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Thanks, good to know! I'll keep an eye out for 2.1.3.

For most "popular" uses, I agree that the specific number of semitones isn't likely to be a concern. I still think it would be nice to make duration preservation optional when using the Change Pitch effect, but I can understand that it may not justify the work. I do appreciate the plugin! ...

What's your "use case"? One reason I sometimes reduce the pitch of a piece of music by a specific number of semitones without preserving the duration is for transcription by ear. The reduced tempo makes it easier to pick out individual notes (particularly for fast music) and knowing that ...

Steve, thank you for creating a plugin specific to this task. I've installed it and it is indeed convenient! If this functionality were to be incorporated into an existing effect, perhaps adding a single checkbox to the Change Pitch effect (e.g., "Maintain tempo", checked by default) would...

Is there a convenient way to reduce or increase the pitch of a sound by a specific amount of semitones without preserving its duration? Audacity's pitch-related effects ( Change Pitch and Sliding Time Scale/Pitch Shift ) can apply a shift specified in semitones, but both attempt to maintain the dura...