Beat Chart

[DK]

Hi all!
I am doing an animated music video where all characters have to move to the beat of the song.
Does anyone have any tips on creating a "BEAT CHART" from a WAV file for AS? Something visual
on the timeline that marks the down or upbeat?

Any help much appreciated.

Cheers
D.K

[neeters_guy]

I would generate a click track from Audacity and import into ASP. You'll get both visual and audio markers on the timeline.

[DK]

Neeters!!!! You just saved my life on that one thank you so much. I am not working off a midi file so I had no idea. I did manage to find out the BPS and I generated a click track in Audacity like you said and it's perfect!

Thanks again!

D.K

[funksmaname]

Hey DK,
This might also help - I saw a BPM calculator online and asked the guy if he could add a frames per beat feature. What this means is if you set a fps and tap to the beat, it will give you the number of frames per beat (as well as bpm for creating a click track if you want) - so you know (for example) if you have key things happen every X frames, they will fall on a beat.

http://www.all8.com/tools/fpb.htm



Bare in mind though that unless the music is electronic, the beats are more than likely to be drifting somewhat throughout the track...

[DK]

Wow...that's an interesting tool funks!!! Certainly be keeping that one in the AS toolbox.
Thanks for posting.

Cheers
D.K