<p>Most of the time you should not rely on the automatic Maintain Audio Pitch setting because it causes the audio to be distorted (both when speeding up and slowing down). </p>

<p>Instead, leave that checkbox unchecked, and add one of these filters instead:</p>

<ul>
<li>Pitch Shifter (Obsolete)</li>
<li>AUPitch</li>
</ul>

<p>And play around with the settings until it sounds better.</p>

<p>See <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTN4m762opk" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SPEED UP Video with No Audio DISTORTION in Premiere Pro</a> for more info.</p>

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<p>I'm slowing down some audio. I chose to "Maintain Audio Pitch" because I don't want it to sound like a very deep voice. However, when I play back the audio, it sounds like it's going through a metal filter.</p>

<p>Is there a better way to change the duration of a clip and have it sound more natural?</p>

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Speeding up or slowing down a clip introduces metallic noise when adjusting for pitch
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# Speeding up or slowing down a clip introduces metallic noise when adjusting for pitch

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-04-15)

I'm slowing down some audio. I chose to "Maintain Audio Pitch" because I don't want it to sound like a very deep voice. However, when I play back the audio, it sounds like it's going through a metal filter.

Is there a better way to change the duration of a clip and have it sound more natural?

**Tags:** premiere, audio


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2019-04-15. Score: 1

Most of the time you should not rely on the automatic Maintain Audio Pitch setting because it causes the audio to be distorted (both when speeding up and slowing down).

Instead, leave that checkbox unchecked, and add one of these filters instead:

* Pitch Shifter (Obsolete)
* AUPitch

And play around with the settings until it sounds better.

See [SPEED UP Video with No Audio DISTORTION in Premiere Pro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTN4m762opk) for more info.


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