footear

Support

Help with Foot Ear

Something not working, or have an idea? Email footeartool@gmail.com. Include your iPhone model and what you were doing, and I’ll get back to you.

Quick start

Lay your phone flat between your turntables, in landscape.
Tap the left half of the screen along with the left record, and the right half along with the right record.
Tap the kick or the clap. Foot Ear works out which one you meant.
A number turns green once 4 taps in a row agree on it.
When both sides are green on the same number, the decks are locked and the foot turns into an ear.
Swipe across a side to clear it.
Tap ? at the top to see the tutorial again, or the gear for settings.

Common questions

My reading is half or double what I expect.
If you’re tapping at a very slow or very fast tempo, Foot Ear may read the other octave. Try tapping the kick drum instead of the clap (or the other way around), and clear the side first with a swipe.

The number won’t turn green.
Green means 4 taps in a row agreed. Keep a steady rhythm; one rushed or late tap restarts the count. If the record’s tempo changes, swipe to clear and start again.

Does the app listen through the microphone?
No. Foot Ear only uses your taps. It never uses the microphone.

How do I turn off anonymous usage data?
Tap the gear, then turn off Privacy › Share anonymous usage. The Privacy Policy lists exactly what it includes.

The beat dot is drifting off the beat.
The dot keeps flashing on the tempo you tapped. If you’ve moved the pitch fader or nudged the record since, the dot no longer matches, so tap again to refresh it.

I want to write BPMs on my sleeves.
Set the pitch to 0%, tap along until the number turns green, and that’s the record’s BPM.

Credits

Ear 3D model by Artec 3D (artec3d.com), licensed CC BY 3.0. Fonts: Rubik Mono One and Gochi Hand, SIL Open Font License.