There was this song on the radio last night. It went all “woop-woop-wooom” with no lyrics, so I couldn’t quite go tell Google about it. Moreover, Shazam wasn’t installed on my phone, and before I got up and installed it, the song had already changed. I guess I’ll have to wait for the next time it’s on.
Shazam: Discover songs & lyrics in seconds. Find artists, lyrics, & videos for free! Play or connect to stream music now! Google Chrome: Fast & Secure. Create and edit web-based documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Store documents online and access them from any computer. Shazam application is the most popular music application has been downloaded hundreds of millions of time. Once you install this application on your Android device then you can easily identify your favorite music. It is available on Android, iOS, and Windows phones. Shazam application is design for mobile platforms.
It’s no longer a secret that you can nowadays identify almost any song that’s playing simply by pointing your phone at it. Applications are available for all mobile operating systems, and even Cortana can handle this task. We can say that this is a major advantage over the PC.
On the other hand, your computer doesn’t really need such a feature, since you can easily go online and look up lyrics. But not all songs are in English, and most of all, not all of them have lyrics. This leaves you stuck with little options. Don’t worry, there is something you can do, as tricky as it might be.
What song is that?
Mikroc pro for pic cracked. Unfortunately, there’s no stand-alone application that can listen to what you’re listening too and tell you what it is, and neither is there a feature in Windows to do this without a microphone.
It’s possible to identify songs on a PC even without a microphone, but the overall process not only requires several software components, but it takes so much time under normal circumstances that you risk losing the song before you start.
This made us to look for ways to make this happen just as fast as you can grab your phone and launch an identification app. Judging by the results, we consider we did. It can take a bit of time, but after all configurations, it takes more time for the service to identify the song than initiating it. As such, here’s what you need to do:| Making the computer record speaker sound |
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| This can’t really be done by default through what Windows provides. Go grab and install Virtual Audio Cable. It’s a little utility that tricks any recording service into thinking speaker sound is actually what you want to capture with a microphone. |
Step 2: Right-click the system tray Volume indicator to access Recording Devices.
Step 3: Identify the Line 1 entry, select it, and press the Set Default button. A green check mark needs to appear next to it if done properly.| Creating a switch between audio drivers |
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| In order for recording services to properly work through Virtual Audio Cable, system playback device also needs to go through the virtual line. However, this completely cuts out any sound you hear. Luckily, there’s an app you can use to make the switch in a second. |
Step 2: Run the application executable and when the UAC prompt comes up, uncheck the box to Always Ask Before Opening This File. This cuts off some more seconds when performing the switch.
Step 3: From the drop-down menu, select Line 1, Virtual Audio Cable, Ready.
Step 4: Check the options to Create Shortcut in Program Directory and to Perform Sound Device Switch Hidden.
Step 5: Press the big button to Change Default Sound Device.
Step 6: Go to the folder where the application executable is located and find the shortcut that’s named SSD - #2 Line 1. Drag it over the taskbar.
Step 7: Repeat steps 2 to 6. Now, when you reach Step 3 just make sure to select Speakers, High Definition Audio Device, Ready, the same name you encounter in Step 6.| Preparing the identification service |
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| Music identification in our guide is done through an online, free service that doesn’t even require registration of any sorts. We chose it because it helped cut off even more time in the end process. Since it’s online, it needs to be accessed via a web browser, and we’re going to use Google Chrome because it’s fitted with a feature we need. |
Step 2: Go to Midomi using Google Chrome. Once there, click the Hamburger button in the top right corner, and from More Tools, choose to Add to Taskbar. You can now close the browser.
Note: The online service still relies on Flash Player, so if you decided to remove it from your virtual world, you need to make an exception here.| The finishing touch |
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| All that’s left to do now is make everything accessible in the shortest possible time. As such, we’re going to make everything be ready in a few seconds just by pressing some custom hotkeys. |
Note: You can do the same for the two shortcuts for the device switch, but you can assign custom hotkeys so you don’t fill your taskbar.
Step 2: Go to the location of the SSD - SetSoundDevice executable and right-click the shortcut named SSD - #2 Line 1 to access Properties.
Step 3: Switch to the Shortcut tab. Click in the Shortcut Key field and press the buttons you want to use to make the switch.
Step 4: Do the same with the SSD - #2 Speakers shortcut, but using a different combination of keys, so you can easily bring back sound when finished.
Note: Yes, we tried to use the same hotkey that activates Google Chrome, but Windows prevents you from using the Win key when configuring shortcut keys, so use something that’s close. We used Ctrl + Shift + 1 and Ctrl + Shift + 2.
Step 5: Launch each switch shortcut one time to deactivate the prompt that asks for permission.| Testing time |
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| You need to make sure everything works, and it takes a little time to test things out. A song can be played both from your computer and from the web. Just make sure to hit Allow when asked to use the microphone. |
Step 2: Press the hotkey that switches your audio device to the virtual one.
Step 3: Access the online service through Win + 1, or the number of the Chrome shortcut taskbar position.
Step 4: Press the button on the web page that says to Click and Sing or Hum.
Step 5: Let the service finish processing and see if it’s the song you’re looking for.
Note: There’s a chance you won’t get any result, but this only happens because the song database is created by users and if nobody bothered to upload the song you want, then all hope is (almost) lost.
In conclusion
Sure enough you might have used mobile apps like Shazam by now, and you’re probably still using them intensively. However, there are circumstances when you’re forced to use headphones and can’t rely on your speakers to provide sound for the mobile app. You may not call upon this method frequently, but now you know it’s possible and how it’s done.
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Still, if you have Windows 8 or higher installed on your computer, you can install Shazam for Windows which is available as a metro-style app.
