{{Short description|Proprietary music software}} {{Lowercase title}} {{Infobox Software | name = beaTunes | developer = tagtraum industries incorporated | released = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2006|08}} | operating system = Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows | language = English, German, Spanish, French | genre = Music software | license = Proprietary commercial software | website = {{URL|http://www.beatunes.com/}} }} '''beaTunes''' is a commercial software package for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, developed and distributed by tagtraum industries incorporated. The software has a free trial and costs $34.95.
== Features == beaTunes was originally designed as a companion app to iTunes that can detect and edit the BPM in music from iTunes.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Allen |first1=Rich |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ew8K5Jdz-JsC&dq=%22BeaTunes%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA63 |title=The Rock 'n' Roll Classroom: Using Music to Manage Mood, Energy, and Learning |last2=Wood |first2=W. W. |date=2012-10-24 |publisher=Corwin Press |isbn=978-1-4522-8386-9 |language=en}}</ref> Since version 3, beaTunes is not dependent on iTunes anymore and supports harmonic mixing and Beatmixing through BPM and key detection. It can also correct and update information about music files, remove duplicates, create playlists, correct inconsistent artist names, and add key and volume balancing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morse |first=Phil |date=2015-02-02 |title=5 Ways To Create Better DJ Sets With beaTunes |url=https://www.digitaldjtips.com/5-ways-to-create-better-dj-sets-with-beatunes/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Digital DJ Tips |language=en-US}}</ref> It supports MP3 and AAC formats.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hollington |first=Jesse D. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W0kkwbR6uSgC&dq=%22BeaTunes%22+-wikipedia&pg=SA2-PA30 |title=Borders iPod and iTunes Pocket Genius |date=2010-11-17 |publisher=John Wiley and Sons |isbn=978-1-118-03566-5 |language=en}}</ref> Keys are displayed in either their musical notation or in Open Key Notation.
== Reception == beaTunes was given 3 out of 5 stars from Softpedia<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dulcianu |first=Alexandru |date=2023-06-14 |title=beaTunes |url=https://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Audio/Audio-Plugins/BeaTunes.shtml |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Softpedia |language=english}}</ref> and an 8 out of 10 from MacTech.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sellers |first=Dennis |date=2011 |title=Review: BeaTunes makes a fine companion app with iTunes {{!}} MacTech |url=http://preserve.mactech.com/content/review-beatunes-makes-fine-companion-app-itunes |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=preserve.mactech.com}}</ref>
== See also == *Harmonic mixing *Beatmixing *Music Theory *DJing
==External links== * [http://www.beatunes.com Official website]
== References == {{Reflist}}Category:Audio mixing software Category:Macintosh software Category:Windows software
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