What's the best program to find a song's key?

[123xyz]

Hi all, so im learning how to do harmonic mixing and mixing in key. Right now im using mixed in key to analyze my tracks.

I know there's a few programs out there that do the same thing but im wondering which one is the most accurate?

[Jester]

you're using it

[Cook]

The piano in your living room and your ear will be most accurate.

If not Mixed in Key is you best bet,
Theres a few free open source ones but they're not as good.
DJTT did a comparison not that long ago in the blog, If i wasnt at work and on a shit slow computer id go find it for you, but you can get it yourself

[tekki]

I'm getting more and more fond of a free application called Key Finder, by DJTT member ibsh.

You can find it on Source forge or searching through my own blog, http://journal.ome-les.com

[ToOntown]

I'm getting more and more fond of a free application called Key Finder, by DJTT member ibsh.

You can find it on Source forge or searching through my own blog, http://journal.ome-les.com

I second this. If you've already gone the paid rout, might as well try the free one. It stacks up quite well actually. ibsh considers any recommended feature you have too.

[123xyz]

hey guys,

so I tried out both programs, im getting different readings?

same tracks, 2 different results....

MIK = 7B

KF = Fm

I'm using latest version of KF and ver. 2.5 for MiK

[fullenglishpint]

Not sure if the M there stands for minor or major, but 7B on the Camelot wheel is F major. The key finding algorithms are different and never perfect so different programs won't always give you the same results.

[mostapha]

The single fastest and most reliable way to find the key of a song:


I'm not kidding. It's damn near 100% accurate and takes maybe 1 minute per song if you're slow and use something buggy like iTunes to do your tagging.

Not sure if the M there stands for minor or major, but 7B on the Camelot wheel is F major. The key finding algorithms are different and never perfect so different programs won't always give you the same results.

Little 'm's mean minor. Major keys don't have a designation, eg. Fm vs. F.

[fullenglishpint]

Little 'm's mean minor. Major keys don't have a designation, eg. Fm vs. F.

Yeh... I think that was in one of the clarinet lessons I always avoided... thanks for the clarification

[papo]

hey guys,

so I tried out both programs, im getting different readings?

same tracks, 2 different results....

MIK = 7B

KF = Fm

I'm using latest version of KF and ver. 2.5 for MiK

this may help you.