Comments on: Using Audacity (a free digital audio editor) as a Practice Trainer http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/ Tips and Resources for Private Music Teachers and Performers everywhere! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: baccarat games http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/comment-page-1/#comment-88559 baccarat games Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:22:31 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=407#comment-88559 Audacity is a software package used for digital audio editing.It works in Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems. It is also absolutely free, which is fantastic for musicians or students on ANY budget.Audacity has also been evolving into a valuable practice and self improvement tool for the students of my studio.Audacity is rapidly taking the place of my Tascam Practice Trainer.Audacity can slow down a song you are practicing without changing the pitch, just like the Tascam practice trainer. The song will still retain a good level of audio quality during playback.so i think so great tips and its very useful and helpful for us.thanks for this informative blog.i appreciate to your efforts. Audacity is a software package used for digital audio editing.It works in Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems. It is also absolutely free, which is fantastic for musicians or students on ANY budget.Audacity has also been evolving into a valuable practice and self improvement tool for the students of my studio.Audacity is rapidly taking the place of my Tascam Practice Trainer.Audacity can slow down a song you are practicing without changing the pitch, just like the Tascam practice trainer. The song will still retain a good level of audio quality during playback.so i think so great tips and its very useful and helpful for us.thanks for this informative blog.i appreciate to your efforts.

]]> By: Brittany http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/comment-page-1/#comment-86674 Brittany Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:21:55 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=407#comment-86674 Hey Stewart... It's not under $200, but it looks like the Tascam DR-1 would do recording and looping in a small package. I didn't see the specs mention anything about speakers, so you might still need to bring those along. Street price is $299. Hope this helps. Hey Stewart…

It’s not under $200, but it looks like the Tascam DR-1 would do recording and looping in a small package. I didn’t see the specs mention anything about speakers, so you might still need to bring those along. Street price is $299.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Brittany http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/comment-page-1/#comment-86372 Brittany Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:33:21 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=407#comment-86372 Hey Steve, I can't offer any suggestions for a small dedicated looper other than to switch to a Boss Rc-2, which might be smaller than the Mr. Sample. You would still be bringing the Pignose with you to luch though. Another option is to get Band In a Box, and put the chord changes to the song you want to work on in Band in a Box. That program will loop the chords for you with a full backing track. I usually use that program to work on soloing. But it also means you have to bring your laptop to lunch with you. Let me know if you find something in a small "all n one" box type device...I'd be curious to know about it. Good luck, Brittany Hey Steve,

I can’t offer any suggestions for a small dedicated looper other than to switch to a Boss Rc-2, which might be smaller than the Mr. Sample. You would still be bringing the Pignose with you to luch though.

Another option is to get Band In a Box, and put the chord changes to the song you want to work on in Band in a Box. That program will loop the chords for you with a full backing track. I usually use that program to work on soloing. But it also means you have to bring your laptop to lunch with you.

Let me know if you find something in a small “all n one” box type device…I’d be curious to know about it.

Good luck,

Brittany

]]> By: Stewart Dean http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/comment-page-1/#comment-86307 Stewart Dean Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:02:14 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=407#comment-86307 I'm looking to work on improvisation. Does anyone make a simple, cheap ($200 or less) looping practice machine that you can: = play to and recorder a melody = then, playing out of its own speaker, loop that melody so you can practice improv against the melody. I see plenty of device that require a computer AND/OR a prerecorded CD or mp3 tack AND/OR some sort of amp and preaker setup. I'm looking for something the size of a cassette recorder (remember those) that has everything together: recording/looping/playing back through an internal mike. I have a clanky awkward setup that does this: an old Dr.Boss Mr. Sample and a pignose speaker, but it's somewhat bulky and heavy to just throw in a day pack along with my instrument and practice during my lunch break. I’m looking to work on improvisation. Does anyone make a simple, cheap ($200 or less) looping practice machine that you can:
= play to and recorder a melody
= then, playing out of its own speaker, loop that melody so you can practice improv against the melody.
I see plenty of device that require a computer AND/OR a prerecorded CD or mp3 tack AND/OR some sort of amp and preaker setup.

I’m looking for something the size of a cassette recorder (remember those) that has everything together: recording/looping/playing back through an internal mike.

I have a clanky awkward setup that does this: an old Dr.Boss Mr. Sample and a pignose speaker, but it’s somewhat bulky and heavy to just throw in a day pack along with my instrument and practice during my lunch break.

