The PLAYER
Lead Instrument RemovalThe lead instrument can be vocals or a solo. Backtrackit applies phase cancelation method to reduce whatever is in the lead and center of the mix. This highly depends on the mix of the song and the quality of its audio. It works best on songs where the vocals is centered in the mix and the file is not a low quality mp3. You can quickly reduce the lead instrument to practice guitar solos or sing along!
Key ShiftClicking on the "KEY" button allows you to shift the key of the song up or down. This is useful when you're a singer and want to shift the song's key to match your vocal's perfect pitch. If you're a guitarist or a bassist, you can quickly shift songs that require changing your instrument's tuning. Songs in D# can be easily played in standard tuning by shifting the key to E.
Tempo ShiftClicking on the "BPM" button allows you to speed up or slow down the song's tempo. Shredding solos can be slowdowned so you can learn and practice them! If you're a drummer, you can practice your setlist with a faster tempo!
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Guitar & PianoThis gives you a quick access to see guitar or piano scales and chords while jamming. There are 16 scales and more than 140 chords! If you're playing one of Backtrackit's backing tracks, clicking on the guitar/piano buttons shows the track's chord progression!
LoopYou can set the start and end of the passage that you want to loop. Jam over a specific passage or practice playing it easily without interruption!
EqualizerThe EQ button allows you to set and adjust the frequencies such as bass, middle, treble of the audio. If your speaker or headphone do not a flat output, you can change the EQ to have a better audio quality. If you're a bassist, lower the bass frequencies while playing your favorite songs.
SaveYou can save the song with new modification that you made. The changes can be: different key or tempo, muted leading instrument, or new EQ! The output file is a WAV file stored in your phone under "Backtrackit" folder.
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BACKING TRACKS
The App offers different genres for you to jam on. The genres are:
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ROCK tracks vary from soft rock to hard rock!
METAL tracks are heavy and perfect to shred over! CLASSICAL tracks are symphonies accompanied by a choir. DRUMS tracks are like jamming with a drummer! HIPHOP beats to rap some bars over! |
BLUES tracks are there for you to make your guitar weep!
JAZZ tracks are there for you to explore complex chords. AMBIENT tracks are perfect for long kicked back jams. NO DRUMS tracks are rock, blues, metal and ambient tracks for drummers to jam to! There is "challenging" tab which features tracks that are tricky to play to, like odd or multiple time signatures! |
Check out this Rock ballad backing track. See how you can see the current chord playing and its notes on a guitar fretboard so you can see and hit the right notes! This will improve your improvisation as it creates a great harmony between your playing and the track!
ONLINE REVIEWS
The Guitar Journal describes Backtrackit as
"It is designed to be the perfect tool for practicing your instrument to ‘live’ tracks."
Full article here
"It is designed to be the perfect tool for practicing your instrument to ‘live’ tracks."
Full article here
FreeAppsForMe features Backtrackit in 15 Best studio recording apps 2020 article.
Check their full Backtrackit review here.
Check their full Backtrackit review here.
Make Use Of writes
"Backtrackit is great for learning new songs, or even for just spending an evening jamming along with your favorite artists"
and features it in 10 Android Apps for Musicians to Record, Tune, and More.
"Backtrackit is great for learning new songs, or even for just spending an evening jamming along with your favorite artists"
and features it in 10 Android Apps for Musicians to Record, Tune, and More.