varispeed
varispeed verb: to modify the speed of playback of a sound.
Verb
varispeed (third-person singular simple present varispeeds, present participle varispeeding, simple past and past participle varispeeded)
- To modify the speed of playback of a sound.
- By exhaustively trolling through the sound library, I found various recordings of junky cars and broken machines, and I began to combine them with the synthetic tones. I spent a considerable amount of time varispeeding the elements, […]2012, David Lewis Yewdall, Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, page 286
- In such instances, Martin discovered that his varispeeded notes bristled with the noise of the tiny hammers striking the piano strings as they were being recorded at half speed.2019, Kenneth Womack, Solid State, page 155
Forms of varispeed
| third-person singular present | varispeeds |
|---|---|
| present participle | varispeeding |
| past participle | varispeeded |
| past | varispeeded |
Questions about varispeed
- What does varispeed mean?
- Varispeed means to modify the speed of playback of a sound.
- What part of speech is varispeed?
- Varispeed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of varispeed?
- The past tense of varispeed is varispeeded.
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