I can do all kinds of speed correction via software as well. It's the automatic process in which I'm interested. Steve Smolian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Stephens" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Speed correction > Like Mike, I've used Audition and Cool Edit Pro to correct speed > variations of tape dubs made from acetates, it's worked like a charm > (but, as Mike pointed out, it's not necessarily an automatic process). > > Rod Stephens > Family Theater Productions > > Mike Richter wrote: > >> Steven Smolian wrote: >> >>> I'm aware there are programs to correct the pitch of pop singers, >>> though my own solution might involve a bit more direct intervention- >>> but I'm off topic already. >>> >>> Has anyone experience using such programs to correct speed drift on >>> 78s, speed correction for chamber music recordings, say solo fiddle >>> to string quartets, orchestral recordings, and on spoken word >>> recordings- four distinct areas. >>> >>> Steve Smolian >> >> >> I have used the sliding speed correction of Adobe Audition (and CoolEdit >> Pro before that) to approximate speed on transcription discs of 1930s >> Met broadcasts. More precisely, the work was on transfers of the discs, >> not on the 'acetates' themselves. >> >> The result in each case was used to determine only that the remaining >> speed instability was too great (primarily, eccentric wow) to make >> recovery feasible. The operation (sliding speed) was a success but the >> patient died. >> >> Mike >> -- >> [log in to unmask] >> http://www.mrichter.com/ >> -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.2/55 - Release Date: 7/21/2005