# Automatic BPM Detection **URL:** \ **Category:** Suggestions\ **Created:** [March 4, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/t/automatic-bpm-detection/5566 "2019-03-04T11:32:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aircoholic](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/user_avatar/forum.obsidiancontrol.com/aircoholic/32/2967_2.png) [@aircoholic](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/u/aircoholic)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/t/automatic-bpm-detection/5566/1 "2019-03-04T11:32:10Z")
The one feature I really miss in Onyx is automatic BPM detection. It would be great to be able to take a line signal, hook it up to the audio interface of the PC and have Onyx detect the tempo of the music in real time. This might not be super important for concerts and live shows, but crucial for smaller night clubs that don’t have a light operator present for the whole night. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvain\_Guiblain](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/user_avatar/forum.obsidiancontrol.com/sylvain_guiblain/32/1520_2.png) [@Sylvain\_Guiblain](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/u/Sylvain_Guiblain)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/t/automatic-bpm-detection/5566/2 "2019-03-04T13:04:25Z")
120 BPM averaged is your key ^^ ---
**Author:** ![aircoholic](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/user_avatar/forum.obsidiancontrol.com/aircoholic/32/2967_2.png) [@aircoholic](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/u/aircoholic)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/t/automatic-bpm-detection/5566/3 "2019-03-04T15:14:11Z")
yeah, I tried telling the DJs who play at our venue to play 120bpm so the lights are in sync, but the results were… let’s say, mixed (pun intended…). ---
**Author:** ![theblond](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/user_avatar/forum.obsidiancontrol.com/theblond/32/3390_2.png) [@theblond](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/u/theblond)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/t/automatic-bpm-detection/5566/4 "2020-04-05T18:22:28Z")
I agree. Would love to see more inputs for BPM. My Suggestion is: - Ableton Link (used by Ableton, Serato, Native Instruments, Virtual DJ) - Midi Clock This might be easier to implement than audio analysis for BPM detection. ---
**Author:** ![Mike](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/user_avatar/forum.obsidiancontrol.com/mike/32/2968_2.png) [@Mike](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/u/Mike)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/t/automatic-bpm-detection/5566/5 "2022-04-29T13:38:13Z")
Now we can also add to this list direct send of Ableton link from Dj’s who use Denon dj equipment. Ableton link is used also by Arkaos media servers and vj software. And maybe also would be cool for adapting in onyx the Stage Linq protocol. ---
**Author:** ![SereintyLighting](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@SereintyLighting](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/u/SereintyLighting)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/t/automatic-bpm-detection/5566/6 "2022-05-21T16:43:35Z")
I was at PLS and it will come combined with mulitplie Audio Analysing Features etc. the next bigger update is amazing. ---
**Author:** ![truthcollins](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@truthcollins](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/u/truthcollins)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/t/automatic-bpm-detection/5566/7 "2022-06-15T22:38:42Z")
Is there a rough idea of when? This month? In the next couple months? ---
**Author:** ![Sylvain\_Guiblain](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/user_avatar/forum.obsidiancontrol.com/sylvain_guiblain/32/1520_2.png) [@Sylvain\_Guiblain](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/u/Sylvain_Guiblain)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/t/automatic-bpm-detection/5566/8 "2022-07-13T22:49:30Z")
Couple of months at least I think. NX1 is the hot topic currently 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![deflost](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@deflost](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/u/deflost)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.obsidiancontrol.com/t/automatic-bpm-detection/5566/9 "2022-08-02T20:48:24Z")
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