comments please on use of electronic devices vs manual method of transcribing from recorded music.
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the software "transcribe" is pretty good and is a big time saver over using a cd player or a tape machine.  i recommend it.
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i second that. transcribe! is a great program written by someone who knows what transcribers need (i.e. the help files actually help).  

the best things about it are the ability to:

- slow down (to about 25%) without losing pitch, although 50% is enough for most things.

- loop continuously (with pauses after each play if you want, or continuous)

- mark your place so you can easily find 'miles's solo' or whatever you want to label it.

best of all, because it's so easy to use, you'll find yourself transcribing a lot more than you would otherwise.

(i've also used it for transcribing non-musical presentations, when the ability to listen to playback at 175% saved me a bunch of time.)

fine more on www.seventhstring.com. he offers a 30-day trial period. after that, you can download it direct for about £25. when you think how many hours you'll spend with this thing (assuming you use it), it's a bargain.
i've been using transcribe hours per day. i put all my back up track in it and practice at any speed. this has been really great to be able to practice a tune at 50% speed.  

anyone knows if the preset speed (35% 50% 70% 100%) can be redefined. i never use below 50% but i like 80% and 90%.  
i know i can just type it in but i'm lazy :)
the presets can't be redefined, but if you're using a mouse, you can click on the slider and use the roller to +/- 3 bpm. there are also keyboard shortcuts that you can define under 'preferences'.
in the uk, transcribe! is available online either as a download or a cdrom version from www.jazzwise.com

the download is a 30-day free trial.
just discovered that in transcribe, you can play only shut down one stereo channel and hear the other on left and right.  
awesome for aerbersolds.  

so you can speed up / down, transpose, loop over sections, and kill channels.
i've been used transcribe! for long now, and it is one of the most powerful tools for the jazz student, regardless of instrument. what i like about it are the shortcuts. because you can't get those in regular cd players!!! i press "e" to mark the playback start point, "r" to rewind and "c" to forward. sometimes i use "z" to playback as long as that key is pressed down. i use f2 for quarter speed, f4 for half speed and f3 for normal speed. that's basically that. can you get that in a regular cd player?  

you can transcribe and analyse performances. i use it to analyse articulations and inflections, as to hear executions at 25% speeed. it's revelling!
i've downloaded it and am just trying to find my way around the software. one thing that puzzles me is that the analysis i.e. when there are circles printed on the keys only occurs when the track is paused !?
is this correct - is there a way to have a song running and have the piano notes marked in real-time ?
thanks - shaun
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