You can also adjust speed via the top menu:
You can customize these increments by going to > Player > Keys , finding the "Speed Up" and "Slow Down" commands, and assigning your preferred hotkeys. Troubleshooting Common Issues The audio sounds choppy or robotic
This setting alone does not automatically preserve pitch. It enables the resampler. The actual pitch preservation is managed by the "Internal Audio Renderer" or by the "MPC Audio Renderer" (a separate external filter). If you only check the box above, you may still hear pitch shift. mpc hc speed up without pitch
: By default, MPC-HC often doubles the speed with one click (Auto). To change this, go to Options > Playback and change the Speed step to a smaller percentage (e.g., 5% or 10%) for smoother increments.
This can happen on older hardware or with very high-bitrate files. You can try reducing the audio queue size in the Audio Switcher settings, though usually, simply lowering the speed slightly (e.g., from 1.5x to 1.3x) resolves the issue. You can also adjust speed via the top
In the left-hand sidebar of the Options window, click on . Under the Playback tree, click on Output .
4.3. Virtual Audio Cable + Dedicated Time-Stretch App The actual pitch preservation is managed by the
4.1. LAV Filters (LAV Audio)
Here is the complete, step-by-step guide to configuring MPC-HC for chipmunk-free fast playback. Step 1: Switch to the Internal Audio Renderer