]]> By: steve http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/comment-page-1/#comment-77928 steve Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:20:54 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=407#comment-77928 Hi, It doesn't matter which direction I move the slider , the tempo always increases. Help Thanks p.s. I'm using 1.2.6 Hi,
It doesn’t matter which direction I move the slider , the tempo always increases. Help
Thanks
p.s. I’m using 1.2.6

]]> By: Brittany http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/comment-page-1/#comment-72269 Brittany Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:32:24 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=407#comment-72269 Lisa - Go to the Edit toolbar, and then select Preferences from the drop down menu. Select Audio I/P from the table at the left, (if it doesn't open automatically to that page - it usually does). Make sure that the devices selected for "playback" and "recording" are correct. On my laptops and home computers, Audacity usually defaults to a different device than what I want to use when it is first installed. (I prefer it to use my M-Audio FireWire Solo and not the on board sound card the computer came with). Make sure the desired devices are selected for both playback and recording. Make sure a mic is hooked up, then do a test recording. The meters should move. Charlie - I don't believe Audacity works with MIDI. Sonar would be a better app for that. You can check on Audacity's website for more info. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq Brittany Lisa – Go to the Edit toolbar, and then select Preferences from the drop down menu. Select Audio I/P from the table at the left, (if it doesn’t open automatically to that page – it usually does). Make sure that the devices selected for “playback” and “recording” are correct. On my laptops and home computers, Audacity usually defaults to a different device than what I want to use when it is first installed. (I prefer it to use my M-Audio FireWire Solo and not the on board sound card the computer came with). Make sure the desired devices are selected for both playback and recording. Make sure a mic is hooked up, then do a test recording. The meters should move.

Charlie – I don’t believe Audacity works with MIDI. Sonar would be a better app for that. You can check on Audacity’s website for more info. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq

Brittany

]]> By: Lisa Hansen http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/comment-page-1/#comment-72201 Lisa Hansen Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:43:47 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=407#comment-72201 HELP! I have all my components hooked up correctly, but I don't get any play back or even that something is recording. When you are recording shouldn't you be able to see the recording line waver? I'm so stumped. I don't record anything and I don't hear anything. I'm really digitally challenged and need some help. Thanks for anyone that can help me! HELP! I have all my components hooked up correctly, but I don’t get any play back or even that something is recording. When you are recording shouldn’t you be able to see the recording line waver? I’m so stumped. I don’t record anything and I don’t hear anything. I’m really digitally challenged and need some help. Thanks for anyone that can help me!

]]> By: Charlie http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/comment-page-1/#comment-68457 Charlie Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:09:47 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=407#comment-68457 Hi Ive been using VanBusco for slow down mode..It has worked fine when Im hooked up to the internet...Im not sure if if will work off line... Im guessing that Audacity works even when the computer is off line. I have some songs that are saved as midis (I think) Does Audacity work with midis as well as MP3s...Basicly I would like to be able to practice in places other than the one spot that I have internet hook up. Happy Holidays Charlie Hi
Ive been using VanBusco for slow down mode..It has worked fine when Im hooked up to the internet…Im not sure if if will work off line…
Im guessing that Audacity works even when the computer is off line.
I have some songs that are saved as midis (I think)
Does Audacity work with midis as well as MP3s…Basicly I would like to be able to practice in places other than the one spot that I have internet hook up.
Happy Holidays
Charlie

]]> By: brittany http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/comment-page-1/#comment-63764 brittany Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:47:50 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=407#comment-63764 Glad that the article was of help. The wonderful thing about the pricepoint is the ability to get all of your students into the game. This really increases your ability to file share with them. I have found my workload somewhat reduced because the computer can quickly make MP3s from files and I can email those. That has saved on CD burning and the cost of CDRs. It has also been a time saver in generating practice materials. Glad that the article was of help. The wonderful thing about the pricepoint is the ability to get all of your students into the game. This really increases your ability to file share with them. I have found my workload somewhat reduced because the computer can quickly make MP3s from files and I can email those. That has saved on CD burning and the cost of CDRs. It has also been a time saver in generating practice materials.

]]> By: How To Practise http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/using-audacity-a-free-digital-audio-editor-as-a-practice-trainer/comment-page-1/#comment-63762 How To Practise Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:42:11 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=407#comment-63762 Hi, thanks for the tip. I have long advocated the use of recording as a practice aid. I don't really know why I've never taken the next logical step and added a DAW to this process? It's obvious now that you've said it. I'm a user of Cakewalk Sonar myself but will definitely check out Audacity as I like the price :) Hi, thanks for the tip. I have long advocated the use of recording as a practice aid. I don’t really know why I’ve never taken the next logical step and added a DAW to this process? It’s obvious now that you’ve said it. I’m a user of Cakewalk Sonar myself but will definitely check out Audacity as I like the price :)

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