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Rate Change

Pitch ShiftThe Rate Change effect allows you to simultaneously change the sound tempo and pitch. Decreasing the rate value will cause the tempo and pitch to decrease. Increasing it will cause the tempo and pitch to increase.

Please listen to the short audio samples below to compare the sound before and after applying the Rate Change effect:



No Effect



Rate Change Applied


How to Apply

All effects and filters are applied in the same way in AVS Audio Editor. For detailed step-by-step instructions on how to apply effects to your audio files, click here.


Rate Change Settings

Rate Change effect settings

Use the Ratio text field or the wheel cursor to set the desired pitch/tempo change level. Setting the parameter to 100% will correspond to the original sound. Values below 100% will cause the tempo and pitch to decrease. Values above 100% will cause the tempo and pitch to increase.

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