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| Software automatically calulcates BPM of iTunes library (Read 517 times) |
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posted: 3/30/2007 at 10:16 PM
modified: 3/30/2007 at 10:30 PM |
Wanted to let y'all know about a piece of software that I've been using. It's called Tangerine. What it does is scan your entire iTunes library and calculate the beats-per-minute tempo (BPM) and beat intensity of each song. Sorry PC users -- there's no love for you this time -- it's a Mac-only app.
Beat Intensity is described thusly: "Beat intensity is how strong the detected beat is. Hip-Hop and Techno music will usually have the highest beat intensity while Classical music will have the lowest beat intensity."
Tangerine is a nice app because it allows you to generate playlists of varying BPM and beat intensity to suit your mood, running speed, etc. It even has some presets to make playlists that ramp up intensity, then back down. Also, if you have a lot of songs in your library, this is a real timesaver when it comes to filling in that tempo field. It scanned ~9000 songs in my library in about 1.5 hours.
The demo is full-featured and lasts 15 days. It won't let you save your BPM values back into iTunes song tags (but it will if you buy it.)
The only major caveat is that it can't scan songs you purchased from the iTunes Store due to the $%^&* DRM.  It does have a tool that allows you to tap along with the song to calculate the BPM to those songs (but not beat intensity). Only about 2% of the tracks in my library are purchased from iTunes, so I'm not too concerned with this. Your mileage may vary.
Cheers,
Jeff |
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posted: 3/30/2007 at 10:38 PM |
That is a really, really cool idea. Keep us posted if they ever expand it - or make something like it - that'll work with DRM stuff (since, unlike you, 99% of my stuff is from the iTunes store).
It took me a while running to figure out that some of my favorite songs suck for running to - and some pretty stupid songs are awesome for running - and it's all because of the beat. (Rest assured I don't generally listen to "I Want You" by Savage Garden ... but it makes for great 7:00 pace running).
Very cool idea. |
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posted: 3/31/2007 at 2:38 AM |
| Quote from JakeKnight on 3/30/2007 at 10:38 PM: That is a really, really cool idea. Keep us posted if they ever expand it - or make something like it - that'll work with DRM stuff (since, unlike you, 99% of my stuff is from the iTunes store).
Yeah, MOST of my stuff that I run with is purchased from iTunes...I had researched this stuff before getting my iPod in the hopes of being able to arrange playlists by BPM....but now I just load stuff that I like and find that even without knowing the actual tempo I have a pretty good idea what will get me pumped on my runs.
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posted: 3/31/2007 at 5:27 AM |
From the Tangerine developer's blog:
Our next focus will be improved analysis quality and perhaps even getting at the bits of iTunes purchased songs (gasp!).
That's good news b/c most of my recent purchases, including some songs in this thread, have been running-oriented. I'll keep you posted.
Slightly OT, but Apple recently introduced the Complete My Album feature, which allows you to buy the rest of an album from which you have already purchased track(s), at a discounted price, so that your not having to pay for the same song twice. Very Niiiccee! 
Cheer,
Jeff |
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20 |25k: 1:35:59
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00
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posted: 3/31/2007 at 11:36 AM
modified: 3/31/2007 at 11:36 AM |
Shouldn't be: Complete m-iAlbum?
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posted: 3/31/2007 at 12:52 PM |
Quote from Trent on 3/31/2007 at 11:36 AM:Shouldn't be: Complete m-iAlbum?
Well played, Trent  |
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posted: 3/31/2007 at 3:42 PM |
Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 3/31/2007 at 5:27 AM:Slightly OT, but Apple recently introduced the Complete My Album feature, which allows you to buy the rest of an album from which you have already purchased track(s), at a discounted price, so that your not having to pay for the same song twice. Very Niiiccee! Cheer, Jeff
Oh, that IS nice! More than once I have bought a track or two and then decided to purchase the entire album. Always annoyed me having to pay for the same track more than once.
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• October 5 - 1st marathon - Milwaukee Lakefront - in my home state of WI
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posted: 6/4/2007 at 4:15 PM |
Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 3/30/2007 at 10:16 PM:The only major caveat is that it can't scan songs you purchased from the iTunes Store due to the $%^&* DRM.
An update of Tangerine was recently released. Now, this Mac-only program will calculate tempo and beat-intensity of all songs in your iTunes library, including DRM'd tracks purchased from the iTunes Music Store. (And of course, the new iTunes Plus non-DRM tracks aren't even an issue.) |
20th Century: 800m: 2:04 |1600m: 4:37 |3200m: 10:06 |5k: 16:23 |10k: 35:38 |15k: 54:20 |25k: 1:35:59
21st Century: 5k: 19:42 |10k: 43:00
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posted: 6/14/2007 at 4:17 AM |
whoooaaaa....
this is the answer to my general love/hate relationship w/ podrunner.... thank you. |
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