Transcribe!Transcribe!

Stephen KyleStephen Kyle

Transcribe!Transcribe!

Original Purpose: an application to help Original Purpose: an application to help musicians dictate music from a recordingmusicians dictate music from a recording

No longer dictate music the old way by No longer dictate music the old way by listening to a CD, mp3, etc. over and overlistening to a CD, mp3, etc. over and over

Transcribe! allows you to slow down a Transcribe! allows you to slow down a recording to ease the transcription recording to ease the transcription processprocess

Also has many other features to aid a Also has many other features to aid a musicianmusician

(main screen of Transcribe!)(main screen of Transcribe!)

Main FeaturesMain Features Transcribe! plays and records audio filesTranscribe! plays and records audio files Capable of applying various effects to audio:Capable of applying various effects to audio:

Change in speedChange in speed Change in pitchChange in pitch Adjusting equalizer settingsAdjusting equalizer settings Create excerpts of sound filesCreate excerpts of sound files Many more. . .Many more. . .

Does not support MIDIDoes not support MIDI Very friendly user interfaceVery friendly user interface Easier to use than other programs like Sound Easier to use than other programs like Sound

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How it WorksHow it Works Import an audio file into the program (.wav, .mp3, Import an audio file into the program (.wav, .mp3,

etc.)etc.) Toolbar at top of screen contains main functions of Toolbar at top of screen contains main functions of

programprogram

Functions like other audio players: play, pause, stop, Functions like other audio players: play, pause, stop, rewind, fast forwardrewind, fast forward

Displays length of piece and current time within pieceDisplays length of piece and current time within piece Wave graph illustrates the musicWave graph illustrates the music

Highlight different sections of the Highlight different sections of the wave graph to play only certain wave graph to play only certain passagespassages

Enable the loop functionEnable the loop function

Bottom of the screen displays interactive Bottom of the screen displays interactive keyboardkeyboard

Click on notes to hear pitchClick on notes to hear pitch Displays frequencies of music in wave graphDisplays frequencies of music in wave graph

Handy for picking out notes of a chordHandy for picking out notes of a chord

Slowing Down the MusicSlowing Down the Music Main feature is to slow down musicMain feature is to slow down music Transcribe! slows down music without changing Transcribe! slows down music without changing

pitchpitch Adjust speed according to percentage:Adjust speed according to percentage:

Ranges from 5%-200%Ranges from 5%-200%

Normal SpeedNormal Speed 25%25% 175%175%

BenefitsBenefits

Great for dictating a solo from a Great for dictating a solo from a recording like a cadenza, improvised recording like a cadenza, improvised solo, or other musical selectionssolo, or other musical selections

Use transcriptions of cadenzas or Use transcriptions of cadenzas or improvisations for your own practice improvisations for your own practice or performanceor performance

RecordingRecording For Students/Performers:For Students/Performers:

Use in the practice roomUse in the practice room Record solos and etudes for playbackRecord solos and etudes for playback Highlight selections from recording to critique difficult Highlight selections from recording to critique difficult

sectionssections Useful for audition CD’sUseful for audition CD’s

For Private Teachers:For Private Teachers: Record a lesson for a student and burn to diskRecord a lesson for a student and burn to disk Student can return to lesson later in the week during Student can return to lesson later in the week during

practicepractice Record student while in lesson to allow student to hear Record student while in lesson to allow student to hear

mistakesmistakes For Music Directors:For Music Directors:

Record rehearsals to find trouble spots for ensembleRecord rehearsals to find trouble spots for ensemble Use in preparation for concerts and festivalsUse in preparation for concerts and festivals

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Rogers and HammersteinRogers and Hammerstein Song at normal speedSong at normal speed Song at 50% using Transcribe!Song at 50% using Transcribe!

The transcription:The transcription:

ConclusionConclusion

Transcribe! is a great tool for Transcribe! is a great tool for transcription processtranscription process

Very useful in recording during Very useful in recording during practice, lessons, rehearsals, etc.practice, lessons, rehearsals, etc.

Available at seventhstring.comAvailable at seventhstring.com Download includes a 30-day trialDownload includes a 30-day trial