My Essential Workflow Tip (for 8-String Song Practice & Transcription)

[@mjKlaim]

I initially learned to slow down a track in a variation of the same idea: - find the track url on youtube and use one of these website that generate an audio file from it (assuming almost any song has a youtube version) - go in Audacity and use the tooling there designed to slow down without impacting pitch (can't remember the name of that specific tool but it has been there for decades) But it's the same idea fundamentally of course.

[@thomascoolberth2648]

Thanks .. Been on Ableton for 13 years now .. its the only way to go.

[@eightmetalstrings]

@@thomascoolberth2648 hell yeah! Such a powerful tool while being fun to use and explore!

[@DomLapointe]

I do something similar but outside a DAW I screen record the song playing with OBS Import the video into DaVinci Resolve Export MP3 only Import MP3 into DAW If I had a mix console though, would 100% use your method to save a step or 2

[@eightmetalstrings]

@@DomLapointe that's a nice workaround for people who don't have a hardware soundcard! Thanks for sharing. I bet it will help some other people with a similar setup.

[@MarmaladeMaki]

I just wanted to ask: why not just use the Audio file you got or convert it to wav. But as you said in the comments below: a lot of people don't even own a copy of the album in a suitable format (DRM free) i.e. the original CD. That and creating Rocksmith versions is why i carry 20-30 cds home, every time iam in japan (and i like owning stuff).

[@mauaraya141]

Dude theres a specific software to do that its called Transcribe! by seventh string software

[@eightmetalstrings]

There are actually many different softwares that work very well to do similar things. I use one called the Amazing Slow Downer sometimes. The big problem though is that all these programs require an audio file to process. With most people streaming most of their music nowadays, the first part of this video is my main focus: how to snag the audio from any streaming platform. Once you have that, you are free to use whatever software you'd like, but I know many people already have a DAW, which is why I wanted to demonstrate that it is possible with the tools most people already own.