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Mr. Beat - Dr. Beat for Maemo and GNU/Linux

Mr. Beat is a metronome written in Python that copies the most notable features of the infamous Dr. Beat metronome.  I wrote it because I wanted a metronome for my Maemo-based PDA, but Mr. Beat will work on any computer with Python, PyGame, and PyGTK.  I would have written a normal metronome with normal features, but that would have been boring!  While it doesn't actually use the special Hildon classes, it is still compatible enough for my liking.  The main features are:

  • 11 tick sounds, including a human voice ("one and two and...")
  • Option to tap your desired tempo
  • Different volume and tick sound for triplets, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, and accented beats
  • Current beat displayed on-screen

There is currently only a Maemo package.  If you are interested in packaging it, please do so!!!  The python and audio files can be downloaded below.

Download Mr. Beat!

Download the Maemo Package of Mr. Beat