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How to use the drum machine

Start a beat, pick a style, spin for a famous break, and shape it with swing, reverb and delay.

  1. Start the beat

    Press drums ▶ at the top, or START in the Drum machine section.

  2. Pick a style

    Tap one of the round buttons: rock, studio, bossa, shout, 707, 808, synth, techno, latin, funk, electro, brute, dusty or micro.

  3. Spin for a surprise

    Tap the random knob. DrHits lands on a famous breakbeat or a classic drum machine, and shows its name at the top of the drum machine so you can find it again.

  4. Set the tempo

    Turn the TEMPO knob on the screen. Drums, bass and chords all follow it.

  5. Shape the sound

    swing gives the beat a bouncy, human feel. spring reverb adds space. delay adds echoes; pick the echo length in the menu under the knob. volume sets how loud the drums are.

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