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Capo lets you slow down your favorite songs so you can hear the notes and learn how they are played. With Capo, you can quickly tab out your songs atop a highly-detailed OpenCL-powered spectrogram display.
- Detect, and enter chords
- Pitch adjustment
- Mark song sections
- Loop at slower speeds
- Export Capo-adjusted music
- Basic effects available
What's New
Version 3.0.3:
- Fixes various crashes
Requirements
- Intel, 64-bit processor
- OS X 10.8 or later
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| Downloads:27,388 |
| Version Downloads:721 |
| Type:Home Personal : Music |
| License:Demo |
| Date:19 Dec 2013 |
| Platform:Intel 64 / OS X |
| Price: $29.99 |
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Capo lets you slow down your favorite songs so you can hear the notes and learn how they are played. With Capo, you can quickly tab out your songs atop a highly-detailed OpenCL-powered spectrogram display.
- Detect, and enter chords
- Pitch adjustment
- Mark song sections
- Loop at slower speeds
- Export Capo-adjusted music
- Basic effects available
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Djefis reviewed on 23 Feb 2014
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chrisalbert reviewed on 03 Jan 2014
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Kihoalu reviewed on 19 Dec 2013
you can drag a tune from iTunes just fine.
It just doesn’t get dragged into the usual launch window, it has to get dragged into the blank window intended for this.
Petersreviews reviewed on 20 Nov 2013
Pros: Fast, easy to use, built-in vocal reduction, built-in speed and pitch changes, chord recognition, an all-in-one solution for transcribing songs and solos.
Cons: Chord recognition isn't perfect, a bit pricey for the hobbyist, can get a little glitchy at extreme pitch or time changes.
For me, this is a great for teaching and also for figuring out those really tough solos. Another reviewer pointed out that it wasn't accurate for detecting chords but that's a tall order since the same group of notes can technically be more than one chord. Add to that a moving bass line and other instruments playing different inversions and even a human will have some trouble from time to time detecting the correct chord.
And as others have pointed out, you can do pitch changes and time changes in Logic and other audio programs (if you own them) but having all the tools optimized for learning makes this a faster solution. I used to bounce songs between two audio editors and now I just use Capo. It also looks like the developers are always tweaking the software and adding features so I can't wait to see how Capo improves over the next year. This is a must have for serious students and music arrangers and educators.
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Iliketrash reviewed on 07 Oct 2013
I did have a chance to try slowing down the music, and that part seemed to work well.
Maybe I could work something out with this program if the trial period were longer than 10 minutes, but phewy on the whole thing. :-D
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Lik reviewed on 30 Sep 2012
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Stef_Vandenabele reviewed on 28 Oct 2011
I understand it is hard to compete with the pro timestretch algorithms from for example Logic or Cubase (Warp is amazing btw) but the high asking price demants something that sounds better imo
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From what I recall the previous version worked fine on my Mac running 10.5.x, but I never bought the application. Sound quality was really good even at extreme settings, it was easy to use, and had some useful effects (e.g., EQ., Voice Reduction, Mono).
Version 2 adds more features like spectrogram and TAB, but I can't comment on those.
When I tried Capo it was a $40 application, on sale for $20 here at Mupromo as I recall. I have to admit that $20 was a nice deal. That being said, there are plenty of alternatives these days, from the already established Transcribe! and Amazing Slow Downer to other applications that do MUCH MORE than slow down audio, such as Mac audio editors like Twisted Wave, Wave Editor, and DSP Quattro (currently on sale).
Many Digital Audio Workstations also include speed/pitch capabilities. Reaper for example has a very good algorithm, and the current price is $40 for versions 3 and 4, or $60 for versions 4 and 5 once version 4 is out.
To me Capo is a very nice sounding, easy to use application. However, it does not add as much value as other applications that have plenty of useful features, from full DAWs to batch processing audio to VST/AU hosting. With just a bit of work and Jack OS X, for example, I can also use DSP Quattro as a sound enhancer similar to Hear, DPS, AstoundSound, iWOW, etc. I haven't tried it system wide, though.
So for my needs $50 is just too much for Capo. I may take another look by version 3 since I do like it.
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Kinetic reviewed on 21 Aug 2010
Just being able to slow down a song until I learn a specific part is well worth the price and the pitch adjustment is a great time saver. I don't have to tune my bass down a half step in the middle of practicing different songs with different tunings. If I need to drop down half a step for the song I'm learning, I just shift the pitch up half a step and I'm back to practicing.
The notation portion of the app is also useful for tabbing out songs as many times I don't go back to a song for a while and this feature makes it easier to pick up where I left off. The spectrograph can take some getting used to and could use a little work, but overall it's still a useful feature.
The only thing I kind of have half a beef with is the price. It's a little on the steep side, especially for someone who is just starting to learn music or a hobbyist. But if you compare the cost of music software in the industry it's really not that out of line.
Thanks to the developer for a cool little app.
InmaT2732 rated on 21 Dec 2013
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depo_broker rated on 05 Sep 2013
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Zac rated on 23 Apr 2011
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Mail3 rated on 12 Feb 2011
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Djefis rated on 11 Dec 2010