Hum to Search Song • Hacker News Board

Re: Hum to Search Song

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Post by fireattack » Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 12:09 AM UTC

etbebl wrote: post #34

jakereps wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m fairly sure SoundHound has had this feature since the early 2010s. Haven’t heard of the app since, but apparently their site is still up. I think Shazam ended up winning the music ID race as I remember having both apps.

Yup, SoundHound existed, and before that, Midomi.

For some reason, I can never remember the name of this service despite its simplicity.

Re: Hum to Search Song

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Post by jeff_redradish » Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 12:10 AM UTC

As a child I remember hearing a beautiful song, sung in Japanese (so not searchable by anglo me), and today I finally found it [1]. Thanks Google!

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbTsG9jrJsU

Re: Hum to Search Song

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Post by mac01021 » Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 12:10 AM UTC

Perhaps unsurprisingly, they answer more accurately and with higher confidence if you actually sing the lyrics rather than just humming.

Re: Hum to Search Song

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Post by autarch » Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 12:15 AM UTC

I tried 3 songs:

    * Everybody Has a Dream by Billy Joel
    * Kids by MGMT
    * Good Day Sunshine by The Beatles

0 hits.

I know I'm not the world's best singer, but I was humming the right notes.

Re: Hum to Search Song

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Post by quickthrower2 » Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 12:17 AM UTC

Too much friction. Didn't try.

I gotta update the app or install something on Chrome. Why not just make it available on the web somewhere?

I must have an older version of the app. Followed the instructions and it recommends Shazam!

Re: Hum to Search Song

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Post by BookPage » Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 12:19 AM UTC

arthurcolle wrote: post #60

I was just talking about this a few days ago! This is so cool. I've been looking for an 80s duet for the last 10 years with no luck.

Welllll..... did it work?

Re: Hum to Search Song

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Post by EGreg » Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 12:20 AM UTC

Finally!!! I was waiting for this for years

Re: Hum to Search Song

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Post by justiceforsaas » Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 12:20 AM UTC

Wondering why they've launched this as part of their Search App (and not as a stand-alone app). Maybe they're afraid of (yet another) anti-trust lawsuit?

Re: Hum to Search Song

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Post by mmm_grayons » Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 12:21 AM UTC

Uhhrrr wrote: post #7

I just tried this with a melody I've had stuck in my head for days - no results. Then I tried "Happy Birthday" and got three results: "Las Mananitas" by Canticos "Iyi Ki Dogdun Melissa", by Eser Ulun "Iyi Ki Dogdun Zarife", by Eser Ulun I'm no Pavarotti, but I can sing on pitch and have played the violin for 40 years. EDIT: Heh, "Iyi Ki Dogdun" is Turkish for Happy Birthday, and the links would have taken me to YouTu…

I wonder, does it know how to transpose? People may end up humming tunes in different keys that their voices can more easily reach.

Also, why the hell do I need an app for this? Is it actually running a local model? Because my guess is that it's just hitting an API.

Re: Hum to Search Song

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Post by partingshots » Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 12:24 AM UTC

codetrotter wrote: post #46

partingshots wrote: post #25

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What app are you using? I tried “what song is this”, and it just directs me to a search result on my iPhone.

The Google search app named “Google” on iOS 13.7, iPhone X. Norway. The button is there for me, and hum to search works. Screenshot: https://snipboard.io/ITZN9A.jpg When I first installed the app after reading the article, to test it out, I couldn’t find it even when I pressed the microphone symbol. But after rereading the article I installed it again and when I went and tapped the microphone I saw the Search a song…

Nice! It showed up after I reinstalled it. If I end up wanting to do so, is there a way to potentially replace Siri with Google somehow in the settings?