Byron Santo
Is it possible to limit the Key analysis to a specific range? I was thinking this might be great for rotational harmony that might occupy the last number of measures that could affect a transition.
If this is beyond the scope of the software I totally understand.
If this is beyond the scope of the software I totally understand.
Posted Tue 08 Sep 26 @ 3:02 am
groovindj
For years it's been assumed by DJ software that any given track has but one tempo, one key and one time signature (4/4).
Relatively, we've only just got to the point where the BPM analysis can detect tempo variations.
More specialised key analysis software such as Mixed In Key may detect key changes, but it's unlikely to pick up every one (in my experience up to MIK 10). For example Bohemian Rhapsody is just shown as Bb in VDJ and in Mixed In Key.
You can forget it with time signatures other than 4/4 🤣
Bear in mind, most DJs are not musicians. Some will clash keys without even noticing 🤷♂️
Relatively, we've only just got to the point where the BPM analysis can detect tempo variations.
More specialised key analysis software such as Mixed In Key may detect key changes, but it's unlikely to pick up every one (in my experience up to MIK 10). For example Bohemian Rhapsody is just shown as Bb in VDJ and in Mixed In Key.
You can forget it with time signatures other than 4/4 🤣
Bear in mind, most DJs are not musicians. Some will clash keys without even noticing 🤷♂️
Posted Tue 08 Sep 26 @ 10:31 am
Byron Santo
Thanks again for all of your help and the info on the time signatures. That question was coming soon. LOL.…
Posted Tue 08 Sep 26 @ 12:12 pm
groovindj
TBH even DAWs don't automatically detect the time signature of tracks, so it's not really surprising that DJ software doesn't - and to be fair, most of the stuff DJs play/people dance to is 4/4 anyway.
Posted Tue 08 Sep 26 @ 2:07 pm
djdonn
ha, if only.
In the 90's, I maintained an access database of songs with the beginning key and ending key. It was laborious but effective as I love harmonic mixing. Probably did that for a few thousand songs. There's likely so little call for it now, I can't see software ever being developed for it. And even if there was, it would probably be so inaccurate that it wouldn't be worth it. Even the 'best' key detection software out there now (Mixed In Key, allegedly) isn't accurate half the time for songs that are in the same key from beginning to end.
In the 90's, I maintained an access database of songs with the beginning key and ending key. It was laborious but effective as I love harmonic mixing. Probably did that for a few thousand songs. There's likely so little call for it now, I can't see software ever being developed for it. And even if there was, it would probably be so inaccurate that it wouldn't be worth it. Even the 'best' key detection software out there now (Mixed In Key, allegedly) isn't accurate half the time for songs that are in the same key from beginning to end.
Posted Tue 08 Sep 26 @ 7:42 pm
Byron Santo
Your Access database idea is what I’m trying to document. Being a retired musician, I can transcribe the chord progressions and I have plugins in my DAW that can analyze the individual chords with high accuracy. I was looking for something that I could batch process songs.
Posted 7 days ago @ 5:11 pm