Drum Machine for Linux

Create and play drum beats

Overview

Drum Machine is a Linux app designed to help you create and play drum beats easily.

It fits well with GNOME and GTK environments, making it a good choice for users who want a straightforward tool to build drum patterns.

The app uses a simple grid-based editor where you can program rhythms by turning steps on or off, which makes it easy to see and control your drum patterns.

You can choose from several drum sounds, like kick, snare, and hi-hat, and adjust the speed of your beats using the BPM (beats per minute) control.

Volume sliders let you balance the overall mix.

Once you finish your pattern, the app lets you save your work and reload preset patterns later, making it convenient for ongoing projects.

Drum Machine also supports exporting your drum tracks as audio files in popular formats like WAV, FLAC, OGG, and MP3.

When exporting, you can add metadata such as artist names, song titles, and cover art to keep your files organized.

Keyboard shortcuts speed up your work by giving quick access to all the app’s main functions.

While Drum Machine focuses on drum patterns and doesn’t offer advanced sound design or effects, it is safe to use and well-suited for anyone interested in creating rhythms without dealing with complex music production tools.

Pros

  • Intuitive grid-based pattern editor simplifies drum pattern programming.
  • Supports multiple drum sounds and adjustable BPM and volume controls.
  • Allows audio export in multiple formats with metadata support.

Cons

  • No mention of advanced sound design or effects features.
  • Limited to drum patterns without broader music production tools.

Software details

Platform
Linux
Free license
Yes
Project license
GPL-3.0-or-later
Mobile friendly
Yes
Bug tracker
https://github.com/revisto/drum-machine/issues

Keywords

drum machine rhythm music pattern beats

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