Foobar2000:Components/BPM Analyser (foo bpm) - Revision history

Korth: version

2026-04-08T12:08:27Z

version

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	\| stable_release = 0.2.4.7		\| stable_release = 0.2.4.8
	\| stable_release_date = 2026-03-12		\| stable_release_date = 2026-04-04
	\| preview_release =		\| preview_release =
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Korth: version

2026-03-12T18:54:20Z

version

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	\| released =		\| released =
	\| released_ref =		\| released_ref =
	\| stable_release = 0.2.4.6		\| stable_release = 0.2.4.7
	\| stable_release_date = ~~2023~~-10-06		\| stable_release_date = 2026-03-12
	\| preview_release =		\| preview_release =
	\| preview_release_date =		\| preview_release_date =
	\| foobar2000_architecture = ~~x86 64~~-bit, ~~x86 32~~-bit		\| foobar2000_architecture = Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit
	\| foobar2000_minimum = 1.6		\| foobar2000_minimum = 1.5
	\| foobar2000_maximum =		\| foobar2000_maximum =
	\| foobar2000_ui_module =		\| foobar2000_ui_module =
	\| use = Tagging		\| use = Tagging
	\| license = [https://foobar.hyv.fi/foo_bpm_custom_license.txt ~~Unknown~~]		\| license = [https://foobar.hyv.fi/foo_bpm_custom_license.txt Custom]
	}}		}}
	==Description==		==Description==

Thorna: Now 64-bit compiled

2023-10-29T08:06:38Z

Now 64-bit compiled

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	\| name = BPM Analyser		\| name = BPM Analyser
	\| module_name = foo_bpm		\| module_name = foo_bpm
	\| developer = Michael Balzer<br/>Holger Stenger (foosion)		\| developer = {{ha user\|u=322\|name=Case}}, Michael Balzer<br/>Holger Stenger (foosion)
	\| repository = [https://github.com/stengerh/foo_bpm GitHub]		\| repository = [https://github.com/stengerh/foo_bpm GitHub]
	\| released =		\| released =
	\| released_ref =		\| released_ref =
	\| stable_release = 0.2.4.6		\| stable_release = 0.2.4.6
	\| stable_release_date = ~~2014~~-06~~-24~~		\| stable_release_date = 2023-10-06
	\| preview_release =		\| preview_release =
	\| preview_release_date =		\| preview_release_date =
	\| foobar2000_architecture = x86 32-bit		\| foobar2000_architecture = x86 64-bit, x86 32-bit
	\| foobar2000_minimum = 1.1		\| foobar2000_minimum = 1.6
	\| foobar2000_maximum =		\| foobar2000_maximum =
	~~\| foobar2000_legacy = true~~
	\| foobar2000_ui_module =		\| foobar2000_ui_module =
	\| use = Tagging		\| use = Tagging
	\| license =		\| license = [https://foobar.hyv.fi/foo_bpm_custom_license.txt Unknown]
	}}		}}
			==Description==
	The '''BPM Analyser''' component can be used for calculating the BPM (beats per minute) of any tracks in foobar2000.		The '''BPM Analyser''' component can be used for calculating the BPM (beats per minute) of any tracks in foobar2000.
			This is recompile of foo_bpm by Michael Balzer/Holger Stenger. Added support for dark mode and 64-bit foobar2000.
	==Usage==		==Usage==
	The component can be used to automatically or manually detect a song's BPM.		The component can be used to automatically or manually detect a song's BPM.
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{foobar2000\|http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_bpm\|BPM Analyser}}		* [https://foobar.hyv.fi/?view=foo_bpm Component Home page]
			* {{foobar2000\|http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_bpm\|Legacy BPM Analyser}}
	* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77142.0.html}} (actual discussion)		* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77142.0.html}} (actual discussion)
	* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77143.0.html}} (uploads of the component itself)		* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77143.0.html}} (uploads of the component itself)

Korth: /* See also */ Removed link to fake component

2023-08-07T12:57:12Z

See also: Removed link to fake component

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	* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77142.0.html}} (actual discussion)		* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77142.0.html}} (actual discussion)
	* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77143.0.html}} (uploads of the component itself)		* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77143.0.html}} (uploads of the component itself)

	~~==See also==~~
	* [[foobar2000:Components/Tempogram (foo tempogram)\|Tempogram (foo_tempogram)]] (for real-time BPM estimation with graphs showing discrete Fourier transform or autocorrelation of estimated onset being visualized)

Beardgoggles at 14:13, 5 August 2023

2023-08-05T14:13:35Z

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	{{~~Foobar Component Infobox~~		{{infobox foobar2000 component
	\| name = BPM Analyser		\| name = BPM Analyser
	\| module_name = foo_bpm		\| module_name = foo_bpm

Beardgoggles: Updated infobox with "foobar2000_architecture" and "foobar2000_legacy" values.

