MIDI GenieEvery drum on its own track
Kick, snare, hats and toms arrive as separate tracks, so you can swap sounds and mix them freely.
MIDI Genie
AI drum pattern generator
Describe the groove. Get the drums.
Kick, snare, hats and percussion written as real MIDI, each on its own track, with swing and accents that feel played. Ask for the drums alone or a full beat around them.
25 free credits when you sign up · No card needed
The prompt
Afrobeats groove at 106 BPM in A minor, 8 bars. Drums are the star: a bouncy, syncopated kick that doesn't sit on every beat, a crisp rimshot on the backbeat, a rolling 16th-note shaker with soft and loud accents, congas and bongos answering each other, a cowbell pattern on the offbeats, and a talking-drum style fill leading into bar 5 and bar 8. Swing it slightly and keep ghost notes on the snare. Under it, a warm bassline that leaves space for the kick and light guitar plucks.
- Key A minor
- Tempo 106 BPM
- Length 8 bars
- Tracks 8
The drums are highlighted. Kick, snare, percussion and shaker each land on their own track, with the bass and guitar they were written with. Press play to hear it through real instrument sounds, or download it for your own.
What makes it sound right
Played with feel
Swing, ghost notes and accents that sound like a drummer, not a grid.
Standard drum notes
Drums use the standard MIDI drum map on channel 10, so they line up with most drum samplers.
Change it in plain words
"Busier hats." "Half time." "Add a fill before bar 5." Only the drums change.
Prompts to try
laid-back lo-fi drums with a lazy swing
afrobeats groove with shaker and a full kit
four-on-the-floor deep house kit with open hats
cinematic percussion: big toms and booming hits
soft half-time drums for an emotional ballad
How it works
- Describe itA style, a mood, the instruments, a key or a tempo. Leave anything out and MIDI Genie fills it in.
- Hear it, then shape itEvery part plays back right away. Ask for changes in plain words, or edit notes in the piano roll.
- Take it to your DAWDownload the .mid, or drag tracks straight from the plugin onto your timeline.
Watch it work
“lo-fi hip-hop with dusty chords, upright bass and a laid-back drum kit” · See this example · More in the showcase
Questions
Is the drum pattern generator free?
Yes, to start. Sign up and you get 25 free credits, enough for up to 12 beats. No card needed.
Can I get just the drums?
Yes. Say "drums only" in your prompt and that's all you get. Or ask for a full beat and keep only the drum tracks.
Will it work with my drum sampler?
In most cases, yes. The drums follow the standard MIDI drum map on channel 10. If your sampler uses its own layout, you can remap the notes in your DAW.
Can I use the drums in my releases?
Yes. You own what you make, commercially or not, with no credit needed.
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