Ableton Learning Music
Learning Music / Ableton
Learning Music is a browser-based set of interactive musical tools and lessons covering rhythm, melody and arrangement.
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Drum Instruments – Free Music Software & Plug-ins
Free drum machines, percussion synthesizers and drum samplers for programming or playing rhythm parts. Acoustic libraries and synthesized voices suit different tasks. Check MIDI mapping, velocity response, separate outputs and any free-kit restrictions before replacing an established instrument in a production template.
These are researched directory entries, not hands-on reviews. Optional purchases, account requirements and limited editions are identified on product pages. Format availability can differ by operating system.
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Audiotool
Audiotool
Audiotool places virtual instruments, drum machines, effects and a sequencer in a browser-based studio.
View details →Bucket Pops
Full Bucket Music
Bucket Pops draws on the rhythm-box sound of the Korg Mini Pops family.
View details →Chow Kick
ChowDSP
Chow Kick synthesizes kick-drum sounds through a model-oriented signal path.
View details →DrumGizmo
DrumGizmo Team
DrumGizmo is an open-source drum sampler designed around multi-channel acoustic drum recordings.
View details →drumkv1
rncbc / Rui Nuno Capela
drumkv1 is a sample-based drum instrument organized for programming and performing percussion.
View details →DrumTraqs
Full Bucket Music
DrumTraqs recreates the sample-based character of a classic Drumtraks-style drum machine.
View details →Fabla
OpenAV Productions
Fabla is a sample-based drum instrument for compatible Linux hosts.
View details →Furnace
Furnace Project
Furnace is a chiptune tracker that works with a broad range of sound-chip systems.
View details →G-Stomper Rhythm
planet-h.com
G-Stomper Rhythm is a mobile rhythm workstation focused on drum programming and sample-based patterns.
View details →Grace
One Small Clue
Grace is a sample instrument with a focused interface for mapping and shaping sounds.
View details →Hydrogen
Hydrogen Project
Hydrogen is a pattern-based drum machine for programming rhythms and assembling them into songs.
View details →LMMS
LMMS Project
LMMS is a pattern-oriented music workstation built around instrument sequencing, sample playback and mixing.
View details →MiniSpillage
AudioSpillage
MiniSpillage is a free drum-synthesis instrument for compatible Mac Audio Unit hosts.
View details →MT Power Drum Kit 2
MT Power Drum Kit
MT Power Drum Kit 2 is an acoustic-style drum instrument with a focused kit and groove-oriented workflow.
View details →OpenMPT
OpenMPT Project
OpenMPT is a tracker-based composition application descended from the module-music tradition.
View details →Rassel
Klevgrand
Rassel turns a compatible mobile device into a motion-controlled percussion instrument.
View details →Serato Studio Free
Serato
Serato Studio Free provides a permanent, restricted beat-making workspace built around sample, drum and instrument decks.
View details →Sitala 1
Sitala / Decomposer
Sitala is a streamlined drum sampler for arranging one-shot sounds into a playable kit.
View details →SSD 5.5 Free
Steven Slate Drums
SSD 5.5 Free supplies a restricted drum-kit selection in the Slate drum-player environment.
View details →Tattoo (legacy)
Audio Damage
Tattoo is a legacy synthesized drum machine with a dedicated rhythm-oriented workflow.
View details →Zenbeats Free
Roland
Zenbeats provides a cross-platform music-making environment with a permanently free starting tier and paid expansion options.
View details →Availability, licensing and system requirements can change. Verification refers to official documentation and download availability, not installation or hands-on testing. Check the developer's current terms before installing.