Using audacity to tweak Freq...

[pRoFsWiRlY]

Can someone point me in the right direction for a good tutorial on how to use audacity to tweak frequencies... I'm thinking that an adjustment on "Shining Star" by Earth Wind and Fire could use a bit of a tune up!

[Colin - STAPUFT]

Open the song in Audacity.

Find the part of the song with the note that you like.

Highlight that part of the song.

Go to Analyze, then Plot Spectrum.

On the Frequency Analysis window:

Change the settings from 512 to 1634 & change Linear Frequency to Log Frequency.

You will be able to see all of the peaks as well as the loudest singe note on the graph.

Remember that / those frequencies.

Close Frequency Analysis.

Go to Effect, then Bass Boost.

Put in the frequency you want to boost and by how many DB.

NOTE: it is really really easy to make things one notish like this, and be very careful not too boost too much. You will know you have boosted too much when your boosted notes cause the track to clip. This is obviously bad- so don't boost them too much, or the track gets dirty.

Happy Tweaking!

[chrispy]

well that helps him too colin but i think what hes asking is how to change the hz of the note

so you need to follow colin's tut he posted and when you find your frequency you go under effects and choose change speed.

either drag it to + or - depending on if you want the freq higher (+) or lower (-) this also speeds or slows the song down. about -8 is taking it down 4hz but you might have to play with it to get it right. and just keep checking plot spectrum after you change the speed.

ive never done it this way, but you might also be able to do it changing the pitch under effects also.

sounds cleaner imo to slow it down though

[Colin - STAPUFT]

Yeah, in one of his threads Decaf said it is better to slow a song than to change the pitch. And chrispy I believe you are right too- it sounds better slowed than changing the pitch.

So you can boost frequencies and change them too.

[dwz]

Yeah, in one of his threads Decaf said it is better to slow a song than to change the pitch. And chrispy I believe you are right too- it sounds better slowed than changing the pitch.

So you can boost frequencies and change them too.

Right, that way the rest of the sounds in the song are "right" for the bass your boosting

[basshead2010]

Open the song in Audacity.

Find the part of the song with the note that you like.

Highlight that part of the song.

Go to Analyze, then Plot Spectrum.

On the Frequency Analysis window:

Change the settings from 512 to 1634 & change Linear Frequency to Log Frequency.

You will be able to see all of the peaks as well as the loudest singe note on the graph.

Remember that / those frequencies.

Close Frequency Analysis.

Go to Effect, then Bass Boost.

Put in the frequency you want to boost and by how many DB.

NOTE: it is really really easy to make things one notish like this, and be very careful not too boost too much. You will know you have boosted too much when your boosted notes cause the track to clip. This is obviously bad- so don't boost them too much, or the track gets dirty.

Happy Tweaking!

thanks a lot bro. i followed ur steps and now i understand the whole process