Get Better.
Faster.
Beat Studio is a FREE electronic drum training app for Windows and Mac. Connect your e-drum kit and get real-time feedback on timing, velocity, and accuracy — like having a drum teacher built into your software.
Everything You Need
All-in-One Drum App
Instant feedback, detailed insights, professional sounds and smarter practice—powered by your own playing
Create & Import Grooves
Create, edit, and customize grooves in-app, or import MIDI and Guitar Pro files to play along with real songs using an MP3 or synthesized backing track.
Real-Time Feedback
Beat Studio analyzes every hit — timing, velocity, and accuracy — and gives you instant visual feedback to help you play tighter and more consistently over time.
Play with Notation
Prefer notation over the hit timeline? Beat Studio renders noteheads, beams, rests, accents, and ghost notes with a moving playline that auto-scrolls to keep you focused.
Works with Your Kit
Compatible with most electronic drum kits and MIDI pads. Set up in seconds with an easy MIDI mapping wizard.
Ultra-Low Latency
Play in real time with near-zero latency (~ 5 ms), so every hit feels natural and responsive.
Customize Your Sound
Use built-in kits or import your own samples and SoundFonts to create your perfect setup.
play and Learn
Session Analysis
After every session, get a full performance breakdown — timing drift, velocity consistency, pad accuracy, and a score across hits, timing, velocity, and stamina. See exactly where to improve.
Precision Insights
Track exactly how early or late each hit lands and how your velocity compares to the target. Instantly spot where your timing or dynamics drift per pad.
Consistency Breakdown
See how tight and centered your playing really is. Visualize timing and velocity spread to understand how controlled—or inconsistent—your performance is.
Performance Scorecard
Get a complete snapshot of your session with accuracy, consistency, and scoring metrics—plus personalized tips to sharpen your weak spots and level up faster.
Pattern Packs
Practice with purpose
Ready-made patterns that build real skills — load them in one click and start training immediately.
Included with every CORE and PRO membership. Once downloaded, they're yours forever.
Master the Fundamentals
The rudiments every drummer needs — rolls and paradiddles to build coordination and muscle memory.
Build Solid Kick
Kick drum patterns from beginner to intermediate. Train your foot independence and develop a solid rhythmic foundation.
More on the Way
New packs are in the works — fills, grooves, and full beats. Follow us to know when they drop.
File import
Endless Song Book
Beat Studio supports standard MIDI and Guitar Pro file imports — just import a song and Beat Studio automatically generates drum patterns, notations and a full backing track from all instrument channels. You can also import your own MP3 files as backing tracks. Pick the drum track to practice, and everything else becomes your live backing band.
You can even load your own SoundFonts to fine-tune the backing audio — swap instruments and match your favorite tones.
How Does It Work?
Download a MIDI or Guitar Pro file from the web
For example gprotab.net or midiworld.com
Import song file into Beat Studio
Use synthesised backing track or your own MP3 or URL
Learn songs easily, part by part
Break down any song with sub-pattern selection
Get instant and detailed feedback
Live feedback and session analysis speed up your progress
Master the song and become a Drum Hero!
Challenge yourself with semi-blind or blind modes
MP3 Audio Backing Track
Synthesized Backing Track from a MIDI File
How to Connect
Computer Audio
Connect your e-drum kit to your computer via USB-B. Beat Studio receives MIDI input and plays drum sounds from its built-in or custom sound kits, along with backing tracks and click — all through your computer's audio output.
Dual Audio
Connect your e-drum kit to your computer via USB-B for MIDI input, and route audio from your computer back to your drum module's AUX input. Listen through your kit's headphone output by combining your module's drum sounds with Beat Studio's backing tracks and click.Remember to mute the drum channel in Beat Studio so your hits aren't played twice.
