Question: Which slowdowner software do you suggest, as being the
easiest to use? I have been thinking about purchasing this but have no
experience with what is currently available. Any ideas/suggestions on
this would be appreciated. Thank you!
–James
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Hi,
I am using BestPractice: http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/bp/
Main reason is that you can get it for free. I have tested some of the more expensive ones but no one did convince me for a change.
Alternatives: Amazing Slowdowner and Transcribe!
Cheers,
brotherwind
I’m using the Amaing SlowDowner, but that’s because I purchased it before I found out about the free ones.
It’s great, but I’m sure the free ones would do what I need it for.
I use Transcribe. I think the shareware fee is something like $15. I’m quite pleased with it.
I use Amazing Slow Downer for MP3 and WAV files. It’s excellent.
For midi files, I use van Basko Karaoke Player. Also excellent.
Hope this helps.
Mike
Pacemaker Plug-in with Winamp player. Lets you also change the key so that you can play along with Dervish, Matt Molloy, or any other E-flatty using your favorite D-whistle!
Mike
Oh, and Winamp is free. Clear of nasties, too, to the best of my knowledge.
Audacity. Works for me. Free, too.
Current versions of Windows Media Player (free) allow you to slow down music by as much as 1/2.
I use the paid-for version of Amazing Slow Downer.
Great product. Simple, flexible, reliable, reasonably priced. That’s all I ask for.
I use Cool Edit Pro… Always, and for all tasks 
Friendly and powerfull program!
I have a portable CD player with low batteries. Low tech.
Sorry - couldn’t resist. My slowdowner software of choice comes in various shades of brown, is usually packaged in glass and is mainly manufactured in the Scottish Highlands. (!)
You’re funny!
…
So, what do you use a slow downer… -for-… exactly?
Er… downing slowly.
amazing slow downer, MAC OS X
But to what end? 
Oh, I don’t know. Late-night relaxation, fat-chewing, keeping the cold out, setting the world to rights, maintaining the Scottish economy, …there are a multitude of reasons for those who need none.
Sometimes you want to learn a tune from a recording, and it’s way
too fast for you to keep up with. So, you can use the software to slow
down the recording without changing the pitch. Then you can more
easily figure out the tune by ear, and play along until you can get it
up to speed.