# polybeat

> polyrhythmic drum sequencer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1542598929](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1542598929)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1542598929`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Corne Driesprong
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (20 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-22
- **First published:** 2021-09-10
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polybeat/id1542598929)
- **Website:** [https://www.cp3.io/polybeat.html](https://www.cp3.io/polybeat.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cp3.io/privacy-policy.html](https://cp3.io/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

polybeat is an advanced and extremely flexible drum and percussion sequencer able to generate complex polyrhythmic and polymetric rhythmic patterns.

nb: polybeat does not make sound by itself, you will need to load it in an AUv3-compatible host (such as AUM, Audiobus, ApeMatrix, Nanostudio 2, etc.) or connect it to an external drum machine, synthesizer, computer or any other sound generating device.

features:
- independently configurable sequence length per drum voice (ranging from 1 to 32 steps)
- independently configurable step length per drum voice (ranging from double whole notes to 64th notes, including tuplets and dotted notes)
- every sequencer step can be modulated by the following attributes:
  - accent on/off
  - ratchet (note repeats)
  - skip (note every *n* loops)
  - chance
  - timing offset
- sample-accurate sequencing engine
- slick and responsive native UI
- undo/redo
- individual drum voices can be muted or solo'ed
- sequences can be instantly transformed by the following actions:
  - shift left/right
  - rotate
  - randomize
  - mirror
  - reverse
  - double
  - bisect
- full AUv3 preset- and state-saving
- ability to copy and paste patterns between instances of the plugin
- mapping presets for popular AUv3 drum apps and hardware drum machines
- includes musical scale presets for polybeat to be used as a melodic sequencer
- responds to MIDI input for switching and selecting patterns, as well as performing pattern transformations
- works offline
- no push notifications
- no ads or in-app purchases
- no third-party behavioural tracking tools
ongoing development and support, many new features on the roadmap

## Rankings

- #251,523 — Overall

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