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Audio Engine & Sound
| Feature | FREE | PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Universal MIDI support with custom mapping Works with all MIDI devices (E-kits, pads, keyboard, Alesis, Roland, Yamaha, etc.) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Super audio low latency ~ 5 ms | ✅ | ✅ |
| Professional default drum kit CRASH 2 and CHINA cymbals only in CORE & PRO | ✅ | ✅ |
| Extra Default drum kits Additional snare option for the default kit, plus 8 extra kits from the bundled SoundFont library. | ❌ | ✅ |
| Custom drum kits Import your own kits using WAV samples or SF2 SoundFonts. | ❌ | ✅ |
| Pad sensitivity | ❌ | ✅ |
| Pad volume | ❌ | ✅ |
| Pad panning | ❌ | ✅ |
| Reverb | ❌ | ✅ |
| Delay | ❌ | ✅ |
| Flanger | ❌ | ✅ |
| Distortion | ❌ | ✅ |
Pattern & File Management
| Feature | FREE | PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern Packs Create, export and import | ❌ | ✅ |
| Custom patterns lenght Create patterns with custom note lengths, time signatures, and measures. PRO also includes off-beat notes. | ❌ | ✅ |
| Custom time signatures FREE includes 4/4 only | ❌ | ✅ |
| Adjustable Swing Change pattern feel with the swing parameter | ❌ | ✅ |
| Extended pattern tools Change time signatures, trim or extend pattern length, Stretch Tool and Pickup Beats. | ❌ | ✅ |
| Playback tools Custom playback start position | ❌ | ✅ |
| MIDI file Import & Export 30 sec preview mode in FREE version | ❌ | ✅ |
| Guitar Pro file Import 30 sec preview mode in FREE version | ❌ | ✅ |
| Backing audio Import Import audio files (MP3, WAV, OGG, M4A, FLAC) or audio from URL stream. | ❌ | ✅ |
| Synthesized backing Audio Import Automatically generate backing audio from MIDI or Guitar Pro files. 30 sec preview mode in FREE version | ❌ | ✅ |
Training & Analysis
| Feature | FREE | PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Live feedback & scoring | ✅ | ✅ |
| Metronome Versatile Settings Per Time Signature | ❌ | ✅ |
| Custom Settings Drum lane order, Only in PRO: Training score timing and velocity windows | ❌ | ✅ |
| Blind and Semi-Blind Timeline modes | ❌ | ✅ |
| Sub-pattern training Select part of a song to practice | ❌ | ✅ |
| Progressive BPM training | ❌ | ✅ |
| BPM Counter | ❌ | ✅ |
| Rudiment support Pattern hit can contain hand info | ❌ | ✅ |
| Notation | ❌ | ✅ |
| Live Performance Graphs | ❌ | ✅ |
| Audio record | ❌ | ✅ |
| Session analytics | ❌ | ✅ |
download once - use forever
Choose your version
One-time purchase. No logins. No subscriptions required to use the app.
FREE
0 €
Everything you need to start practicing and build your skills.
PRO
6.00 €
The complete experience with all feature and advanced tools.
Patreon account is only needed to download the app—not to use it. Your purchase includes that version forever. Bug fixes and new features are added to new versions only. Become a monthly supporter to get every update.
Want to Support the Project Monthly?
This is a one-person passion project. Your support keeps it going and gets you every new release with the latest features, fixes, improvements, and ready-made pattern packs — typically a few updates per month.
Cancel your subscription anytime — no strings attached. Every version you've downloaded is yours to keep and will work forever, even without an active Patreon subscription.
PRO
7.90 €
per month
The complete experience with all feature and advanced tools + updates, fixes, and pattern packs
Version History
| Date | Version | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | 1.7.0 | Cooler, darker visual refresh, a wave of notation and metronome improvements — triplets, tempo marks, loop points, playback feedback and streaks — and a reorganisation that pulls scattered settings into one place. |
| Aug 10 | 1.6.0-BETA | Variable tempo support, Smarter Audio-to-pattern import with MIDI/Guitar PRo file + lots of small changes |
| Jul 13 | 1.5.0-BETA | PRO member Early Access: Automatic pattern creation from audio file / Url Stream (POC) |
| Jun 9 | 1.4.0-BETA | PRO member Early Access: Url Stream audio import, Stem Separation and Automatic pattern hit sync to audio, Album cover art |
| May 20 | 1.3.0-BETA | Added MIDI device and latency compensation settings, timeline color changes; MIDI and Guitar Pro file import preview now available in FREE version |
| May 5 | 1.2.0-BETA | Pattern Packs, Backing track tempo sync and Full Screen Training |
| Apr 21 | 1.1.0-BETA | UI Refinements and Swing Parameter for Patterns |
| Apr 9 | 1.0.0-BETA | Major Optimizations and BPM Counter |
| Mar 27 | 0.9.0-BETA | Sub-patterns, Blind and Semi-Blind Timeline modes, Progressive BPM training, Per-channel SoundFont assignment on MIDI and Guitar Pro import |
| Mar 10 | 0.8.0-BETA | Guitar Pro file import, Synthesized backing tracks, Custom drum kits via SoundFont technology, and a completely redesigned effects system with per-channel control. |
| Feb 20 | 0.7.0-BETA | Drum notation |
| Feb 11 | 0.6.0-BETA | Session analysis, New timeline options, Added China pad |
| Feb 1 | 0.5.0-BETA | Backing audio to patterns, Grid-free patterns |
| Jan 18 | 0.4.0-ALPHA | New database system, Refreshed UI, MIDI import enchaments |
| Jan 3 | 0.3.3-ALPHA | MIDI import, Pattern duplication, Keyboard shortcuts |
| Dec 28 | 0.3.2-ALPHA | Visual improvements, Metronome, Bug fixes |
| Dec 17 | 0.3.1-ALPHA | Visual polish and improved user experience |
Requirements
Hardware
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Any x64 (Intel/AMD) or Apple Silicon | 4+ cores — drum separation scales with core count |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB, or 16 GB for separating long tracks |
| Disk | ~700 MB (Pro), ~450 MB (Free) | - |
Operating System
| Windows | Mac | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum version | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit | macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later |
| Architecture | x64 only (no 32-bit, no native ARM64) | Apple Silicon (arm64) and Intel (x86_64) — separate DMG per architecture |
| Audio | WASAPI (built into Windows); any output device | Core Audio (built in) |