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Beat LabNow available

Build a beat with drums, bass and chords.

Beat Lab turns 16- or 32-step rhythms into songs. It is free in the KOL Store in KolHive, and you can edit a song together with a friend.

Free for macOS, Windows, Linux and the web. Start demo

Eight drums

Synthesised drums, a bass synth and three-note chords.

Per-step control

Set velocity, probability, ratchets and swing.

Songs

Arrange patterns into songs and mix ten tracks.

Export and share

Export stereo WAV. Invite a collaborator by code to edit the same song.

What you can use today, and what is coming

Available now

  • KolHive for macOS, Windows, and Linux, free, and in the browser at web.kolhive.com.
  • Install Beat Lab from the KOL Store in KolHive. It is free.

Coming

  • KolHive for iPhone and iPad: in App Store review.
  • KolHive for Android: coming to Google Play.

Questions and answers

Is Beat Lab free?

Yes. It is one of our apps in the KOL Store, and it is free.

Can I make music with a friend?

Yes. Invite a collaborator by code to edit one song and its mixer.

What can I export?

Your song as a stereo WAV file.

Keep exploring KolHive

  • KOL StoreFree apps and games of ours, including Amberhollow.
  • Pixel artPixel Studio: layers and animation.
  • Share an appSend an app you made with a link, or remix one.

Get KolHive.

Download it for your computer or open it in the browser. One free account for KolHive, KolChat and KolWrite.