r/FingerDrumming

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on a small Windows app called PadDrummer.

The idea is simple:

Plug in a MIDI pad controller → click Quick Setup → play drums.

No DAW.

No plugin setup.

No routing.

No Ableton/FL/Maschine project needed just to practice finger drumming after work.

Current alpha features:

- Standalone Windows app

- 4x4 finger-drumming layout

- Rock drum kit

- Per-pad volume controls

- Clickable on-screen pads

- Metronome

- Low-latency simple audio mode

- Launchpad X support with LED feedback

- Generic MIDI pad controllers can be mapped in sound-only mode

Best supported device right now:

Novation Launchpad X

Generic 4x4 MIDI controllers:

Should work in sound-only mode after mapping your 16 pads.

I’m looking for alpha testers with different controllers.

What I’d love to know:

- Does your controller connect?

- Do the pads trigger correctly?

- Is the latency playable?

- Is the 4x4 layout comfortable?

- Is the app simple enough?

- What feels confusing or broken?

Download:

https://tehnique-labs.itch.io/pad-drummer

This is an early unsigned Windows alpha, so SmartScreen may show a warning.

Not trying to replace Ableton, FL Studio, Maschine, MPC, etc.

The goal is the opposite: a tiny “open and play” app for finger-drumming practice.

Would love honest feedback.

Maschine Mikro x Addictive Drums, played live, no quantization.

Hi! I’ve posted a few times here about my free MIDI drum app for Windows and Mac called Beat Studio.

It has been almost 2 months since my last post, so I just want to share what updates have come in this time.

- BPM calculator - shows your BPM while you play freely. Great for steady timing practice.

- Automatic Tempo Training - set tempo to change automatically with given parameters

- You can change synthesized backing track instrument sounds with custom SoundFont

- Backing track tempo matched with selected BPM

- Sub-pattern selection - you can easily practice part of the song by just selecting it

- Pattern has adjustable swing - change the feel of the pattern with a single knob

- Pattern Packs - easy way to organize and share patterns. PRO and CORE members have access to ready-made pattern packs

- Added audio effects with independent controls per channel

- Lots of UI and performance improvements

The main idea behind the app remains the same: give precise and easy to use tools to practice exactly what you want with total freedom.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Have a great weekend!

Hey fellow drummers! A few months back I shared an early version of an app I've been working on, and some of you tried it and gave really useful feedback. It's finally on the App Store!

You can connect a MIDI pad, import a song (paid feature), or use tap mode. Would love it if anyone wanted to check it out:
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6755543411