Dec 9, 2012

RecordBeater - Music matching your steps

RecordBeater detects your running rhythm and plays music with a matching rhythm. Experience the feeling of running "in the zone" - when the beats from the music matches your cadence!

RecordBeater is just updated with a new design, and from the same release it is now also free. Enjoy running with RecordBeater.

Top features
The purpose of RecordBeater is to motivate you to run faster by running to music matching your steps. Available on the Android Market.

Running music
Looking for good running music? Read here!

User reviews
  • Makes pacing yourself easy. Never realised the effect high paced music has on my ability to push myself. (Rikke Salbøl)
  • I am new at running, but this app has motivated me getting started. Super cool with bpm features. (Brisling)
  • Super program incredibly easy. (handsen.lund)  
  • I paid for CardioTrainer, i paid for Runkeeper. One run with @recordbeater made me realize i wasted my money. (...) (RecordBeater) is so many levels above what's out there now (WhoHasTheRuns)
  • Recordbeater (...) automatically ajusts the music so it follows your pace. A quite brilliant feature, so you don't need to fiddle with the phone while you are running. (...) At our test run Recordbeater worked almost flawlessly ()

Mar 1, 2012

Find music for RecordBeater

RecordBeater will play the music stored on your phone. You can workout to your own existing music - or you can download free workout mixes.

Find new music
A normal running pace is typically 150-180 steps pr min. Your music must have the same or the half number of beats pr min (BPM) to match your run (That is 75-90 and 150-180 BPM). If you don't have music at this pace check out music libraries like:

Or try these fixed BPM workout music podcasts:
  • Steve Boyett,
    • Non stop house, dance, trance mixes
    • 130 - 180 BPM in 1 BPM resolution. 
    • Go for the fixed BPM mixes. 
  • Deekron "The Fitness DJ"
    • High energy non-stop dance music mixes 
    • 130 - 180 BPM in 5 BPM resolution.
    • Go for the fixed BPM mixes.
  • Step to the Beat
    • Non stop dance music mixes
    • 122 - 165 BPM in 2-5 BPM resolution.
    • Go for the fixed BPM mixes.

Running programs

In RecordBeater you can find a running program module. In this module you will find running programs for:

From couch to 5 km (0 km to 5 km) in 8 weeks.
    Run your first 5 km in 8 weeks. From 0 km to 5 km. For beginning runners who are not active. 
From 0 to 10 km in 12 weeks.
    Run your first 10 km in 12 weeks. For beginning runners who are active.
From 10 km to 1/2 marathon in 12 weeks.
    Run your first 1/2 marathon in 12 weeks. For runners already running 10 km and running 3 times/week.
Run your fastest 5 km in 12 weeks. 
    Run your fastest 5 km in 12 weeks. For runners already running 5-10 km and running 2-3 times/week.
Run your fastest 10 km in 12 weeks.
    Run your fastest 10 km in 12 weeks. For runners already running 5-10 km and running 2-3 times/week.
Run your fastest 1/2 marathon in 16 weeks. 
    Run your fastest 1/2 marathon in 16 weeks. For runners already running 1/2 marathon and running 3-4 times/week.

    With the running program module in RecordBeater you can try several different types of running each of which is all supported with unique music features and GPS support. Read more about the types and the music support below:

    Press play for music match-
    ing your cadence. Suitable
    for ordinary, tempo and
    target sessions.
    Ordinary run
    Run in a slow pace where you are able to have a conversation with a running partner.
    Music tip: After finding a suitable pace you can use the ordinary play-button to play music matching your cadence.

    Tempo run / race at a competition
    Run with a constant fast pace where you only are able to give short comments a running partner.
    Music tip: After finding a suitable pace you can use the ordinary play-button to play music matching your cadence. You can also go into Settings and fix the BPM of the music to 5 BPM faster than your ordinary cadence.

    Run at target-pace
    Set your self the target pace you want to be able to hold for a complete run. If you want to run 10 km in 50 min or 5 km in 25 min, then your target pace is 5 min/km.
    Music tip: After finding a suitable pace you can use the ordinary play-button to play music matching your cadence. Or you can go into Settings and fix the BPM of the music to 5 BPM faster than your ordinary cadence.

    Pace yourself with faster music.
    Suitable for progressive run
    and for a strong finish.
    Progressive run
    Start with a slow jog and continue to increase your pace throughout your run. The last km should be hard/in high pace. After a progressive run you should to jog 2 km to loosen your legs.
    Music tip: Start slow and then use the pace-button to play music a bit faster than your current cadence. After each music track a new will follow again a bit faster than your current cadence. You can specify how much faster the music will be in Settings - look for the 'Extra pace tempo' setting.

    Fartlek
    Fartlek means "speed play". Run fast in the intervals and run slow in the breaks. Your interval pace should be faster than your target pace and slower than in interval. In RecordBeater you can specify distance and duration based Fartlek in the Interval module.
    Music tip: Run to music 5-10 BPM faster than your ordinary running cadence in the intervals and 0-5 BPM slower in the breaks. (165-170 BPM in the intervals and 155-160 BPM in the breaks if you normally are running 160 BPM).
    For music during fartlek, 
    interval training and a Cooper
    test you can specify a fixed
    fast tempo.

    Interval training
    Run fast in the intervals and stand still or walk in the breaks. Your pace in all the intervals should be the same. Your pace should be faster than in Fartlek.
    A good warm up and cool down session is important.
    Your legs will hurt a bit the day after your interval workout. Rest for at least 1 day after an interval session.
    Music tip: Run to music 10-15 BPM faster than your ordinary running cadence. (170-175 BPM if you normally are running 160 BPM).

    Cooper test
    This is a test of your fitness. In a Cooper test you should run as far a you can within 12 minutes. Use the interval module for this test, and set up a 12 min interval. Your distance is measured by the GPS. Write down your result (the distance) for future reference.
    A good warm up and cool down session is important. Rest for 2 days after a Cooper test (1 day if you are experienced).
    Music tip: Run to music 5-10 BPM faster than your ordinary running cadence. (165-170 BPM if you normally are running 160 BPM).

    RecordBeater - Music matching your steps

    Run to the beat - RecordBeater for Android detects your running cadence and plays music with a matching rhythm. Read more...