# Using Effects

Capo includes some easy-to-use effects that help you to better hear the parts you are trying to learn.

You can modify the panning (MONO), adjust a 10-band graphic equalizer, and apply vocal reduction to help you isolate the parts of the music you wish to learn.

## MONO

The Mono effect allows you to re-mix a stereo recording down to mono, and adjust the balance while doing so.

This effect is useful for play-along learning material which places a backing band in the left channel, and a solo instrument in the right channel. By enabling the mono effect and panning the slider to the right, you can slow down the solo instrument to help you learn the solo part. By panning to the left, you can hear just the backing band and play along yourself.

Mono also comes in handy for certain popular recordings. There are times when the rhythm guitar part would be mixed to one of the channels, while a second guitar part would be mixed in the other channel. Panning to either side would help you isolate the part you're interested in learning.

#### Enable MONO

- Reveal the Songs Settings sidebar
- Select the Effects tab
- Click the Mono checkbox

## Graphic Equalizer (EQ)

Capo includes a 10-band graphic equalizer that lets you increase or decrease levels in specific frequency bands. By adjusting the equalizer, you can make ranges of the audio frequency louder or quieter, so you can more clearly hear the parts you are interested in learning.

For instance, if you are trying to learn the bass part of a song, you can lower the sliders in the high frequency range (closer to the right) which'll result in the bass notes being heard clearly. You can even take it a step further and raise some of the bass sliders to make the parts even louder.

#### Enable the equalizer

- Reveal the Songs Settings sidebar
- Select the Effects tab
- Click the Equalizer checkbox
- Select from the default Manual, Flat, Isolate Bass, or Isolate Mids presets to quickly set common equalizer settings

Note: When you adjust the sliders from the preset values, they will be saved along with the song, so you don't have to worry about losing your settings.

## Vocal Reduction

Capo includes a fairly sophisticated vocal reduction effect that'll apply traditional voice cancelation (out-of-phase mixing) in a specified frequency range to achieve a karaoke-style elimination of the vocals. By limiting to a specified range, Capo's voice reduction effect will leave much more of the original song unaffected, so you can create decent quality backing tracks to sing along with.

In some songs, the lead instrument is panned to the center (or very close), so the voice reduction effect will allow you to reduce the volume of the lead instrument so you will be heard much more clearly as you practice with your favorite songs.

In addition to being useful for singers, reducing the volume of the lead singer can help you hear the instrumental parts you're trying to learn.

#### Enable Vocal Reduction

- Reveal the Song Settings sidebar
- Select the Effects tab
- Click the Vocal Reduction checkbox
- Select from the Male or Female presets, or manually adjust the vocal reduction range using your mouse

# Related Topics

- The Heads-Up Display
- Adjusting Song Speed
- Transposition and Pitch Adjustment