How do you find out BPM from Vocals alone?

sureno · #1 (**permalink**) 26th September 2008 , 10:33 PM

is this possible? im having a bee y@£$h of a time sussing out an accapella i have, and haven't got the original to? iv imported it into logic and went from 115 to 125 in the tempo set to a click but they just dont seem to quite fit, iv narrowed it down to around 115-117 but neither whole number sits right? any advice people?

TrevCircleStudios · #2 (**permalink**) 26th September 2008 , 10:38 PM

http://www.sharewareconnection.com/titles/tap-tempo.htm

or google "tap tempo". There are loads of options.

TrevCircleStudios · #3 (**permalink**) 26th September 2008 , 10:41 PM

this one looks quite cool (and no download required)

http://www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm

sureno · #4 (**permalink**) 26th September 2008 , 10:43 PM

Nice, thanks man, when i saw your name on the email notification thought i was getting one of those infamous replies

TrevCircleStudios · #5 (**permalink**) 26th September 2008 , 10:46 PM

What infamous replies? Man I guess I must be getting a bad rep around here. Maybe it's time to slink back to GS where people just expect a straight answer!

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Nice, thanks man, when i saw your name on the email notification thought i was getting one of those infamous replies

sureno · #6 (**permalink**) 26th September 2008 , 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevCircleStudios

What infamous replies? Man I guess I must be getting a bad rep around here. Maybe it's time to slink back to GS where people just expect a straight answer!

nah man, stay here. your advice is always welcome and valid no matter how sarcy it gets

TrevCircleStudios · #7 (**permalink**) 26th September 2008 , 10:56 PM

I prefer to consider it to be irony.

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Originally Posted by sureno

nah man, stay here. your advice is always welcome and valid no matter how sarcy it gets

sureno · #8 (**permalink**) 26th September 2008 , 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevCircleStudios

I prefer to consider it to be irony.

if it makes you sleep better at night, thats fine with me

TrevCircleStudios · #9 (**permalink**) 26th September 2008 , 10:59 PM

"The voices" always sing me to sleep.

sureno · #10 (**permalink**) 26th September 2008 , 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevCircleStudios

"The voices" always sing me to sleep.

thats very kind of them, mine just make me paranoid and anxious, hold on....what's that?....no.....no trev is not the devil, stop telling me that!!! he's my friend!.......but i don't want too!!! sorry just had a little episode there

e-vinyl · #11 (**permalink**) 28th September 2008 , 11:24 AM

in hiphop vocals i just grab a pencil and tap it on my desk then then i do one of 3:

1-i start tapping on the bpm of my behringer mixer to get +- an idea of the tempo
2- i time the taps to calculate the tempo
3- count the beats and bars i get then put em on recycle

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TrevCircleStudios Mic Check 1! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England Posts: 2,336	this one looks quite cool (and no download required) http://www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm ______________________________ You can't polish a turd! (unless it's a jettsetty and urbane one!)
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sureno Forum Idol Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: west london depot Posts: 7,775	Nice, thanks man, when i saw your name on the email notification thought i was getting one of those infamous replies ______________________________ Im a Mac and Windows 7 was not my idea WWW.SURENO.CO.UK www.myspace.com/djsureno http://twitter.com/djsureno
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#9 (permalink) 26th September 2008 , 10:59 PM
TrevCircleStudios Mic Check 1! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England Posts: 2,336	"The voices" always sing me to sleep. ______________________________ You can't polish a turd! (unless it's a jettsetty and urbane one!)
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e-vinyl Super Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coimbra Posts: 249	in hiphop vocals i just grab a pencil and tap it on my desk then then i do one of 3: 1-i start tapping on the bpm of my behringer mixer to get +- an idea of the tempo 2- i time the taps to calculate the tempo 3- count the beats and bars i get then put em on recycle ______________________________ To boldly go where no musician has gone before
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