Shazam

rts · Sun 24 Apr, 2005 17.29

Is this not one of the greatest inventions ever? I'm sure we have all been somewhere, and a catchy tune comes on and you have no idea what it is.

Since learning about Shazam a month or so ago, it's certainly put my mind at rest many a time.

For those who don't know about this, simply dial 2580 (going down the middle numbers on your mobile keypad), hold your phone next to the sound source. Shazam automatically hangs up, and texts you the name of the song. Normal cost around 50p, and free if they cannot help.

Sput · Sun 24 Apr, 2005 17.29

rts wrote:Is this not one of the greatest inventions ever? I'm sure we have all been somewhere, and a catchy tune comes on and you have no idea what it is.

Since learning about Shazam a month or so ago, it's certainly put my mind at rest many a time.

For those who don't know about this, simply dial 2580 (going down the middle numbers on your mobile keypad), hold your phone next to the sound source. Shazam automatically hangs up, and texts you the name of the song. Normal cost around 50p, and free if they cannot help.

But does it call the songs CRACKING?

Cheese Head · Mon 25 Apr, 2005 16.44

I love shazam, it tags practically any songs! Like rammstein or tacky 80's pop music...! yay

Cheese Head · Mon 25 Apr, 2005 17.17

nodnirG kraM wrote:Does anyone know exactly how Shazam works? I was thinking about it whist sitting in a 2 hour queue on the M25 earlier ... just how does it do that!

It also logs every song youv'e tagged - i just registerd and it gave me the songs i've taged in the past.

Well, if your curious, here's what I've tagged:

<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/p ... shazam.png" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

The "she's so high" song was tagged whilst i was in superdrug! I felt like a bit of a twat holding my mobile for the superdrug radio...

cdd · Mon 25 Apr, 2005 18.08

Cheese Head wrote: The "she's so high" song was tagged whilst i was in superdrug! I felt like a bit of a twat holding my mobile for the superdrug radio...

emmm.... WHAT were you doing in Superdrug?

Pete · Mon 25 Apr, 2005 18.36

buying nail polish I'd expect

Jamez · Mon 25 Apr, 2005 18.38

Hymagumba wrote:buying nail polish I'd expect

ROFL!

Cheese Head · Mon 25 Apr, 2005 19.09

Jamez wrote:
Hymagumba wrote:buying nail polish I'd expect
ROFL!

slags! It was christmas...

and i get my nail plish from some dodgy place in loughborough ! *eyes wonder*

James H · Mon 25 Apr, 2005 19.20

Cheese Head wrote: I felt like a bit of a twat

nothing much has changed then?

Aston · Mon 25 Apr, 2005 21.17

nodnirG kraM wrote:Does anyone know exactly how Shazam works? I was thinking about it whist sitting in a 2 hour queue on the M25 earlier ... just how does it do that!

From what I understand, tracks have thier own "signature" waveforms. A bit like a fingerprint, every song has a unique audio image (imagine it was in a program like Cool Edit). The cleaver bit is that it pin-points a particular frequency that isn't affected by telephone transmission/bad quality speakers.

If you have, say 5 seconds of regognisable audio, the software scans it's database to match it up and sends you a text when it's found it...

At least that's how I understand it works!

Uncle Bruce · Tue 26 Apr, 2005 11.17

Deffo a neat trick down the pub to fuck up your mate's brains ...