2023-08-05T13:56:02Z

Updated infobox with "foobar2000_architecture" and "foobar2000_legacy" values.

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	{{Foobar Component Infobox		{{Foobar Component Infobox
	\| name = BPM Analyser		\| name = BPM Analyser
	\| module_name = foo_bpm		\| module_name = foo_bpm
	\| developer = Michael Balzer<br/>Holger Stenger (foosion)		\| developer = Michael Balzer<br/>Holger Stenger (foosion)
	\| repository = [https://github.com/stengerh/foo_bpm GitHub]		\| repository = [https://github.com/stengerh/foo_bpm GitHub]
	\| released =		\| released =
	\| released_ref =		\| released_ref =
	\| stable_release = 0.2.4.6		\| stable_release = 0.2.4.6
	\| stable_release_date = 2014-06-24		\| stable_release_date = 2014-06-24
	\| preview_release =		\| preview_release =
	\| preview_release_date =		\| preview_release_date =
	\| foobar2000_minimum = 1.1		\| foobar2000_architecture = x86 32-bit
	\| foobar2000_maximum =		\| foobar2000_minimum = 1.1
	\| foobar2000_ui_module =		\| foobar2000_maximum =
	\| use = ~~BPM;~~ Tagging		\| foobar2000_legacy = true
	\| license =		\| foobar2000_ui_module =
			\| use = Tagging
			\| license =
	}}		}}
	The '''BPM Analyser''' component can be used for calculating the BPM (beats per minute) of any tracks in foobar2000.		The '''BPM Analyser''' component can be used for calculating the BPM (beats per minute) of any tracks in foobar2000.
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[foobar2000:Components/Tempogram (foo tempogram)\|Tempogram (foo_tempogram)]] (for real-time BPM estimation with graphs showing discrete Fourier transform or autocorrelation of estimated onset being visualized)		* [[foobar2000:Components/Tempogram (foo tempogram)\|Tempogram (foo_tempogram)]] (for real-time BPM estimation with graphs showing discrete Fourier transform or autocorrelation of estimated onset being visualized)

	~~[[Category:Foobar2000 3rd-Party Components\|Automatic BPM Analyser]]~~
	~~[[Category:foobar2000 Legacy components]]~~
	~~[[Category:foobar2000 Legacy tagging components]]~~

TF3RDL: updated as it hasn't been updated for foobar2000 v2.0 and thus, no 64-bit version yet

2023-07-07T18:03:38Z

updated as it hasn't been updated for foobar2000 v2.0 and thus, no 64-bit version yet

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{foobar2000\|http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_bpm\|BPM Analyser}}		* {{foobar2000\|http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_bpm\|BPM Analyser}}
	* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77142.0.html}}		* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77142.0.html}} (actual discussion)
	* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77143.0.html}}		* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77143.0.html}} (uploads of the component itself)

			==See also==
			* [[foobar2000:Components/Tempogram (foo tempogram)\|Tempogram (foo_tempogram)]] (for real-time BPM estimation with graphs showing discrete Fourier transform or autocorrelation of estimated onset being visualized)

	[[Category:Foobar2000 3rd-Party Components\|Automatic BPM Analyser]]		[[Category:Foobar2000 3rd-Party Components\|Automatic BPM Analyser]]
			[[Category:foobar2000 Legacy components]]
			[[Category:foobar2000 Legacy tagging components]]

Beardgoggles: Added component infobox; page reformatting.

2019-12-02T17:57:33Z

Added component infobox; page reformatting.

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	{{~~fb2k}}~~[~~[Category~~:~~Foobar2000 3rd~~-~~Party Components~~\|~~Automatic~~ BPM ~~Analyser]]~~		{{Foobar Component Infobox
	~~=Description~~=		\| name = BPM Analyser
			\| module_name = foo_bpm
	A component for calculating the ~~BPMs~~ (beats per minute) of any tracks in foobar2000.		\| developer = Michael Balzer<br/>Holger Stenger (foosion)
			\| repository = [https://github.com/stengerh/foo_bpm GitHub]
	~~=Installation=~~		\| released =
			\| released_ref =
	~~# Unzip foo_bpm.dll to the foobar2000 components directory~~		\| stable_release = 0.2.4.6
	~~# Unzip libfftw.dll to the foobar2000 directory~~		\| stable_release_date = 2014-06-24
			\| preview_release =
	~~=Usage=~~		\| preview_release_date =
			\| foobar2000_minimum = 1.1
			\| foobar2000_maximum =
			\| foobar2000_ui_module =
			\| use = BPM; Tagging
			\| license =
			}}
			The '''BPM Analyser''' component can be used for calculating the BPM (beats per minute) of any tracks in foobar2000.

			==Usage==
	The component can be used to automatically or manually detect a song's BPM.		The component can be used to automatically or manually detect a song's BPM.

