My favorite transcribing software: Transcribe! 

I use it every day. Haven't found any software that beats it.

Please subscribe!

You are welcome!

Thanks Jay. Definitely! I remember the original layout, all black and white and red. That software continues to evolve!

Good for you! That's real learning! Ears!

like it!

Hey cool :) Thanks for checking it out and your comment!! Please use my links in the description :)

You're very welcome!

You are welcome Doyle! Please spread the word and hit subscribe!

Glad it helped!

Mine too :) Thanks for watching!

Appreciate it, Kevin, thanks!

You're welcome!

Awesome! Definitely support developers, it's the right thing to do. 👍 And as you say - it's worth it!!

Enjoy

Glad you liked it!

Super, happy to hear!

@@LearnBassWithAri actually you changed my life. I can now practice with a youtube of the visual of master bassist playing and mark sections and loop over a few measures at a time. I am working on Kussevitsky and Dittersdorf bass concertos. I can run my from an iPad Pro that I can put on my music stand. I will soon post a video of the screen and send you a link.

@@fordjc11 Love reading this! Please definitely send me the link. Sounds like a great setup and routine! Happy practicing, and yupp, Transcribe! is a terrific ally!

Created a short screen capture video using video, looping, and speed change. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OMvqgP1m-IE.html

@@fordjc11 A great example of how powerful video can be! WIsh the camera was pointed straight at him at all times.

No, Peggy, Transcribe cannot do that. Notation software can, but not sure about scanning it in, not to my knowledge.

John McClung oops thanks for the typo heads up. You could export several loops, sure. Or, place markers and call them Loop 1, Loop 2 etc and easily dial them in to loop when you use the program.

I love Musescore for notating. I find it excellent - since version 4 it's a dream! Transcribe! and Musescore have different purposes (notation, versus transcribing). I highly recommend both of these programs.

on IOS look at an app called "Transcribe+", this has recently been updated to include a feature which automatically splits and isolates the different instruments and vocal parts of a song

@@stephenperry6024 Is this a different thing from ordinary transcribe? Sounds interesting will have to check it out. Thanks.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bw3fycoY600.html

Great, thanks! YES, this is great for transcribing jazz solos! Price may differ by country, please click the links in the desciption

Hi Kelly, I recommend you name the markers "loop in" and "loop out" - name them by double clicking. You can move them to precisely where you want them. Then save the transcribe file. Make sure the original soundfile is saved as well as transcribe needs it to refer to. Then you can easily find your looping ins and outs again by using those markers. And kudos, the work you are putting in will be paying off!

@@LearnBassWithAri Got it! Thanks!

Thanks for your comment and for watching. Audacity is another free alternative. Also not as intuitive and does not sound as good, but usable. Thanks for the tip on AnthemScore,, I will test drive that. We use Melodyne for similar purposes and that's gotta be the best way to do the wav/mp3 to midi conversion. I am really all for training our ears, though, because there is no technology better than what's attached to our ears.

I took a look at the program you mentioned (the download looked a little sketchy.) While doing a nice job, it is not as accurate as Logic or Melodyne. (We tested side by side.) Admittedly for what they are trying to do these programs are getting more impressive by the day. They really have a very different purpose than Transcribe!, however - there is no way around using/training the ears for a musician. While machine learning is constantly improving and these tools can save some time for experienced musicians/software users, none of these programs will render good ears and knowledge of notation, etc unnecessary. I don't think good ears can be replaced ever. Transcribe! is the best ally I have found in the transcribing pursuit and for converting mp3s to xml or midi we still much prefer Logic.

The only audio to MIDI software I've heard of that actually works nicely is AnthemScore. Never heard of Transcribe or any of the mentioned software before, but I'm glad I'm finding more alternatives.

Watch video for reasons why I recommend Transcribe! You will first need to download the song from youtube or purchase it. You can then load it into Transcribe! as an mp3 or wav file. Transcribe! can also open video files but you need the file on your computer

Not my domain, sorry. The slowing down I assume will come in handy, as well as the comma and semicolon keyboard commands. I don't use it for speech, strictly music. Best wishes.

any notation program? Try musescore.com, it's free and saves as xml

www.seventhstring.com/xscribe/faq3.html I just hit sharp or flat button, faster for me.

lol bro didn't get a reply

@@chlorhexidine2506 so what

no but agreed that would be nice.

www.seventhstring.com

Garageband, Logic, Digital Performer or even Ableton would be more what you are looking for. Google DAW - digital audio workstation.

not needed. Just use your mouse and your computer. You upload any soundfile into the software and follow the tips in the tutorial. a Keyboard is actually integrated into the program, you can click with your mouse to hear the notes

@@LearnBassWithAri ok thanks

Stephen Bauer haha small world. You will be okay. The video tells you all you need. Happy transcribing!

Just rewatch this video a few times.This is all you need.

Ari is a renowned teacher and author. you can trust her.

