| I have a Digital Slo-Mo, which was marketed by a company in California who
went out of business right after I bought my unit. The same (or similar)
unit is now sold by a Texas company whose name escapes me. I saw the add
from the Texas company in the latest Guitar Player. The add was in back near
the want add sections. They had raised the price significantly (if I remember
they want $325 or $350 for one). They also changed the name to something like
the Digital Recorder...
There is also a unit made by... (oh geez, I can't remember anybody's
name)..... a Japanese stereo manufacturer and marketed only in Europe.
There is a third product made by Ibenez, which I have only heard about in the
last couple of weeks. It is supposed to do the same thing.
Basically, all these units take a short digital sample and play it back at a
slower speed without pitch change. The little instruction booklet I got with
the Slo-Mo says they play it back in "frames" much like a video tape recorder
slow motion setting.
I've used the Slo-Mo to transcribe a *bunch* of music. It helps tremendously
because my ear just isn't "fast" enough to pick the barrage of notes in many
of my favorite guitar players music. I've also found that I need it less and
less, so I'm obviously getting some ear training/practice just by using the
thing. The great thing is that you can play songs *you* want to play without
waiting for the transcription in GFTPM, or GP, or GW. Many of the songs/solos
I've transcribed will *never* be in one of these mags anyway. I don't think
I'll ever see a Bill Connors play-it-like-it-is songbook.....
steve
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| >thing. The great thing is that you can play songs *you* want to play without
>waiting for the transcription in GFTPM, or GP, or GW. Many of the songs/solos
>I've transcribed will *never* be in one of these mags anyway. I don't think
That sounds something I could use too. Most of what I listen to is
never in GFTPM.
Mike
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