If the exact length of the audio is important, select the Use high quality stretching (slow) option. The default (fast) algorithm may sometimes sound echoey, especially when slowing down percussive music. For small to moderate tempo changes, use the "high quality" option to avoid this problem.
- What does high quality stretching do?
- Can Audacity stretch audio?
- How do I change quality in Audacity?
- How do you change gradually pitch in Audacity?
What does high quality stretching do?
Why stretching is important
Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way.
Can Audacity stretch audio?
How to stretch an audio track with Audacity. Import the audio track you want to stretch into Audacity using File > Import > Audio , or Ctrl Alt I . Select the entirety of the imported audio track using Ctrl A .
How do I change quality in Audacity?
To do so:
- Open Audacity.
- Click Edit (Windows) or Audacity (Mac)
- Click Preferences... in the drop-down menu.
- Click the Quality tab.
- Click the "Default Sample Rate" drop-down box, then click 48000 Hz.
- Click the "Sample Rate Converter" drop-down box, then click Best Quality (Slowest)
- Click OK (Windows only).
How do you change gradually pitch in Audacity?
To lower the pitch gradually you need to use Audacity 1.3. x and add a time track. You can then use the envelope tool in the time track to adjust the speed ("Mix and Render" the track to make the pitch change permanent, then remove the time track so that it does not affect other tracks).