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Drum Pad
Sixteen pads, original synthesized sounds, and a simple 16-step sequencer. Play with your fingers, a mouse, or the number and letter keys printed on each pad. Nothing is sampled from a commercial library.
Pads
On a computer, use the keys shown on the pads. On a phone, you can press more than one pad at a time.
Step sequencer
Sources
- Web Audio API oscillators, noise buffers, and biquad filters for the kit sounds.
- Lookahead scheduling against
AudioContext.currentTimefor the step sequencer.
How it works
Each pad is a short synthesized voice — kicks are sine sweeps, snares and hats are filtered noise, cymbals are longer noise bursts, and metallic hits use short resonant tones. The sequencer fires those same voices on a 16-step grid locked to the tempo you set.
FAQ
Where do the sounds come from?
Every sound is synthesized in the browser with oscillators and filtered noise. There are no copyrighted samples.
Does it work with more than one finger?
Yes. Pads use pointer capture so you can hit more than one at a time on a phone or tablet.
How is the sequencer timed?
The same audio-clock lookahead scheduler as the metronome, at 16th-note steps.
Use at your own risk. Sounds are synthesized references for practice and sketching, not a substitute for a sampled drum library or a live kit. Keep the volume conservative, especially on headphones. Timing can suffer in a background tab or over Bluetooth audio.
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