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What bpm am I thinking in?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:04 am
by boldie
Has anybody ever been able to hear an idea for a part of a beat (drums, bass line, melody etc.) & have struggled to translate it into DAW because you can’t figure out what bpm you thought it in? I sound like a mad man for asking such an odd question, but this happens to me fairly often & I need a second opinion. Any insight is greatly appreciated!
Re: What bpm am I thinking in?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:08 pm
by Gps
Re: What bpm am I thinking in?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:08 pm
by HenryDeath
I sometime imagine slow beats and some other times fast ones, but I’m also unable to tell precisely what the BPM is.
I think I could always tell a tempo, for any music I listen or imagine, but with a ± 40 BPM uncertainty. ^^
Usually I just start at 80 BPM (for “slow” project ideas) or 140-160 BPM (for “fast” ones), and slowly move the tempo up or down early in the making of the project until it suits what I (think I…) imagined. And sometime, I go for a different tempo of what I imagined, and like it, so finally choosing this different tempo finally.
Re: What bpm am I thinking in?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:41 pm
by musikbear
boldie wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:04 am
Has anybody ever been able to hear an idea for a part of a beat (drums, bass line, melody etc.) & have struggled to translate it into DAW because you can’t figure out what bpm you thought it in? I sound like a mad man for asking such an odd question, but this happens to me fairly often & I need a second opinion. Any insight is greatly appreciated!
If you have the BPM inside your head, then GPS' link would work!
Besides that, since you are new in Forum
Welcome boldie !
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Re: What bpm am I thinking in?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:33 am
by wakaskhookhar
Haha, that’s a tricky one! 
I wish I could read minds, but unfortunately, I can’t guess the BPM you’re thinking of.
But hey, if you’re trying to figure out the BPM of a song or a rhythm in your head, you can easily tap it out using https://tapbpm.net/. Just tap along to the beat you’re thinking of, and it’ll tell you the BPM instantly. Super handy!
Re: What bpm am I thinking in?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2025 10:27 pm
by xeeven
In LMMS, at the top left, click on "Tools".
Then click on "Tap Tempo".
This will open the tool that measures BPM between clicks inside of that window. I hope this helps!
Re: What bpm am I thinking in?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 1:11 am
by musikbear
First off, Welcome to the Forum xeeven !
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xeeven wrote: ↑Sun Apr 13, 2025 10:27 pm
In LMMS, at the top left, click on "Tools".
That is only in development-Nightly. It will most likely be in 1.3 when it is released, but Nightly is not meant to be used for production, it is meant to be used for bug hunting
Re: What bpm am I thinking in?
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 9:20 pm
by 64k_
Looks like we have something to watch here. should be able to return. back to topic 
I wish I could read minds, but unfortunately, I can’t guess the BPM you’re thinking of.