Changing the speed but not the pitch of an audio file

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rbendtzen
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Changing the speed but not the pitch of an audio file

Post by rbendtzen »

Hi.

Is there a way to change the speed (but not the pitch) of an audio file using GoldWave? If so, could you please tell me the steps involved? Please note that I tried using the Faster option in the Doppler effect and it changed the pitch as well as the speed. Also, Please note that I am blind and use the keyboard, not the mouse.

Please let me know. Thank you very much.

Rob Bendtzen
Gord
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Re: Changing the speed but not the pitch of an audio file

Post by Gord »

Hi Rob.

The effect you want is called "Time Warp" in v5.x and simply "Time" in v6.x. There are three modes: "Rate", "Similarity" and "FFT". The latter two will change the duration of the selection without affecting pitch. For voice and simple sounds, try using "Similarity"; for music try using "FFT".
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