BPM manually from MM 'on the fly' while listening?

[surfer]

Hi!
Ive read some threads here about Mixmeister for writing BPM.
But i do not want them written automatically for all songs at once. i want to make sure that the BPMs are crrect before they are written to the id3-tag, without errors of the programm because of complex rhythm.

Is a script possible allowing to tap the rhythm manually on my keyboard while listening to the song in MM and writing it in MM? Or maybe does anyone have a good hint how to achieve that?

Thanks in advance!

[rovingcowboy]

there is a bpm script for media monkey.

it is listed in the all scripts thread and is matched with the tempo script.

there are two versions of the script. one the author did and one i had to fix to work for my win98.

try the author's first if it works for you fine if not then try the one i had to modify.

following instructions for the script by the author you should get it working.
but for what i mod'ed you have to count the beat out. then type it in the song's bpm feild either on the list or on the properties panel.

and you can just click the scripts name in the tools menu for scripts.
and it will add so many bpm for the selected song with each click.

when used with the tempo script the next time you restart media monkey the tempo script will scan the songs bpm field and any that has been changed it will add the proper mood to the tempo field.

i don't know why the authors orginal script would not work in my win98? but my mod was the way i got it working.


hope that is somewhat like your looking for.

[surfer]

Thanks, but it does not seem to be a script i'm looking for.

I need a script or another solution that shows me the BPM of an actual playing song when i tap the beats on the keyboard.

At the same time or afterwards i want the BPM written to the ID3-tag...either automatically or i can do it manually as well.

[Teknojnky]

no such script and not sure it's even possible to get any type of accurate timing by clicking a button repeatedly via script.

[rovingcowboy]

the bpm script will work on its own and with the tempo.
but i don't think it was to do an automaitc calcalation. i think
the orginal script idea is to assist you in finding the right bpm so you
can type it in manualy.

but your not the only one that has wanted an automatic script or program.
its been asked for before. not sure if there will ever be one?

[surfer]

the orginal script idea is to assist you in finding the right bpm so you
can type it in manualy.

how does the script assist me in that?

[rovingcowboy]

that is the part i had trouble working in my win98.

he said to type some number some place and it would put the bpm in upon your typed in number by doing some sort of calculation? but i could
not get it to take any typed in number? so i just moded it to work for me and that shows it was an easy script since as my sig i am not a programmer. and i could mod it.

[DaledeSilva]

I've been planning to make a script that does this.. but I've held off because I want the script to do a lot more as well...

I was going to do a quick hack of this:
http://www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm
and put it in a dockable window but I haven't got the chance...
all it really needs is a bit of code to tell it to write the answer to the currently playing file... should be VERY easy.

someone else care to do it?

Dale.

[DaledeSilva]

I also have this one bookmarked...
http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/BeatsMinute.html
which is probably better...

and lastly this.. which is a bit overly complicated but reliable
http://www.dcdancenet.com/toyprograms/bpm.html

I generally use either of the ones in this post as opposed to the previous one,
simply because they've got a specific reset button and everynow and then I've found the other two don't reset properly when they should - giving an inacurate reading... buit most of the time they work fine.

Dale.


ps. I recommend the mod should do is use:
http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/BeatsMinute.html

keep the reset button in there in case people make a mistake
while it could be automated, you could instead just add a save button to save it to the tag.
Also, if the song changes, the calculation should also reset.

[Steegy]

someone else care to do it?

Why don't you do it? It'd be a good MM scripting introduction

EDIT: Ok, not an introduction... PrettyPictures also uses pretty much VBScript.

[DaledeSilva]

Because I've got other fish to fry at the moment..
It wouldn't be my first script. I'm trying to get back to work on Pretty Pictures atm and do some skins.

but yeah.. if I get a chance.. I will

Dale.

[DaledeSilva]

okay.. good news and bad news...

THE GOOD NEWS
... I've made the plugin and it works
you can download it here:

http://www.oiltinman.com/plugins/
it's called BPMtapper
(also.. please read the "known issues" for another issue not mentioned int his post)


THE BAD NEWS
It will work and show you that the bpm has been set for the file - even if you right click on the file and go to properties it will show the bpm.... HOWEVER... when you then play a different song from the database clearing the now playing.. when you go back to the other song.. the BPM will be gone... I don't know why...

this is the code I'm using to set the BPM (from the html file):

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Dim SDB : Set SDB = CreateObject("SongsDB.SDBApplication")
Dim curSong : Set curSong = SDB.Player.CurrentSong

curSong.BPM = value

If skip Then
   SDB.Player.Next()
End If

Set curSong = Nothing
Set SDB = Nothing

is this incorrect or is that an actually error in setting the BPM via script on Medimonkey's side?

Dale.

[surfer]

Thanks for your work and the plugin!

Some notes on it:

When i tap the BPM and save it, it is retained when i afterwards open and close the properties for the song: this is because after closeing properties by clickinn on "OK" they are written to the tag, i think.

Probably the songs on the "Now playing" list are still not in the library that's why the BPM disappears when the song is removed from now playing.


tha solution would be to write to the ID3-Tag by the script instead to the library field.
But how to achieve that?

[Steegy]

After "curSong.BPM = value", you still have to save the changes to the database (and to the file itself).

Using

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curSong.BPM = value
curSong.UpdateDB
curSong.WriteTags

the script should work as you want it.

Cheers
Steegy

[DaledeSilva]

thanks Steegy, that worked... I've now release v1.0 and it's uploaded on my site here: www.oiltinman.com/plugins

I've also started a thread for it here: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15474

since the previous release I've fixed that non-saving issue and now when you check "skip song on save" it automatically skips 10% into the next song - which is much more efficient.

Dale.