PolyBeat - Odd meter rhythm

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About this app

Odd meter rhythm machine for musicians.

PolyBeat lets you create and loop complex time signatures such as 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 11/8, and 13/8 in any combination.

Even if you are new to odd meters, you can start with simple loops and develop a natural sense of groove by listening and playing along.

PolyBeat is designed for drummers, bassists, guitarists, composers, and music producers who want to practice odd meters or sketch rhythm ideas for new songs.

You can also share your own rhythm patterns and discover patterns created by other PolyBeat users, then try them yourself.

■ Features
• Support for 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 11/8, and 13/8
• Per-bar time signature settings
• Flexible multi-bar loop arrangement
• Real-time playback
• Adjustable BPM
• Simple, performance-friendly interface
• Landscape mode support
• Export and import rhythm patterns
• Share your own rhythm patterns
• Browse and try rhythm patterns shared by other users
• Discover new and popular shared patterns

■ Great for
• Learning odd meters
• Getting comfortable with unusual grooves
• Practicing polyrhythm basics with another instrument
• Progressive rock, metal, jazz, and fusion practice
• Rhythm sketching during composition
• Checking click patterns before rehearsals or live performances
• Discovering new rhythmic ideas from other musicians

PolyBeat was created as a tool to help musicians feel complex rhythms physically, not just understand them theoretically.

Start with a 5/8 → 6/8 → 6/8 → 6/8 loop and experience the groove of odd-meter music for yourself.

Create your own rhythms, discover patterns made by others, and find new rhythmic ideas to explore.

What’s new

PolyBeat 1.0.6

* Added JSON export and import for rhythm patterns
* Added the ability to share your own rhythm patterns
* Added the ability to discover and import patterns shared by other users
* Added browsing for new and popular shared patterns