End of Track ID threads?

[Strech]

Had a mate over who just got an iphone & was telling me he had this program on it which could tell what song was playing.

Anyways I thought it was some BS & that it was some sort of hopeless gimmick, but turns out the damn thing works & it works pretty freakin' well.

It noticed the Snoop Dogg track that was playing and identified it within 30 secs, still not totally convinced I threw on Samim - Blackdeath as I thought "no chance now" & bang within 20 secs to my shock suprise it had the correct information.

Has anyone else got it on there phone? It seems like a pretty handy tool to have.

Heres the website for more info

http://www.shazam.com/music/web/home.html

[DannyDazzler]

Yeah it works we'll when theres a heap of background noise too. Really useful app. Just hold it up to the source and it gives u the name and artist. It can even open the iTunes app so you can preview/purchase the track. There's another app where you can sing or hum to it and it finds they track for you.

[v904]

I remember seeing something like this in a UK DJ mag ad back in 2001, cept you called a number and it'd sms the track to ya. Glad the concept evolved, could be really useful.

EDIT: they'v been around since 2002, not 2001

[Marc Us]

yeah ive seen this, its bloody impressive.

im curious can someone explain to me how does it work (in simple terms pls)

[Strech]

Found this article might give you an idea

http://ex-parrot.com/~chris/wwwitter/20030902-who_is_that_doggy_in_the_window.html

[Mad Rooster]

My mate showed me this on his Sony Ericsson about 18 months ago. Tells you remix and all.

[Papanikolas]

basically when you sample the song, it compares the wave pattern to their database

[Spectrum]

Not that I've ever used it, but by Sony Ericsson phone also does it...

http://www.gracenote.com/business_solutions/mobileMusic/

[MC-FOUNDY]

yeah i've had it on my sony ericsson for ages. It's handy but when you're a true chinstroker like me the tracks i want to look up are unrealeased and thus renders the program obsolet.
I'f you need a track id just give me a call on 0423753456, and i'll tell you the info. Thats just how i roll

[Spectrum]

I'f you need a track id just give me a call on 0423######, and i'll tell you the info. Thats just how i roll

Hehe... :thumb:

[narranick]

yeh the program is awesome, tried many songs thinking "surely it wouldn't get this one" but as said, around 20 seconds and theres your song.

[Marshy]

That's amazing. Technology eh?

[v904]

Back in my day we had to ask other people in forums on the internet, both ways without shoes.

[rthreeone]

hows everyone getting this to work?

it says on my phone that it won't work on my network, and that i should just try their ring up service? which doesn't work either

or i could just mc-find mc-foundy in chelt and just ask him

[BBC]

Wow! I saw this, but was very skeptical that it wouldn't work. Going to pick it up and test it out ;)