Drum Pads - Beat Maker Go

Make beats by tapping pads

Drum Pads - Beat Maker Go turns an Android phone or tablet into a touch-operated beat-making tool. Tap its on-screen pads to trigger drum sounds and samples, then build a rhythm by combining them. It suits people who want to experiment with beats or play along without setting up physical music gear. The app is in the Music & Audio category.

Loops, sounds and effects

The pad layout is arranged in two banks, giving you a range of sounds to trigger as you work. You can layer custom loops, with support for up to four, and apply effects such as distortion, delay and flanger. These controls make it possible to vary a beat as you play, rather than relying only on a fixed pattern.

Sound packs cover electronic styles including trap, dubstep and drum and bass. The app is built around playing and combining supplied samples, so it may be a better fit for trying out rhythms and assembling loops than for users who want to create every sound from scratch.

What to consider

The pad-based approach keeps the main activity straightforward: choose sounds, tap them in, and layer loops or effects. How many effects and loops can be used at once may depend on whether you are using a phone or a tablet. If you are comparing music apps, consider whether a sample-and-pad workflow matches the kind of control you want.

The listing in brief

Drum Pads - Beat Maker Go is made by Gismart. Its Google Play rating is about 3.1 out of 5, based on 228,910 ratings, and the listing shows 50,000,000+ installs. Those figures offer a quick sense of its reach and user feedback; whether it suits your way of making music is yours to decide.