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Hammerhead Rhythm Station

Hammerhead Rhythm Station

25th Anniversary Edition

108 ratings
65 reviews
🎵 Music
$7.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 16, 2021
  • January 24, 2024

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Developer

Bram Bos
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About

This mobile app is a modern take on a classic software drum computer, offering a playful and intuitive way to create rhythms. It features a built-in drum synth, extensive sound options, and the ability to import custom audio, all within a pocket-sized groovebox experience.

✓Import custom WAV sounds
✓Built-in drum synthesizer
✓Standalone and AUv3 plugin support
✓MIDI input and output
✓One-click compression and distortion
✓Random pattern generator
✓Create polyrhythms
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Hammerhead Rhythm Station. Based on 108 reviews and a 4.9/5 average, it highlights the 16 positives and 14 negatives reviewers mention most about this Music app.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use and intuitive workflow
  • 💡Great for improvisational music making
  • 🎶Excellent sound quality and presets
  • 🚀Quick to use with amazing results
  • 💾Ability to import own audio samples
  • ✨Simple and immediate focus
  • 🎛️Fader UI for variation
  • 🔄Supports AUv3 and inter-app audio
  • 🎚️Multibus output capability
  • 🌟Classic and nostalgic feel
  • 🎛️Versatile drum synth
  • 🎚️Good for jamming and live performance
  • 🎵Inspiring and fun to use
  • 🎛️Fast and hands-on groove creation
  • 🎚️Deep sound modulation possibilities
  • 🎛️Works well with other DAWs/apps

Negative things

  • ❓Some users want more features
  • 🎛️Limited effects per voice
  • 🎚️MIDI mapping could be more extensive
  • 🎛️Drum synth engine could be deeper
  • 🎚️User folder for voices in-app needed
  • 🎛️Glitches and randomization are basic
  • 🎚️Hard to tap mute buttons reliably
  • 🎛️Upper knobs are hard to tune
  • 🎚️Basic EQ for each sound desired
  • 🎛️Attack alteration desired
  • 🎚️Limited mixer effects
  • 🎛️No Ableton Link support
  • 🎚️No reverse option
  • 🎛️Limited step sequences (16/32 requested)
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What's New in Hammerhead Rhythm Station

1.2.2

January 24, 2024

Bug fixed: changing names of tracks would sometimes crash with the on-screen keyboard.

User reviews

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Personal favorite

Easy to use, modify, and create with. Lots of presets for kicks, hats, and snares (among other drum heads too). Built in breaks (amen, Apache, think, funky drummer,…). Drum synth is good too. Killer like all Bram Bos apps
ShawneemikeShawneemike

Incredible Rhythm Maker

This is the best thing there is in the AppStore for music! Thank you for bringing back Hammerhead and to the iPad world. I used the PC version in the early 2000s and was such a fanboy.. cannot wait to play with this newly designed interface as well. Loving it already. Kudos!!
s.kinis.kini

2025 still my go to drum machine

Nothing beats hammerheads workflow. Incredible multi-genre presets.

Hammerhead is the best.
egoki11aegoki11a

Easy to use! 🙌🏼

This is my go-to rhythm box for improvisational music making. Just enough features to provide what I need without being overwhelming. Really appreciate that I can create multiple patterns per kit and switch between them easily, either sequenced, or manually. You can also create polyrhythms, with each channel in a pattern having a different number of steps 👌🏼
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typo_kigntypo_kign

Fantastic but needs an update

Absolutely love this app…the layout and functionality is unmatched. Quick to use with amazing results.

Please update with a deeper drum synth engine, more extensive midi mapping (solo per voice please!!!) User folder for voices *in app* without having to jump to import. Ability to send voices from presets into user storage for quicker access. So easy to jump sound to sound in classic, would be great to have that possibility for user sounds as well.

Brilliant app I use daily and would be elated with an update!!!
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Reported Bugs

4 issues

AUv3 starts playing in sequence mode on pattern 2 instead of pattern 1

Bug

Mute buttons are somewhat hard to tap reliably

Bug

Upper knobs are somewhat hard to tune

Bug

Chan. Config button makes pattern settings disappear

Bug
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Requested Features

18 requests

Deeper drum synth engine

Feature

More extensive MIDI mapping (solo per voice)

Feature

User folder for voices in-app

Feature

Ability to send presets into user storage

Feature

Effects per voice

Feature

Solo/mutes for MIDI mapping

Feature

Ableton Link support

Feature

At least 32-step sequences

Feature

16 steps per page formatted option

Feature

Control over setting locking randomization parameters on each sound individually

Feature

Show note designation under pitch control

Feature

Export loops to .wav files

Feature

MIDI export function

Feature

Repeat patterns like in Rozeta Cells

Feature

Basic EQ for each sound (high pass/low pass)

Feature

Option to alter the attack of sounds

Feature

Reverse option

Feature

Allow usage on M1 Mac

Feature

FAQ

What is Hammerhead Rhythm Station?

Hammerhead Rhythm Station is a mobile reinterpretation of a classic software drum computer. It allows users to create rhythms and beats using a built-in drum synth, a variety of classic sounds and loops, or by importing their own WAV files. It's designed to be simple, fun, and playful, fitting a groovebox experience into your pocket.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the ability to pick from dozens of classic sounds and loops or import your own WAVs, a built-in drum synth for designing custom sounds, and the option to run standalone or as an AUv3 Audio Unit plugin. It also supports MIDI input and output, one-click compression and distortion, a random pattern generator, and tools for creating complex polyrhythms.

How much does Hammerhead Rhythm Station cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

What devices is Hammerhead Rhythm Station compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile use and integrates into plugin ecosystems, specifically mentioning support as an AUv3 Audio Unit plugin, which is compatible with iOS devices that support this format, such as Garageband. It also runs standalone.

What are some common use cases for Hammerhead Rhythm Station?

This app is ideal for musicians and producers looking to create beats and rhythms on the go. It can be used for sketching out song ideas, performing live sets when hosted as a plugin, or for experimental sound design with its built-in synth and random generation features. Its playful interface makes it accessible for both beginners and experienced electronic musicians.