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Is it possible to tell what the track's BPM just by hearing the track?
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| mety333 |
I was wondering if it was possible to tell what is the BPM of a track just by listning to it. If it is possible, how do you do it?
And if it's not possible, how can you tell what is the BPM of a track without looking at the BPM counter on the mixer?
Thanks :) |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| I don't think anyone can give a number, ie 145bpm for a track. However, almost all DJs can tell if a track is faster or slower than the one coming out of the speakers. You don't beatmatch through numbers, you do it through comparing tracks. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| Well, you could count them in your head. :p :stongue: |
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| mety333 |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
However, almost all DJs can tell if a track is faster or slower than the one coming out of the speakers. |
Ya that is quite obvious and easy.
Ok thanks for the help :) |
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| xpand_the_room |
| after a while you should be able to differentiate between different genres, eg house vs trance vs techno |
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| paranoik0 |
| with a couple years of dj'ing experience, you probably guess a range with some accuracy.. like, "this is probably 125-130 bpm".. but to come up with a precise number seems impossible. |
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| sEpH |
| maybe count the beats per 10 seconds and then do *6 |
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| sandstorm03 |
| quote: | Originally posted by sEpH
maybe count the beats per 10 seconds and then do *6 |
lol if ur off by .5 you range about 6 bpm
every track says the bpm in the background....u dont hear it? |
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| sEpH |
| quote: | Originally posted by sandstorm03
lol if ur off by .5 you range about 6 bpm
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LOL oops... havent think about that! |
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| Flyboy217 |
| quote: | Originally posted by paranoik0
but to come up with a precise number seems impossible. |
Come on... there are autistic savants out there, for example, with far more amazing capabilities (e.g., telling the time to the second, recalling precise details of nearly instantaneous events), and people who can identify a musical tone to the nearest Hz. In fact, studies show that people can acquire perfect pitch through practice.
It seems like someone out there would have this ability, either through massive practice, or through funny brain wiring. |
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| sandstorm03 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Flyboy217
Come on... there are autistic savants out there, for example, with far more amazing capabilities (e.g., telling the time to the second, recalling precise details of nearly instantaneous events), and people who can identify a musical tone to the nearest Hz. In fact, studies show that people can acquire perfect pitch through practice.
It seems like someone out there would have this ability, either through massive practice, or through funny brain wiring. |
maby electrick shock would work:D |
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| DickieThijssen |
| i can do this, with an accuracy of max. 1.2/1.3 bpm... You learn this if you have listened 254525982449 tracks and at the same time read their bpm's... After a while you start to create a feeling. This ability is totally unnecesairy though, you just have to be able to hear which track is faster and which slower. |
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