Sony's TrackID app for walkman phones lets you record a short sample of a song via the phones mic then connect to the internet to find out what the title and artist are etc
all for free (minus data costs)
Are there any similar apps for the N95?
Any apps like Sony's TrackID?
track id- hope you have fun
The new and amazing TrackID-feature on Sony Ericsson Walkman phones have now been created in a JAVA-version, too. Of course, it's not official, but it works like magic!
Here's how you do:
1. Use the phone feature 'Record sound', any song from any FM radio, NOT your built-in radio.
2. Record for at least 10-15 seconds. The file will have .amr extension. It's automatically saved in Music folder.
3. Open Track ID. Browse to folder e--Music--your recording.amr. Folder E: is your Memory Stick.
4. Click Select
5. Allow to send to the net? Yes.
6. TrackID processes the .amr file. You'll see log, flush, open Audio Streaming, etc.
7. If successful, the app will ask you to launch your web browser
The TrackID analyzes audio from recorded music from the phone and then submits that audio sample to the TrackID service. The Gracenote service compares a "musical fingerprint" generated from the audio sample against an enormous database of fingerprints containing 2.5 million songs which covers the global music market. The fingerprint is matched and the listener is sent the song name and artist info.
Hope this is what you want.
GAry
Or even better, use Shazam iD. It's a native Symbian application and will do the recording and analysis all in one place. The site says it's a trial service free for a limit period of time, but I've been using it for nearly half a year now and nothing has changed yet. Free apart from the data charge of course, but the fingerprinting is done on the handset so only minimal amount of data is transfered (few KB).
Just follow the instructions on the page to download and install it.
randomfan wrote:Or even better, use Shazam iD. It's a native Symbian application and will do the recording and analysis all in one place. The site says it's a trial service free for a limit period of time, but I've been using it for nearly half a year now and nothing has changed yet. Free apart from the data charge of course, but the fingerprinting is done on the handset so only minimal amount of data is transfered (few KB).Just follow the instructions on the page to download and install it.
Thanks for the tip!
randomfan wrote:Or even better, use Shazam iD. It's a native Symbian application and will do the recording and analysis all in one place. The site says it's a trial service free for a limit period of time, but I've been using it for nearly half a year now and nothing has changed yet. Free apart from the data charge of course, but the fingerprinting is done on the handset so only minimal amount of data is transfered (few KB).Just follow the instructions on the page to download and install it.
Awesome. I used to use the old shazam service (phone 2580 and hold the phone up to the speaker) but it became less effective and more expensive so I stopped using it.
This seems like a very cool option.
EDIT: Been playing with this yesterday and today and it is very good indeed. Seems to find matches straight away, very low data usage so it's quick (ideal for pub quizzes!) It is also free and can be used on the internal FM radio!
What I always do when hearing a song which i don't know, just google a little bit of its lyrics + word LYRICS in phone browser and always get the answer in a second 😊
randomfan wrote:Or even better, use Shazam iD. It's a native Symbian application and will do the recording and analysis all in one place. The site says it's a trial service free for a limit period of time, but I've been using it for nearly half a year now and nothing has changed yet. Free apart from the data charge of course, but the fingerprinting is done on the handset so only minimal amount of data is transfered (few KB).Just follow the instructions on the page to download and install it.
thanx a million awesome app av been lookin for this beauty for ages had it on my ericcson
no chance to download this app outside UK?
rottie wrote:What I always do when hearing a song which i don't know, just google a little bit of its lyrics + word LYRICS in phone browser and always get the answer in a second 😊
Not as quick as shazam ID , I guarantee. Also, not so hot if the tune has few or no lyrics or they are foreign or hard to make out.
There are pros and cons - shazam is good, but my method is complimentary 😉
here is the download link straight from the s60 mobile site - http://s60.mobi/mgp/events/s60/vodafone/shazam.html
rottie wrote:There are pros and cons - shazam is good, but my method is complimentary 😉
As is the shazam app!
Sorry to blow dust off an old thread, but I'm intrigued by Shazam. I've looked on the net and there are many places that say that it's free for 30 days but then costs �2 a month... yet randomfan has reported using it for free for at least 6 months.
randomfan: are you still getting it free?
Anyone: if it's going to cost anyway, are there any decent free options out there?
Note: I understand I would be charged for sending/receiving data on my phone... that's fine.
Still free for me for over a year now. I use it several times a month.
I hazzard a guess if you get the program by sending text to get it. After the trial period it would be �2 month premim text.
Thats just lookin at it of course, dunno if thats 100% right.
Crispy
zxon wrote:Sorry to blow dust off an old thread, but I'm intrigued by Shazam. I've looked on the net and there are many places that say that it's free for 30 days but then costs �2 a month... yet randomfan has reported using it for free for at least 6 months.randomfan: are you still getting it free?
Unfortunately not 😞 It did use to be free until a few months ago. I've reflashed my phone several times since then, and never had a copy of the original SIS file. So I just don't use it anymore 😊
MIne is still working for free, just checked it 😊
Yeah I use it regularly and it's still free
Well I've got Shazam installed on my N95 now. I followed a link from earlier in this thread to download a copy and install it. I decided not to send a text to get it y'see.
I've just checked the help file and I've spotted this line:
This version of Shazam ID is completely free to use.
Promising...
zxon wrote:Well I've got Shazam installed on my N95 now. I followed a link from earlier in this thread to download a copy and install it. I decided not to send a text to get it y'see.I've just checked the help file and I've spotted this line:
Promising...
I tried both links, the one on Shazam homepage doesn't have a download link i can see. The other link the installer has an expired certificate :frown: Any other links? Im not paying �2.00 pound a month for this novelty that my mate can get for free on his Sony Ericsson...
Sorry my bad, just realised if you change the phones date back you can get round the old certificate thing...
Oh and it appears this is an older version of Shazam that's less pretty but still works a treat and it's free so who cares...