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	# Highlight one or more files in your playlist. Right-click on them and select "BPM Analysis -> Automatically analyse BPMs". '''Note:''' Songs already containing a BPM tag will not be scanned.		# Highlight one or more files in your playlist. Right-click on them and select "BPM Analysis -> Automatically analyse BPMs". '''Note:''' Songs already containing a BPM tag will not be scanned.
	# After the analysis has completed, a results dialog will be displayed.		# After the analysis has completed, a results dialog will be displayed.
	# If a BPM result is obviously double or half of its true BPM, select it in the list of results, then click the Double BPM or Halve BPM buttons. Multiple results can be selected using ~~ctrl~~+click.		# If a BPM result is obviously double or half of its true BPM, select it in the list of results, then click the Double BPM or Halve BPM buttons. Multiple results can be selected using {{key press\|Ctrl}}+click.
	# Click the Update ~~File Tags~~ button when done.		# Click the {{button\|Update files}} button when done.


	To manually calculate the BPM:		To manually calculate the BPM:
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	# A small window will be displayed with a large Tap Here button.		# A small window will be displayed with a large Tap Here button.
	# Begin playback of a song.		# Begin playback of a song.
	# Click on the Tap Here button or hit the spacebar to the beat of the music. The current calculated BPM will be displayed.		# Click on the {{button\|Tap Here}} button or hit the {{key press\|spacebar}} to the beat of the music. The current calculated BPM will be displayed.
	# Continue tapping until the BPM is fairly stable.		# Continue tapping until the BPM is fairly stable.
	# Click the Update ~~Tag~~ button to save the BPM to the currently ''playing'' file.		# Click the {{button\|Update files}} button to save the BPM to the currently ''playing'' file.

	~~=Algorithms=~~

			==Algorithms==
	The BPM analysis algorithm is based loosely on the work presented in the paper [http://perso.telecom-paristech.fr/~grichard/Publications/ismir04b.pdf Tempo and Beat Estimation of Musical Signals].		The BPM analysis algorithm is based loosely on the work presented in the paper [http://perso.telecom-paristech.fr/~grichard/Publications/ismir04b.pdf Tempo and Beat Estimation of Musical Signals].

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	The open source [http://www.fftw.org/ FFTW library] is used for calculating the FFT.		The open source [http://www.fftw.org/ FFTW library] is used for calculating the FFT.

	=Limitations=		==Limitations==

	* The calculated BPMs are not always accurate, especially for songs without obvious beats or large changes in tempo. You can compare the accuracy of the calculated BPM with the included manual BPM tapping function.		* The calculated BPMs are not always accurate, especially for songs without obvious beats or large changes in tempo. You can compare the accuracy of the calculated BPM with the included manual BPM tapping function.
	* In a number of cases a song's BPM may be calculated as double or half of its 'true' BPM.		* In a number of cases a song's BPM may be calculated as double or half of its 'true' BPM.
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	* Tapping the spacebar on the manual tapping window when the large Tap Here button loses focus will stop working. The button must be clicked again to regain focus so the spacebar will work.		* Tapping the spacebar on the manual tapping window when the large Tap Here button loses focus will stop working. The button must be clicked again to regain focus so the spacebar will work.

	=Future ~~Work~~=		==Future work==

	* Improve the current BPM algorithm (wrong BPMs, double/halved BPMs, overall speed)		* Improve the current BPM algorithm (wrong BPMs, double/halved BPMs, overall speed)
	* Implement other BPM algorithms		* Implement other BPM algorithms
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	* Specialise the algorithm parameters for different genres, then automatically scan using those parameters based on the GENRE tag.		* Specialise the algorithm parameters for different genres, then automatically scan using those parameters based on the GENRE tag.

	=~~Link~~=		==External links==
	* [http://www.~~hydrogenaudio~~.org/~~forums~~/index.php~~?showtopic=77143 Homepage]~~		* {{foobar2000\|http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_bpm\|BPM Analyser}}
	* ~~[http~~://~~www~~.~~hydrogenaudio.org/forums~~/index.php~~?showtopic=77142 Discussion Thread~~]		* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77142.0.html}}
			* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,77143.0.html}}

			[[Category:Foobar2000 3rd-Party Components\|Automatic BPM Analyser]]

Beardgoggles: Beardgoggles moved page Foobar2000:Components/Automatic BPM Analyser (foo bpm) to Foobar2000:Components/BPM Analyser (foo bpm): Moved page to show correct component name

2019-12-02T17:10:21Z

Beardgoggles moved page Foobar2000:Components/Automatic BPM Analyser (foo bpm) to Foobar2000:Components/BPM Analyser (foo bpm): Moved page to show correct component name

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Shakey snake at 20:46, 27 April 2010

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	=Description=		=Description=