How many taps should I make?

A few taps give an estimate; eight or more steady taps usually produce a more stable reading.

Why did the count reset?

A pause longer than three seconds is treated as the start of a new measurement.

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Tap along with any song to estimate its tempo in beats per minute. No microphone, upload, account, or credits required.

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Each tap adds a beat interval. Recent intervals are averaged so the reading settles as you keep a steady pulse.

Each tap adds a beat interval. Recent intervals are averaged so the reading settles as you keep a steady pulse.

A pause longer than three seconds starts a fresh reading.

Parameter / option
Parameter / option	What it changes
Tap button and space bar	Each tap records a beat interval. The reading is the average of the recent intervals, so it settles as you keep a steady pulse.
Reset	Clears the recorded taps so the next song can be measured from zero.
Metronome	Plays a click at the measured tempo so the reading can be checked against the song.
Delay conversion	Turns the measured tempo into delay times for an effect in your DAW.

No. It measures only the timing of your taps.

Adjust a local track toward the practice tempo you have chosen.

Set a chord-preview tempo that matches the pulse you measured.

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Calculate playback speed and semitone changes, prepare a practice excerpt, and verify the processed WAV before using it.

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