Hi Verania, yes the link is safe to use. It is an affiliate link. You pay the same price but I receive a small percentage. People use this link all the time :) Thanks for watching and enjoy the software!

Ears are best but you can try Songmaster, it has some impressive features for what you are looking for. Note: you will still need to use your ears as well.

I think notation as well. Notate what you hear. That is the step. Transcribe! makes it much easier.

Hi, Hot Club of San Francisco! Thank you for taking the time to comment. As for your question: www.seventhstring.com/xscribe/pedals.html Video Tutorial about that I don't know of any.

Lance Manus you can either learn by heart directly or you can write it out. The program will not do that for you. This technology would only be possible if you had a midi file of a track. Enjoy and happy transcribing

Look into the software called "Soundslice" to do this. It combines transcription features with a built-in notation editor, so that you don't have to switch between multiple programs.

​@@adrianholovaty Oh wtf that's like the perfect software for me. Thank you for the suggestion!

Cheers Rol Tol Some algorithms create artefacts when you speed up or slow down a track. Transcribe doesn't. That's what I meant :)

@@LearnBassWithAri There is no algorythm that make no artefacts whats so ever, so you need to manualy to go note after note :) but what ever :) it sounded funny :D

@@roltol7539 She meant the sounds doesn't get distorted as much than on regular video + there is an algorithm which truly change the pitch accordingly when you slow down a song to keep the exact same notes

@@TeenyPea exactly. Thanks!

Hm, that can't be done and wouldn't be what you want. When you use transcribe you pull a soundfile like an an mp3 into it. Then you can use markers, change keys and speed etc. You then save that out of Transcribe! as an XSC file. This file always needs the mp3 of the original sound file you used to be able to read the Transcribe data you just saved. The XSC without the original mp3 will produce an error.

@@LearnBassWithAri I'm very happy for you to answer me.... I'm a trumpeter and I use the playback outside the Transcribe program......... on my smartphone and via bluetooth I transfer the sound to the speaker

@@juliobevacqua8698 great practice for sure! You are welcome. Happy transcribing!

yes I have. Better choice for notation in my view is Musescore. It's free.

Vilume button bottom left in Transcribe!???

bassista.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IsTranscribe-Keycommands.pdf

You can boost them, yes; not 100 percent separate but, close. It helps when transcribing when you hear each individual instrument better. What you CAN do quite effectively is remove the vocals so you can sing to it.

@@LearnBassWithAri Thank you for your feedback. May I know what you meant by boosting? I meant to ask if it would be possible to have separate tracks for guitar, vocals, bass, drums just like a stem file would have.

@@jeandelacruz3636 not like stems, no. But you can use the EQ as I describe in the video to make individual tracks louder or make them disappear (FX panel). You need a mix to create stems There is a software that's close to 1k that comes close (depending on the mix)

@@LearnBassWithAri By close to 1k, do you mean there's a software that costs around 1,000 dollars to emulate a stem file?

@@jeandelacruz3636 yes 1000$ is what I meant. And it really depends on the mix of the source material how well it works. What you are asking of the software is like taking apart a baked cake and producing two whole eggs, a cup of flour, and a neat stick of butter. That 1000$ software won't do that either, it can sometimes skim off the fat so to speak and separate some cake layers, but it won't be as neat as you are expecting calling them stems. It would take patience, trial and error and a mix that lends itself well.

www.seventhstring.com/

You are the one who transcribes. Your ears transcribe. It works for any instrument. Watch the video, I show what this software can do.

THanks for bringing to my attention. Fixed in one second!

www.seventhstring.com/xscribe/download.html

Transcribe! helps you use your ears which is absolutely crucial if you want to develop as a musician. You cannot compare Chordify and Transcribe! They do different things and have vastly different goals.

no. It's well worth the investment and I believe it has a free trial.

You get what you pay for. Audacity is free

You don’t understand how this works. There is no midi output. You have to use your ears w this program. You can use a DAW and melodyne to create a midi file but that may not be right for somebody who uses so many question marks as these programs have a learning curve. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What specifically is your question, Eugene?

Ariane Cap No specific question. I was just reacting to the fact that this is way over my head.😫

@@Grayghost2099 It is a tutorial to a program. If you have the program it makes sense. The program slows down and transposes songs for practicing :)

Lol! This is not how this works! Don’t feel bad but you need to actually Watch the tutorial. And use your ears

@Mark Danzig thanks, I was looking for another transcribing software like anthemscore...I don't know these programs and may not understand the terminology well enough, but transcribing.....thank you

@@gregeberhardt4229 Nothing replaces training your ear.

@Ariane Cap I am learning the trumpet at 60...you are 100% correct...but I am looking for transcription feedback on playing...as with anthem score. I listening to this video u was looking at alternatives for this

@Ariane Cap my ear training will have to happen in the background, and I feel it will slowly

Thanks for your comment. Agreed on all of the above!

How can I contact you for software development?

Developer ha! That's a good one.