Partial Beat Detection (or "Improved smart tap tempo")

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Simon
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Partial Beat Detection (or "Improved smart tap tempo")

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This idea comes from Thomas who wrote it to me by email.

Instead of having a full beat detection like the one for the add-on module (see https://forum.midronome.com/viewtopic.php?t=70 ), this would be about implementing a simpler algorithm which could just follow a Live drummer playing.

The idea would be to:
* Get the drummer to start in time with the Midronome, either using visuals (LEDs) or ideally the metronome
* At some point the drummer presses a button which activates the tempo following mode
* Then the drummer can keep playing without the metronome and the Midronome will slowly adjust to tempo changes

Note that drums need to send some info to the Midronome, probably using a drum sensor on the snare for example.

This will definitely be very experimental and might not work in all situation. But it would be fun to try :)

Let me know what you think!

Simon
Simon
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Re: Partial Beat Detection (or "Improved smart tap tempo")

Post by Simon »

This might be implemented as part of the "smart tap tempo" feature on FW 5.0, or maybe a version after that (5.1 or 5.5).

Either way I'll definitely give this a go on the current hardware! If it's not possible then the only Beat Detection will be using the future module as mentioned above.
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