How do i alter the play speed on audacity?

I have imported a song into audacity but it speeds it up so its over in a second. A track that should go on for several minutes only fills one screen. Any ideas?|||go to Effect %26gt; Change Pitch, Change Speed, or Change Tempo.











Tempo / Pitch / Speed





Pitch is related to frequency. Pitch is the high or low tone we hear in any piece. By decreasing the time between crests, one can increase the frequency and, therefore, the pitch. Doing so increases the speed since the time between crests is reduced. However, in Audacity, changing the pitch will not affect the speed of the piece since Audacity readjusts each track to maintain the original speed; similarly, one can increase the pace of the song in Audacity without noticeably changing the pitch using the Change Tempoeffect. However, if you do wish to change the speed and pitch, perhaps to simulate a record winding down, you can use Audacity's Change Speed effect, which will affect both tempo and pitch. Both Speed and Tempo changes will affect the overall length of your piece.





To apply any of these effects, select the track or portion of the track you want the filter applied to, then go to Effect %26gt; Change Pitch, Change Speed, or Change Tempo. From there, you will be given many advanced options, but the most important one is the percent change field. Inputting a percentage greater than zero will speed up or pitch up your track while a negative number will do the opposite.