polybeat is an advanced and extremely flexible drum and percussion sequencer able to generate complex polyrhythmic and polymetric rhythmic patterns.
nb: polybeat does not make sound by itself, you will need to load it in an AUv3-compatible host (such as AUM, Audiobus, ApeMatrix, Nanostudio 2, etc.) or connect it to an external drum machine, synthesizer, computer or any other sound generating device.
features:
- independently configurable sequence length per drum voice (ranging from 1 to 32 steps)
- independently configurable step length per drum voice (ranging from double whole notes to 64th notes, including tuplets and dotted notes)
- every sequencer step can be modulated by the following attributes:
- accent on/off
- ratchet (note repeats)
- skip (note every *n* loops)
- chance
- timing offset
- sample-accurate sequencing engine
- slick and responsive native UI
- undo/redo
- individual drum voices can be muted or solo'ed
- sequences can be instantly transformed by the following actions:
- shift left/right
- rotate
- randomize
- mirror
- reverse
- double
- bisect
- full AUv3 preset- and state-saving
- ability to copy and paste patterns between instances of the plugin
- mapping presets for popular AUv3 drum apps and hardware drum machines
- includes musical scale presets for polybeat to be used as a melodic sequencer
- responds to MIDI input for switching and selecting patterns, as well as performing pattern transformations
- works offline
- no push notifications
- no ads or in-app purchases
- no third-party behavioural tracking tools
ongoing development and support, many new features on the roadmap
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$9.99
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$2.99
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polybeat FAQ
Is polybeat free?
Yes, polybeat is free to download, however it contains in-app purchases or subscription offerings.
Is polybeat legit?
🤔 The polybeat app's quality is mixed. Some users are satisfied, while others report issues. Consider reading individual reviews for more context.
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How much does polybeat cost?
polybeat has several in-app purchases/subscriptions, the average in-app price is $6.49.
This sequencer is amazing! Easy to use, and very reliable. The ability to change individual step lengths in a drum lane is outstanding. The interface is easy on the eyes and great to look at. My only concern noticing that the last update was a year ago is hoping this app will continue to work well into the future with updates. Additionally, I would love to see proper screen resizing so I can see 32 steps or more. :)
It’s okay
Having to go through forum posts from a couple years ago to find a screenshot of the part of the manual I needed to see makes for a bad experience. It seems the manual page has been a 404 for a long time.
Good but
Great sequencer, but in AUM, if I extend past 16 beats, it clips the sound on beat 17 every single time (using both FAC Drumkit and Koala). Would be great to have a couple more assignable CCs as well. Otherwise perfect.
Crashes constantly
This app is functionally pretty cool except for the fact that it constantly crashes when hosted in AUM, making it useless for live performance. It also lacks a way to change patterns through external midi control. Fortunately I’ve found Rozeta Sequencer Suite gets both those birds stoned without any issues. Wish I would have known before spending money on this one though.
crashes all the time
Gave this app a long time to get into my workflow but a constantly crashing app, no matter how good while working, is useless. please guys. you know how to do.
Pairs well with Klevgrand Ting
Great, easy to use sequencer with useful randomization options. The ability to do polyrhythms adds a lot to some more subtle drum machines like Ting and Ruismaker FM. Great UI, solid reliability, but the musical results are the main attraction!
Nice app
Changed my review from 1 to 5 star due to some issues getting it to show in my various daws but was able to clear it up after a few restarts and a reinstall. The dev was quick to reach out and resolve my issue thanks and now the website is working for support too. Rev. 11/8/21 Loving the new templates keep em coming and thanks for the hard work!
Love it
As someone who really enjoys experimenting with polyrhythm's, polybeat really does it for me. I use thesys a lot for polyrhythms but it does not run on iPhone. So far polybeat does mostly everything thesys does for beats… minus a few bells and whistles. I would recommend polybeat.
Good stuff
Can we please get edit on the midi mappings, and a template for Segments?
Edit: has velocity now
Brings drums to life
You can take the most boring of drum loops and bring them to life with this tool. It works exactly as described, and the developer has been active online to gather feedback to improve this already great tool.
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