{"items": [{"author": "Kristen", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765344516332", "anchor": "fb-765344516332", "service": "fb", "text": "Just downloaded that at rehearsal this weekend! All the English musicians in town have it, super valuable. Would you use it when playing for contra?", "timestamp": "1451943008"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765344516332&reply_comment_id=765344546272", "anchor": "fb-765344516332_765344546272", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Yes, we just tried using it live this weekend, and liked it a lot.", "timestamp": "1451943034"}, {"author": "Kristen", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765344516332&reply_comment_id=765344735892", "anchor": "fb-765344516332_765344735892", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Read the post, Kristen! Got a bit excited when I saw the picture and recognized the app. Will have to try it live this weekend.", "timestamp": "1451943176"}, {"author": "Sarah", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765345045272", "anchor": "fb-765345045272", "service": "fb", "text": "We use this app a lot. It's especially useful for open band nights when less experienced leaders are learning to monitor and lead tempos and we recommend it to new bands for practice and performance tempo guide. However, nothing beats keeping your eye on the dancers and playing to their comfort zone!", "timestamp": "1451943442"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765345045272&reply_comment_id=765345209942", "anchor": "fb-765345045272_765345209942", "service": "fb", "text": "→ It's a lot like driving. You need to pay attention to traffic and weather conditions, but it's still pretty useful to have a speedometer.", "timestamp": "1451943517"}, {"author": "Paul", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765346731892", "anchor": "fb-765346731892", "service": "fb", "text": "Decades ago I used to wish for a device called a Russian Dragon, which told you if you were rushing or dragging :)", "timestamp": "1451943954"}, {"author": "Kiran", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765347225902", "anchor": "fb-765347225902", "service": "fb", "text": "Oh there's an Android version now? Good.", "timestamp": "1451944409"}, {"author": "Mycroft", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765347225902&reply_comment_id=765347794762", "anchor": "fb-765347225902_765347794762", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Always trolling, eh? Did you miss that the Android version predates the iOS version by 5 months?", "timestamp": "1451944839"}, {"author": "Kiran", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765347225902&reply_comment_id=765352570192", "anchor": "fb-765347225902_765352570192", "service": "fb", "text": "→ I was unaware of that. I've had the iOS version for a few years I think, and didnt see an Android version then.", "timestamp": "1451946588"}, {"author": "Dan", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765347225902&reply_comment_id=765415089902", "anchor": "fb-765347225902_765415089902", "service": "fb", "text": "→ http://www.worthpoint.com/.../jeanius-russian-dragon...", "timestamp": "1452003728"}, {"author": "marremojj", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/3zgsao#cym0gfy", "anchor": "r-cym0gfy", "service": "r", "text": "What type of music do you play? I mainly make house and 128 bpm is pretty much the standard for it and people dance to it just fine. I can see how different styles of dancing are more suited to different tempos though, so you got me curious with your comment about 128 being too fast.\n", "timestamp": 1451944838}, {"author": "CastrumFiliAdae", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/3zgsao#cym2cpa", "anchor": "r-cym2cpa", "service": "r", "text": "→ The Free Raisins are a contra dance band. Contra dances tempos are typically centered around ~116 bpm, 116\u2013118 bpm being a lively, but comfortable, walking pace.\n", "timestamp": 1451947586}, {"author": "Mark", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765347924502", "anchor": "fb-765347924502", "service": "fb", "text": "I notice there is a free BPM detector for Android. (One that uses the microphone; There are a few others that require one to tap the beats.) I may try that one first. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...", "timestamp": "1451944985"}, {"author": "Mark", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765347924502&reply_comment_id=765376956322", "anchor": "fb-765347924502_765376956322", "service": "fb", "text": "→ That free one is terrible. I just tried it and immediately uninstalled it.", "timestamp": "1451960784"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765347924502&reply_comment_id=765376986262", "anchor": "fb-765347924502_765376986262", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Thanks for checking!", "timestamp": "1451960847"}, {"author": "colcob", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/3zgsao#cym2ise", "anchor": "r-cym2ise", "service": "r", "text": "Ah that app is awesome. Me and my son are both learning the drums at the moment, and it's kind of crap to try and play along with a metronome (although no doubt good practice) as you constantly have to force yourself to to artificially speed up and slow down to get back in sync with the robot.