zplane Updates deCoda

US Version 1.1 of the music learning and practice tool adds audio input and plugin support 04/09/20

zplane.development has updated its deCoda music learning software. They say that, with version 1.1, musicians can plug in their instrument and play along to the song they are learning. The new plugin support makes it possible to play along through any VST/AU plugin while learning. To get users going quickly, deCoda 1.1 comes with a special version of IK Multimedia's Amplitube 4 LE with four extra models.

Tim Flohrer, CTO and co-owner at zplane tells us, "deCoda was designed to help musicians learn to play new songs. Being able to plug in your instrument and play along with your signature sound makes it so much easier."

Here's more details direct from zplane...

Built from the ground up as a software tool to help music makers learn new songs, deCoda is a unique software tool. Users can import any audio file and deCoda will tell the key, tempo and chords and identify sections like intro, chorus and verse. Smart tools for looping, isolating individual instruments, tracing and exporting melodies, and adjusting the tempo make it easy to follow along and effortlessly learn difficult passages.

Other new features include the ability to export the chord analysis as MIDI files or in ChordPro format for easy chord sheet creation.

deCoda key features

Find Key, tempo and chords with the help of advanced algorithms

Learn to play songs in parts with flexible looping options

Automatic song structure detection helps you find intro, verse, chorus etc

Plug in your instrument and play along through your favorite VST/AU plugins

Includes a special version of IK Multimedia's Amplitube 4 with four extra amp models

Transpose parts or the entire track to a key that suits you better

Change tempo without changing the pitch

Use the Focus EQ to isolate a certain instrument

View the parts of the song on a piano roll display

Export MIDI parts that you have traced from the audio

Export the chord analysis as MIDI file

Tech specs

Audio formats: wav, aiff, mp3, wma, flac, ogg

Min. system CPU: 2GHz

Screen: min 1366×768 resolution

OS: Mac OS min. 10.7, Windows min. 7

Pricing and Availability:
deCoda 1.1 is a free update for existing owners.
deCoda is immediately available for purchase directly from zplane.de or from major music software vendors. The price is €49.

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