This is an advanced audio player, very simple to use. You can change the pitch and the speed of the file played. This is a nice tool to practice music while listening at a recording (concert, lesson, …).

Open the file player

It is accessible:

  • In the main page, click on the mic icon Open audio recorder, player and in-ear monitor
  • In the file player tool line, click on the tune icon.

To add the file player in the main page instruments, open Manage application options settings , then switch on the option Audio file player. You’ll get a direct access to our audio file player from the main page:

Audio file player in main page

The audio file player

The file player looks like a list of audio files, either files recorded with iTabla Pandit Studio Pro or imported audio files: Audio file list with tools

From here, you can:

  • file_download Import audio files, see 👆 Import an audio file for the file player
  • note_alt Rename the selected audio file
  • delete_forever Delete the selected audio file (no recovery possible)
  • ios_share Share or export the selected audio file
  • play_arrow Pause or continue playing the current audio file
  • fast_rewind Restart the current playing audio file at the beginning

In each file line, you have:

  • play_circle Starts playing the audio file

Change the pitch and speed of the audio file

This is a useful tool for practicing. For example, you recorded a lesson or a concert, and you want to practice over it, you can:

Change the playing speed Playing speed

Slow down the audio, so it’s easier to catch and understand the music played. You can also speed it up.

Change the pitch by semitones Change the pitch by semitones

This option let you choose the tuning for Sa in the audio file. You may increase of decrease the base note for Sa by semitones.

This is very useful, for example, to practice a recording of a violin played in Sa=D, with an instrument with Sa=E. Another example, if you’re a singer, you can adapt the recording to your voice to practice with it.

Example:

  • The recording is the music from a Sitar in D, +0 cents. Select it here. Now, if you’re playing a violin or bansuri in E, in the main page you should have selected the base note E. The pitch of the audio file will be changed accordingly.

Change the pitch by cents Change the pitch by cents

Fine tune the pitch of the file played, to adapt it to your instrument.

Example:

  • You got an old Sitar recording in C# +20 cents. Select these values. Now, you can play your instrument, the pitch of the audio file will be changed according to your tuning in the main page.

How to find the pitch of an audio file?

  • On the main page
    1. Select the required base note for Sa of your musical instrument (ex: D for violin).
    2. Set the pitch fine tuning to 0 cents
    3. Play the Shruti box or Tanpura with a simple Pa Sa tuning
  • In the audio file player page
    1. Play your file
    2. Change the audio file player pitch in semitones until you find the note for which the Sa becomes what you selected in the main page. At this stage, you may need to perform a fine tuning by cents.
    3. Fine tune by cents until you get the proper tuning (open the full page tuning slider, it will be easier)

If you have a MIDI keyboard, you may connect and use it with iTabla Pandit Studio Pro. Then you can use the Pitch bend wheel to find the proper fine tuning, then after you adjust the cents up or down according to your finding. Audio file list with tools

Control the player with a page turner pedal, keyboard or MIDI device

See 👆 Audio player real time control

Import Audio files for the player

See 👆 Import an audio file for the file player