Recording is normally done via a connected microphone. However, most Realtek audio boards come with a Stereo Mix recording device, which makes sound capture applications record speaker output. If the device is not enlisted in the list, choose to show disabled or disconnected devices, and update your audio driver if it's still not visible. To work, just set Stereo Mix as the default recording device.
Have a look at 10 tried and tested hints that will help you to get the most out of Chrome by taking advantage of some of its more functional tools and time-saving setups.
Read through the suggestions below and let us know which ones you'll be trying out, or any tricks we haven't included, in the comments box.
1. Open Multiple Pages on Startup
Rather than just one trusty homepage, you can get Chrome to open several pages as it starts up, giving you instant access to whatever sites and services you prefer to start your day with.
It's easy to setup. Just click on the wrench icon on the top right of your browser window, select 'Options' and under the 'Basic' tab check the box where it says 'on startup.. open the following pages.'
If you click 'Add' it brings up a list of recently browsed sites to choose from, or you can manually enter a URL in the box at the top.
Now, the next time you fire up your browser, those pages will be automatically loaded in the order in which you entered them, saving you some precious time.
2. Pin Tabs in Place on the Browser Bar
If you are going to be using a site or service a lot in one web session, you can 'pin' a tab in Chrome, which will shrink the window down to the size of the favicon, leaving more room for multi-tasking. It also prevents tabs from getting lost on the side of the screen when you have many open at once.
To do this, right-click on the tab you want to pin and hit 'Pin tab.' To enlarge the tab, just right-click and hit 'Pin tab' again to uncheck the option.
3. Turn Your Favorite Websites into 'Desktop Apps'
There's another option open to you in Chrome if you want fast access to a favorite site — turn the site into what could be loosely described as a desktop app.
To do this, navigate to the site you want to desktop-ize, head over to the wrench icon on the top right of your browser window, select 'Tools' and then click on 'Create application shortcuts.'
This will then bring up a window that gives you the option to create shortcuts on your desktop, in your start menu, or on the quick launch bar and you can check or un-check the boxes to make your selection.
4. Add a Home Button to the Toolbar
Chrome boasts a minimalist design that many love, but there are some users who just need to have a 'home' button to click. Open pgm files.
Adding a home button to Chrome is very easy — just click on the wrench icon at the top-right, select 'Options,' and under the basic tab you'll see a check box for 'show Home button on the toolbar.' Hit it and you'll never be homeless again.
5. Carry Out Calculations in the Omnibox
In addition to being a URL bar and a search field, Chrome's 'omnibox' is also a basic calculator. Rather than load up your computer's calculator, Google or Wolfram Alpha, you can just type your mathematical query into the omnibox and the result will show up where you'd normally see auto-suggestions.
Beyond simple sums, this also works for unit conversions like feet-to-meters, pints-to-liters, etc,.
6. Use AutoFill to Auto-Complete an Address
If you find yourself typing your address time and time again, you might want to consider Chrome's AutoFill options which can remember it and save you the repeat effort.
To activate the feature, click on the wrench icon, select 'Options,' then click on the 'Personal Stuff,' then choose 'AutoFill options.' By selecting 'Add address,' you can enter your details. The next time you are presented with a form, you won't have to manually type it all in.
You can also choose to add a credit card via AutoFill, but for security reasons we'd advise thinking twice before going down that route.
7. Use Chrome URLs to See History, Bookmarks & Downloads
Chrome can show you some of your browser data and settings via special Chrome URLs, which is a handy way to see the info in your browser — especially as all options are searchable.
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You can view your bookmarks, downloads and history by typing 'chrome://bookmarks,' 'chrome://downloads,' or 'chrome://history' in the omnibox.
8. Make a Favicon-Only Bookmarks Bar
There's yet another cool way to get quick access to your favorite, or most-visited sites in Chrome. Plus, it looks pretty cool.
You can get Chrome to display your bookmarked sites in the toolbar, but by deleting the site's name from the bookmark settings, the browser will just show the site's favicons, making for a colorful display along the top of your window.
To get this going, you'll first need to make sure you have the bookmarks bar displayed. You can check this by clicking the wrench icon, selecting 'Tools' and then ticking 'Always show bookmarks bar.'
Once you've done this, as you add new sites to your bookmarks, be sure to delete the text in the name box, as per the screen shot below, for a favicon-only list.
Alternatively, to edit existing bookmarks so that they display favicon-only, go to 'chrome://bookmarks,' right-click on the bookmark, select 'Edit' and then delete the text in the name box.
To add the bookmarks to your bookmark bar, simply drag and drop them from your bookmarks list.
9. Sync Your Chrome Settings to Your Google Account
This isn't the most exciting tip, but it's darn useful if you work or play across multiple computers. You can sync your Chrome settings to your Google account so all those preferences you've taken time to set up, and all the bookmarks you've saved along the way, will follow you wherever you go online.
Simply click the wrench icon, go to 'Options' and under 'Personal Stuff' you can 'Set up sync' by signing in to your Google account. This will now mean all your Chrome settings will sync wherever you sign in with your Google account.
10. Play a Trick on Your Chrome-Using Buddies
If you have a buddy or a work-mate who uses Chrome, you can use the 'developer tools' functionality to play a really clever trick on them, should they step away from their computer at any time.
When on a webpage, right-click and choose 'Inspect element.' This will split the screen to view the page code. In this view, you can select and over-type the text that appears on the page and replace it with wording of your own choosing, or even change measurements, colors, etc. if you've got a basic grasp of HTML. Here are a few more familiar webpages we 'edited' via the 'Inspect element' function. As you can imagine, a sneaky couple of minutes at a friend's computer as they wander off for a comfort break and you could really have them going.
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