Amazing Slow Downer’s sound quality (Slowdown Type III, Quality = 3 in preferences) is much better than Transcribe!'s, IMO. ‘Transcribe!’ blurs things temporally which obscures things like note boundaries and differences in note attack, and adds a sort of “fan in front of speaker” effect at lower speeds.
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I write to him once and year and thank him for maintaining the software, it’s dated but still works, I haven’t tried sound slice though, I think it’s because I’m a play by ear type learner.
I had a windows license for amazing slowdowner from more than decade ago, but I’ve switched to Mac since then, I think their quality was the best, anytune for Mac and iOS is not being maintained I think.
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Install Transpose! This free Chrome plugin and play something on Youtube. You 'll be able to change tempo, key, pitch, etc.
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I have never tried this, but I think that Apple’s Logic Pro enables many of the same tricks. This is heavyweight, of course, but it seems to me like it might be worth learning how to use a DAW to a medium level of proficiency instead of specialized software.
I love this extension, I use it all the time when I’m just checking something out a little but not doing a deep transcription.
It’s also awesome for working with songs that are tuned down 1/2 step or not tuned to 440 as you can just change pitch (by cents as well as half steps) right from your browser.
I think a DAW is overkill for transcription, and clunky too - too indirect. Even if you’re just literally putting stuff to pen and paper a DAW is good for seeing the waveform and changing speed and stuff but there are much better tools imo.
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For watching the waveform and isolate instruments (often with acceptable results), the Transcribe+ app for iPad is fantastic as well.
Also, I agree that a DAW might not be the most convenient solution for slowing down stuff.
As someone who HAS used a DAW for this… really, the only time it makes sense is if you already have a good DAW with good pitch shift support and just don’t want to buy something else. It’s certainly capable, it’s just you’re also paying for a LOT of other features you really don’t need.