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I am using BB to play CDG karaoke files. I wish to be able to change the key of the song as it is playing to accommodate people with different vocal ranges.

Please let me know if there is a slider or some mechanism to change the key on the fly while the song is playing.

Thanks very much.

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Well, sort of.

If you use the key signature drop-down control (just left of the tempo control), the song will regenerate and continue playing in the new key. However, there will be a pause to regenerate. The more RealTracks you use, and the less powerful the computer, the longer the pause.


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If you are using commercial CDG files, there is no way to change the key on the fly. You need different software for that


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I thought CDG files came in 3 different keys to begin with, no?

You would have to convert the audio to a wave file and then transpose the wave file to the key you are wanting to sing the song in. Realband has a pitch shift editor to do this with, but I'm not sure how well the end result will be. Worth a try though.

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Thanks all for your replies. Indeed there is no easy way to change key on the fly. There are two files: an mp3 and a cdg. I'll have to look for another way to play them.

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Look for pitch and tempo change in BIAB and RB help. I have used RB to raise and lower pitch which is measured in semitones. You can't make drastic changes though or it sounds terrible. I have made pitch changes to karaoke mp3's that I've downloaded from Amazon with no problem using RB. I would think that any DAW would have this feature also. I know that WavePad does. Personally, I like that feature in RB. I've never done it on the fly though. I've seen this feature on karaoke machines even cheap ones but I've never used it on such a machine.

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