Simple drum machine

Make a repeating sixteen-step beat with synthesised kick, snare and hi-hat sounds.

Processed on your device

Turn on your volume and start low. Sound plays only after you press a control.

Tempo (BPM)Beats per minute: 60 is one beat per second.

Kick

Snare

Hi-hat

Volume 15%Stopped

How to use this tool

Toggle steps in each instrument row, then choose the tempo.
Press Play beat, edit the pattern, or stop and clear it.

Things to know

Sound starts only after your action. Use Play/Start and Stop plus the volume control. If silent, check device volume and the selected output. Playback stops when this page is hidden or left.
Sixteen sixteenth-note steps. Generated percussion, not a sample library; no MIDI, project saving or audio export.
Processing and results stay on this device. Inputs are bounded; no work is saved between visits.

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