Beat Maker | BPMsonic

How to Use the Beat Maker

Set the tempo with the BPM input, then click any step in the grid to activate it. Each row plays one instrument across 32 steps, divided into four bars of eight. On smaller screens, use the 1-8 / 9-16 / 17-24 / 25-32 buttons to switch between bars — on desktop, all 32 steps are visible at once. Bar and beat boundaries are shaded so you can keep your place while programming.

Click the instrument pad on the left of a row to preview its current sound and select that row. The sound panel below the grid lets you swap the row's instrument category (kicks, snares, claps, hats, percs, rims) and pick from the available samples — selecting a sample also previews it. Use Add Row to stack more tracks, and Clear to wipe the pattern without losing your instrument and sample choices.

Hit Play to audition the pattern in a loop; playback automatically extends to cover the last active step rounded up to the next group of eight. When you're happy with the result, Export as WAV renders the full pattern offline at 44.1 kHz so you can drop it straight into your DAW or sampler. Export as MIDI saves a multi-track Standard MIDI File using the General MIDI drum map on channel 10 — one track per row, ready to route to any drum sampler.

Samples, packs, and licensing

Every sample in the Beat Maker is sourced from a BPMsonic sample pack. Each sample card links through to the pack it comes from, so if a sound catches your ear you can grab the full pack and keep using it in your own productions.

Important: the Beat Maker is a preview tool. Exported WAV files contain audio from the underlying sample packs, so you need a valid license for each pack whose sounds you use before releasing or distributing the result. Pick up the pack from the sample card link, or read the full terms in our End User License Agreement.

Royalty-free once licensed — with a pack license, exports are yours to use in your tracks under the standard BPMsonic EULA.
Browser-based — runs entirely in your browser using the Web Audio API, no install or sign-up required.
WAV export — patterns are rendered as 16-bit stereo WAV files, ready for any DAW.
MIDI export — download a multi-track Standard MIDI File (SMF Type 1) mapped to the General MIDI drum kit, so you can re-trigger the pattern with your own sounds.