slow down or speed up samples without
changing pitch. Tried using the function on the akai 3000xl sampler
but have had some unusual results.
Many Thanks