DECODA

Learn any song with DECODA, the song deconstruction tool

Learn and analyze any song with ease

Import an audio file and DECODA™ will tell you the key, the tempo and chords as well as identifying verse, chorus and other sections of the track.

Dive deeper with DECODA’s easy-to-use tools to help you really perfect playing a song. Bring the tempo down to hear nifty musicianship or change the key of the song to find one that’s more suited to your playing or singing style.

An intuitive Focus EQ helps you identify parts of the song that you want to filter out or hear isolated.

DECODA™ was inspired and informed by professionals in the music and recording industry to help you learn songs faster and easier than ever. DECODA™ is powered by the same technologies that are used by leading music-makers and producers all over the world.

Key Features

Quickly Find the Key, Tempo and Chords of any Song
With zplane's advanced analysis algorithms
Learn to Play Songs in Parts
Thanks to flexible looping options
Automatic Song Structure Detection
To quickly identify intro, verse, chorus etc.
Transpose Parts or the Entire Track
Hear any song in key that suits you better
Change Tempo Without Changing the Pitch
Thanks to zplane's industry leading élastique algorithm
Use the Focus EQ to Isolate Individual Sounds
Hone in on frequency and stereo information
View the Parts of the Song on a Piano Roll Display
Export MIDI Parts From Song Audio
For use in your own DAW
Supports Multiple Audio File Formats
Including WAV, AIFF, MP3, WMA, FLAC and OGG
Runs as a Standalone Application
On both Mac and Windows devices
Native Compatibility with Apple M1 Processors

Videos

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Introducing DECODA - Learn Songs Fast!

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1. Getting Started

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2. User Interface

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3. Navigation Basics

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4. Navigation Advanced

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5. Tempo & Pitch

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6. Bookmarks

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7. Focus EQ

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8. Piano Roll

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9. Piano Roll Editing

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10. How to Practice

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11. Correcting Key and Beats

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12. Edit Parts

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13. Edit Chords

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14. Export & Settings

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15. Input & Plugins

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16. Temporary Loops

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17. Edit Chords

DECODA News

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zplane Partners with Music SA to Bring its Suite of Powerful Audio Tools to Brazil



zplane teams up with Music SA to deliver its audio software products to musicians and producers across South America.

DECODA Version 1.4: Update Available Now



DECODA has been updated to version 1.4 with workflow enhancements, Japanese language support, improved audio handling, and multiple bug fixes. Learn what’s new and how to update.

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Technical Specifications

  • Audio Formats:
    • - WAV, AIFF, MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG
  • Min. System CPU: 2GHz
  • Supported Plugin Formats: VST2, VST3, AU (MacOS Only)
  • Supported Operating Systems:
    • - Windows 10 & 11 | 64bit
    • - macOS 13 or later | 64bit Intel & Silicon

FAQs

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DECODA General Operation

The spectral view in piano roll seems to change when zooming. Why?

When zooming closer than 8 bars deCoda will do higher resolution spectrogram calculations and also try to guess the real notes – displayed in blue color. Furthermore the Focus selection will affect the spectrogram display then.

Can I adjust parts?

Yes, open the project side bar on the left and select the Parts tab. Now, set your loop in Loopview to the boundaries of the part you want to create, and hit the ‘Create new part’ button.

How can I leave the settings?

Click the burger menu and switch to any other page you want to go to.

When I try to drag the boundaries of the selection in the overview, it doesn't move or jumps in big steps. What's wrong?

DECODA does all adjustments in steps. To have more granular control in the overview, adjust the step size in the step size dial right of the Loopview.