Beat Meter can be used to measure the beat (MM) rate of a piece of music. It can also be used as a simple metronome and tuning device.

See the Version History for full operation instructions.

[Editor's Note] Dragging this Widget can be achieved by holding down the Command Key on a Mac or the Control Key on Windows and dragging.

0.6 - initial release.
0.7 - added 440Hz tuning tone.
0.8 - added option to copy a measured beat rate to the metronome.
1.0 - added dock icon.
1.1 - internal changes.
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To measure the beat rate of a piece of music, the user should click on the lower brown bar in time with the music. The Widget calculates a running average over a number of samples and displays the beat rate below the Widget. The text turns from white to green when the average is being taken over the number of samples specified in the Widget's preferences. The displayed number will become quite stable if a regular click rate is achieved.

The Widget can also act as a simple metronome. Click on the white triangle to start or stop the metronome. The metronome beat rate (MM) is shown in yellow text below the Widget and is set in the Widget's preferences.

Both modes can be used concurrently. Clicking the brown bar in time with the metronome will measure the metronome rate. This should, of course, be same as the metronome rate that has been set.

Clicking on the pedulum bob produces a 440Hz tuning tone for five seconds.