Drum Patterns
Creative
drum pattern sharing
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495points
189comments
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How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
27 positive, 35 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 13 critical, out of 79 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.
Execution: 4 for, 9 againstIdea: 8 for, 2 againstDesign: 8 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple, focused interface that is fun to use
From 3 comments
This is fantastic — simple, fun, and with just the right vibe for exploring ideas quickly. I love how focused it is: no clutter, just straight into the groove. Do you see this…
stosssik on HNGreat work; focus down on the patterns, no distractions. Nice!
rossjudson on HNThis is great, thanks for sharing.
rajangdavis on HN
Nice work on the project
From 3 comments
I really like it!
blackdorn on HNReally nice work!
mattjhall on HNThis is beautiful, thank you for creating and sharing. I like the colors and interface for making a beat especially, great ergonomics.
james_marks on HN
Objections
Audio and visuals out of sync on iPhone/Safari
From 1 comment
Nice site! One bit of feedback I don’t see mentioned. This may be an iPhone thing, but my experience is that the visuals are about a quarter beat ahead of the audio (at 60 BPM,…
jader201 on HN
No sound on iPhone Firefox or some Windows browsers
From 2 comments
iPhone + Firefox, can't hear anything, moving along, sorry ...
taikahessu on HNEDIT: nevermind, it's my stupid work proxy blocking the .WAV filetype :( On both Edge and Chrome on Windows 11 I hear nothing. No "sound" icon in the tab either to indicate that…
taco_emoji on HN
Missing triplets and swing
From 2 comments
Please allow triplets! You're missing out big without a basic shuffle! I also second the other comments about ordering. Cymbals on top, snare and toms in middle, bass and other…
flakes on HNIs everything based on a division of the measure into 16 equally spaced beats? There is so much more to rhythm. Like, for starters, oh, triplet eighths? They come up often, and…
kazinator on HN
Requests
Triplet and shuffle support
From 2 comments
Please allow triplets! You're missing out big without a basic shuffle! I also second the other comments about ordering. Cymbals on top, snare and toms in middle, bass and other…
flakes on HNIs everything based on a division of the measure into 16 equally spaced beats? There is so much more to rhythm. Like, for starters, oh, triplet eighths? They come up often, and…
kazinator on HN
More drum machines and kits
From 2 comments
This is amazing! Please consider adding PWA support so it can be installed as a mobile app. It’s super easy, just a manifest.json file to add which you can generate here [0].…
omneity on HNI'm working on adding other drum machines (currently Yamaha RX-5 and Oberhiem DMX), not sure if i'm gonna end up adding generic midi. However, you can download current patterns…
wesz on HN
Mobile and PWA support
From 2 comments
This is amazing! Please consider adding PWA support so it can be installed as a mobile app. It’s super easy, just a manifest.json file to add which you can generate here [0].…
omneity on HNiPhone + Firefox, can't hear anything, moving along, sorry ...
taikahessu on HN
Copy and edit existing patterns
From 1 comment
I hate such sites. You open it to play for a minute and hours get lost. Also, when creating a new variation, a blank pattern is created. It would be cool if I could copy one of…
codedokode on HN
Metronome option
From 1 comment
Very nice. I'd suggest adding a metronome option, so that we know where the 1 is.
bbx on HN
Questions
Will the project have a business model?
From 1 comment
This is fantastic — simple, fun, and with just the right vibe for exploring ideas quickly. I love how focused it is: no clutter, just straight into the groove. Do you see this…
stosssik on HN
Can it support synth patches?
From 1 comment
Love this idea and the execution. Would it make sense to make this for synth patches or some other musical idea? I'm wondering if that's something you plan on exploring in the…
greenwhite on HN
Alternatives named
Funklet
From 1 comment
This kinda reminds me of Funklet[0] that Jack Stratton (Vulfpeck) + Rob Stenson made a long time ago... A true gem if you're into funk + like midi drums. [0] -…
sarreph on HN
Rhythm Wheel visualizer
From 1 comment
Very cool! Reminds me a bit of this visualizer I built a few years ago. https://michaelmior.github.io/rhythm-wheel/
michaelmior on HN
Noisecraft
From 1 comment
Not the same but reminds me of noisecraft vibes - https://noisecraft.app/532
boguscoder on HN
Drum On Android app
From 1 comment
Heres a stand alone android drum machine with some good sounds, dont know if its the patterns are portable. Drum On, tiny apk.…
metalman on HN