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Notes: below, when you see "⌘", on | Notes: below, when you see "⌘", on Mac think "Command", and on Windows think "Control". When you see "⇧", think "Shift". | ||
While a song is playing you can press "⌘ - [" or "⌘ - ]" to lower or raise the key, respectively. Or press "⌘ - \" to re-set it to the original key. This does not affect the tempo. | While a song is playing you can press "⌘ - [" or "⌘ - ]" to lower or raise the key, respectively. Or press "⌘ - \" to re-set it to the original key. This does not affect the tempo. | ||
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These items are also available under the Controls menu. | These items are also available under the Controls menu. | ||
You can adjust key and tempo on any song (or group of songs) that is not playing by changing it directly in the browser window. The Sort Column for "Key Adjust" or "Tempo" must be showing to be able to change them. | You can adjust key and tempo on any song (or group of songs) that is not playing by changing it directly in the browser window. The Sort Column for "Key Adjust" or "Tempo" must be showing to be able to change them. | ||
Is the song's key actually not in tune with your correctly tuned instrument? You can adjust the Key in "cents", or "hundredths of a half-step". To do so, show the "Cents" Sort Column, and edit it directly in the browser window. One half step (semitone) is 100 cents, so for example to pitch it down 1/4 step, enter -50. | |||
Here you can learn how to hide or show [[Sorting|Sort Columns]]. | |||
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If the song belongs to a singer, then that setting will be remembered permanently. You can also set the key via the popup menu listed with the song itself. | If the song belongs to a singer, then that setting will be remembered permanently. You can also set the key via the popup menu listed with the song itself. | ||
Revision as of 05:32, 6 November 2015
Notes: below, when you see "⌘", on Mac think "Command", and on Windows think "Control". When you see "⇧", think "Shift".
While a song is playing you can press "⌘ - [" or "⌘ - ]" to lower or raise the key, respectively. Or press "⌘ - \" to re-set it to the original key. This does not affect the tempo.
Also, you can press "⌘⇧ - [" or "⌘⇧ - ]" to slow down or speed up the tempo, respectively. Or, press "⌘⇧ - \" to reset it to the original tempo. This does not affect the key.
These items are also available under the Controls menu.
You can adjust key and tempo on any song (or group of songs) that is not playing by changing it directly in the browser window. The Sort Column for "Key Adjust" or "Tempo" must be showing to be able to change them.
Is the song's key actually not in tune with your correctly tuned instrument? You can adjust the Key in "cents", or "hundredths of a half-step". To do so, show the "Cents" Sort Column, and edit it directly in the browser window. One half step (semitone) is 100 cents, so for example to pitch it down 1/4 step, enter -50.
Here you can learn how to hide or show Sort Columns.
Pro version only
If the song belongs to a singer, then that setting will be remembered permanently. You can also set the key via the popup menu listed with the song itself.