SensMe

SensMe is a proprietary music mood and tempo detection system created by Sony Corporation, and employed in numerous Sony branded products, including in some Walkman digital music players, the Media Go application, the PlayStation Portable, and Sony Ericsson and Sony Xperia handsets. It is named Omakase Channel (おまかせチャンネルを使う) in Japan.[1]

SensMe
SensMe Logo
Screenshot of SensMe on a Walkman player
Developer(s)Sony Corporation
Initial release2007
PlatformSony Walkman MP3 players
Sony Ericsson and Sony Xperia
Media Go
PlayStation Portable
TypeMood detection software for music data.
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/phones/detailed/whatissenseme/w910i?cc=gb&lc=en 

Method

SensMe works by mapping music to a dual axis map based on the mood and tempo of music tracks.[2] Mood and tempo is determined by using the appropriate Sony compatible software which analyzes music tracks individually and computes the relevant track information. Analyzed tracks can then be plotted onto an intuitive dual axis map through which the music library on the device can be navigated, and playlists can be generated based on relative speed and mood. The horizontal axis is based on mood and the vertical axis is based on tempo.

Compatible products

SensMe debuted on the Sony Ericsson W910i phone in 2007.[3]

PlayStation Portable

SensMe channels on a PSP

SensMe was made available on the PlayStation Portable as of system software version 6.10.[4] It can be downloaded via the XMB or by using a computer.[5] The application features twelve channels by which music is categorized. These include Favorites, Newly Added, Dance, Extreme, Lounge, Emotional, Mellow, Upbeat, Relax, Energetic, Morning/Day/Night/Midnight, and Shuffle All.

Version history
Version
Release date (UTC)
Description
1.50
March 31, 2010
  • Music tracks transferred using a PlayStation 3 system or music management application other than Media Go are now also categorized into channels.
  • Users can now add music tracks to a block list so they do not play.
  • Users can now activate or deactivate the [Dynamic Normalizer] feature.
1.01
October 22, 2009
  • Descriptions of some menu items in some languages have been revised.
1.00
October 1, 2009
  • Initial release.

Walkman players

The NWZ-S730/S630 was the first Walkman series with SensMe.[6]

  • A Series
    • NWZ-A860
    • NWZ-A10
    • NW-A20
    • NW-A30
    • NW-A40
    • NW-A50
  • E Series
    • NWZ-E450[7]
    • NWZ-E350
    • NW-E050
    • NWZ-E460
    • NW-E060
    • NWZ-E570/E470
    • NWZ-E580
    • NW-E080
  • F Series
    • NWZ-F800
    • NWZ-F880
  • S Series
    • NWZ-S730/S630
    • NWZ-S750[8]
    • NWZ-S760
    • NW-S770
    • NW-S780
    • NW-S10
  • WM1 Series
    • NW-WM1
  • Z Series
    • NWZ-Z1000
  • ZX Series
    • NWZ-ZX1
    • NW-ZX2
    • NW-ZX100
    • NW-ZX300

Sony Ericsson handsets

Screenshot of SensMe on a Sony Ericsson

Sony Xperia handsets

Miscellaneous

Screenshot of SensMe on Media Go
  • Media Go application
  • Sony HAP-Z1ES Audio HDD player

References

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