\nThis just lets you play and get slowly better and keeping the line straight!\n", "timestamp": 1451947834}, {"author": "[deleted]", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/3zgsao#cymfndp", "anchor": "r-cymfndp", "service": "r", "text": "→ [deleted]\n", "timestamp": 1451968741}, {"author": "cbr", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/3zgsao#cys7f24", "anchor": "r-cys7f24", "service": "r", "text": "→ → This kind of app is still too new for us to have much of an idea how well it works for learning. My guess would be the other way, because a metronome-strict tempo is very different from what most experienced musicians are actually playing.\n\n
(I say this as someone who never liked practicing with a metronome and refused to do it, and who fills the drummer-like role in our band.)\n", "timestamp": 1452377561}, {"author": "Bil", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765378932362", "anchor": "fb-765378932362", "service": "fb", "text": "hahahaha... I though electronic tuners were eroding the accuracy of our ears 'back in the day. A realtime tempo meter... I dunno... :-)", "timestamp": "1451962118"}, {"author": "shiffrondo", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/3zgsao#cymmqqu", "anchor": "r-cymmqqu", "service": "r", "text": "I have a ceilidh band and we are normally sitting around 120bpm, could be interesting to have an app but I think I'll probably just continue to look at the dancers and see how comfortable they are.\n", "timestamp": 1451988594}, {"author": "Bob", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765414211662", "anchor": "fb-765414211662", "service": "fb", "text": "lydia ievins", "timestamp": "1452002991"}, {"author": "Dan", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765415848382", "anchor": "fb-765415848382", "service": "fb", "text": "This app is wonderful, been using it for years. Good developer, cross-platform, very reasonably priced. Comment like this make me really sad, though:
> We used liveBPM on Stephen's recommendation. It's a paid app; if anyone knows an accurate free app I'd be happy to point people there instead.
Give the dude his $4. He's earned it.", "timestamp": "1452004022"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765415848382&reply_comment_id=765416961152", "anchor": "fb-765415848382_765416961152", "service": "fb", "text": "→ I did give him the $4; I didn't pirate the app.
But if there's another app that's free and does the same job, I'll recommend that instead. Just like if there's a kind of shoe I like that costs $80 and someone shows me another brand that's just as good costing $40.", "timestamp": "1452004829"}, {"author": "Dan", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765415848382&reply_comment_id=765418887292", "anchor": "fb-765415848382_765418887292", "service": "fb", "text": "→ He's not selling $80 shoes that should cost $40. He's a one man shop, making a useful product at a reasonable price.
I'm not saying you did anything wrong. People don't value developers. They also don't value authors, illustrators, and musicians. It makes me sad.", "timestamp": "1452005468"}, {"author": "Dan", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765415848382&reply_comment_id=765418952162", "anchor": "fb-765415848382_765418952162", "service": "fb", "text": "→ In fact, by linking to his app, you're supporting him, and that's great.", "timestamp": "1452005525"}, {"author": "lydia", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765434685632", "anchor": "fb-765434685632", "service": "fb", "text": "https://itunes.apple.com/.../livebpm-beat.../id554766778...", "timestamp": "1452015806"}, {"author": "Stephen", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765467789292", "anchor": "fb-765467789292", "service": "fb", "text": "I heard about this one from Dirk Tiede. We've had great success using it when playing for Scottish. Particularly handy when trying to keep Strathspeys at their appropriate (slogging) tempo.
Glad its working for The Free Raisins!", "timestamp": "1452036278"}, {"author": "Kiran", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=765945761432", "anchor": "fb-765945761432", "service": "fb", "text": "We won't be living in the future until you can have this on a smartwatch.", "timestamp": "1452302947"}, {"author": "Mark", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/765344331702?comment_id=771933596762", "anchor": "fb-771933596762", "service": "fb", "text": "I've been using the liveBPM for Android since seeing this post in January. It wasn't very expensive. We park it in front of our band at contradances and it gives a very clear readout.", "timestamp": "1455934286"}]}