👋 Welcome, Code DJ!
LiveBeat turns text into music. You type simple commands, and the browser plays them in a loop. It's like sending a text message to a drummer.
1 The Golden Rule
x = PLAY
Type an 'x' to hit the drum or play a note.
. = WAIT
Type a dot '.' to wait (silence).
kick("x...x...") // Boom, wait, wait, wait, Boom...
2 The Band (Instruments)
🥁 Drums & Percussion
kick("x")
Bass Drum
snare("x")
Main Snap
hh("x")
Hi-Hats
clap("x")
Handclap
tom("x")
Tom Drum
ride("x")
Ride Cymbal
crash("x")
Crash Cymbal
shaker("x")
Shaker
🎹 Melody & Keys
Requires two inputs: Pattern + Notes.
bass("x", "C2")
Deep Bass
acid("x", "C2")
Squelchy 303
poly("x", "C4")
Keys/Chords
perc("x", "C5")
Bleeps
bass("x.x.", "C2 G2") // Loop notes C2 then G2
🎚️ Effects & Globals
bpm(120)
Set Speed
color("red")
Visual Color
reverb(0.5)
Echo Size (0-1)
delay(0.3)
Bounce (0-1)
distort(0.1)
Crunch (0-1)
cutoff(500)
Muffle Filter (Hz)
3 The Atmosphere (Kits)
Use kit("name") to change the entire drum sound. Try these:
Electronic & Dance
- "808" / "trap"
- "909" / "techno"
- "house"
- "trance"
- "dnb" / "jungle"
- "dubstep"
- "garage"
- "drill"
- "minimal"
Real & Organic
- "acoustic"
- "rock"
- "metal"
- "jazz"
- "orchestral"
- "latin"
- "afro"
Vibe & Atmosphere
- "lofi"
- "analog"
- "synthwave"
- "ambient"
- "dub"
Hard & Weird
- "gabber"
- "industrial"
- "glitch"
- "chip" / "nes"
- "hardstyle"
4 Pro Tools (Advanced)
Math Rhythms (Euclidean)
Don't want to type "x..x.."? Let math do it.
euclid(hits, steps)
kick( euclid(3, 8) ) -> plays 3 hits in 8 steps
Sound Design (Mod)
Change a specific instrument's sound shape.
mod(instrument, param, value)
mod("kick", "decay", 0.9) // Long boom
mod("snare", "pitch", 0.5) // Lower tone