BackBeat Drums & Metronome Pro vs Backbeat

A conventional metronome might handle odd meters, another tempo ramps or rhythm patterns. BackBeat does them all - and lets you combine each element seamlessly into the exact practice sequence you need. From metronome clicks, rhythms, time signatures and groupings to tempo changes and ramps, drums, drones and intonation practice, BackBeat brings everything together in seamless sequences you can create in seconds, precisely targeting whatever you're working on. Key Features: Sequence Builder - Combine rhythms, tempos, time signatures and groupings, tempo changes and ramps, drum patterns, polyrhythms, drones and more into complete practice sequences Drum Machine - Full drum pattern editor with built-in grooves, per-instrument velocity control, multi-bar patterns, and per-cell tuplets. Edit in the visual grid builder or directly on the timeline Custom Drum Kits - Import your own WAV samples to create custom kits with per-kit volume tuning and FX settings Drum FX - 7-effect audio chain: EQ, compression, filter, reverb, delay, pitch shift, and distortion with beat-synced delay and live preview WAV Export - Render your full sequence with FX to a WAV file for sharing or use in any DAW Save & Load - Save your practice sequences and custom drum patterns to reuse whenever you need Tempo Tools - Add tempo changes, smooth tempo ramps (click or drums), and automatic speed builders Rhythm Transitions - Practice challenging switches between straight and triplet feels, or any rhythm combination Custom Patterns - Create complex rhythms with the visual grid editor, or instantly combine existing patterns Time Signatures - Standard and custom time signatures with configurable accent patterns and seamless time signature changes Haptic Feedback - Feel the beat with precise tactile feedback on supported devices Swing Feel - Add swing to any pattern, from straight to heavy jazz swing Count-In - Configurable count-ins up to 8 bars Loop Mode - Repeat sequences with optional progressive speed building Practice Timer - Track your session time to build consistent practice habits Pendulum Visualisation - Classic visual metronome with beat tracking Polyrhythms - With real-time polygon visualisation Drone - Play continuous notes and chords alongside the metronome, changing notes anywhere in the sequence - perfect for tuning, string players and intonation practice MIDI Export - Export your sequences as .mid files for use in any DAW Import/Export - Share sequences and drum patterns via .backbeat files Extensive Theme Support - Choose from 37 presets or create your own

Most practice apps speak in chords and scales. Drummers count. Backbeat starts where drum practice actually starts: a rudiment, a tempo you can hold today, and a tempo you're chasing. It keeps the numbers, writes what you play as real notation, and runs the click while you do it. WRITTEN AS REAL NOTATION Tap hits into the grid and the staff writes itself. Hands stems-up, feet stems-down, ghost notes in parentheses, accents marked, flams and drags and diddles drawn the way you'd write them out by hand. Kick, snare, hi-hat, ride, crash, toms, cowbell and more across fourteen voices, on straight or triplet grids from two to thirty-two steps a bar. RUDIMENTS WITH A TARGET Every rudiment carries its sticking and a target tempo. Log a session and your current BPM moves. The library starts with eight basics and you can add your own. A CLICK THAT PUSHES YOU Quarter, eighth, sixteenth and triplet subdivisions. Accent, click or mute any beat. Tap the tempo when you don't have a number. The Speed Trainer raises the tempo on a schedule you choose and logs how far you got. ROUTINES THAT RUN THEMSELVES Give each block a length and a target tempo. The click follows along, every block logs itself when it ends, and the record fills in while your hands stay on the sticks. Three starter routines are there on day one. GROOVES, GENERATED Describe a feel in your own words and Backbeat renders it as notation you can play, edit and keep. PROOF YOU'RE GETTING FASTER Sessions, minutes, streaks, and a speed curve per rudiment. Not a participation badge; the actual tempo you held, over time. SONG CHARTS Build a chart measure by measure with repeats and counts, then export it as a paginated PDF, or share a single groove as an image for video. BUILT TO BE READ FROM A STAND Dark, high contrast, and large enough to follow at arm's length in a dim room. It follows your phone's appearance. Backbeat is free, made by one drummer, and still being built. If something in the notation looks wrong to you, say so; that's the part I most want to get right.