How do I create a rewind tape effect?

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How do I create a rewind tape effect?

Post by Vivii » Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:20 pm

Hi guys,
I need to create a rewind effect, as if you're rewinding an old video or tape or something. I get that I have to reverse the audio and increase the speed, but with rewinds, the speed increases continually right? How do I do that? And do I have to add some sort of background sound too? I would greatly appreciate the help!

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Re: How do I create a rewind tape effect?

Post by waxcylinder » Thu Nov 26, 2015 2:24 pm

reverse the audi with Effect > Reverse - the play with the Effect > Sliding Time Scale / Pitch Shift
See this page in teh Manual: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/sl ... shift.html

Try leaving the Initial Tempo Change at zero and try increased vlaues for Final Tempo Change

And similar with the pitch shift (Initial chage 0 and up the final) as you would want the pitch to go up too.

You will need to experiment to get suitable values.

I just experimented with a 25 second clip and used 0 => 350 % and 0 => 6 semitones - quite effective :geek:

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Re: How do I create a rewind tape effect?

Post by Vivii » Thu Nov 26, 2015 3:30 pm

You are my hero. Thanks so much!

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Re: How do I create a rewind tape effect?

Post by steve » Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:28 am

waxcylinder wrote:the play with the Effect > Sliding Time Scale / Pitch Shift
Alternatively you can use a "Time Track" http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/time_tracks.html

This was produced by reversing a section, then using a Time Track to change the speed:
timetrack-effect.ogg
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Re: How do I create a rewind tape effect?

Post by Robert J. H. » Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:02 pm

steve wrote:
waxcylinder wrote:the play with the Effect > Sliding Time Scale / Pitch Shift
Alternatively you can use a "Time Track" http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/time_tracks.html

This was produced by reversing a section, then using a Time Track to change the speed:
timetrack-effect.ogg
Oh good old times.
That's like a sentimental journey. I see myself sitting there and winding up a tape with a pencil...

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