Dubspot Groove · Free on the web · iPad app coming soon

The ultimate drum and groove production instrument for the web.

Program 12, 16, 24, or 32-step patterns. Shape each hit with velocity, microtiming, ratchets, and pitch. Synthesize drums, chop or import audio, process the mix, and export WAV or MIDI.

DUBSPOT GROOVEDRUM MACHINE
Audio engine off. Press play to start.
Pattern stopped

VEL: drag a step up or down to set how hard it hits. Click an empty step to place it, click a hit to clear it. Shift with the up and down arrows moves velocity 5 at a time; add Alt or Option to move 1.

Keyboard: Space starts or stops playback · A to K auditions voices · Arrow keys move through the grid · Drag a step vertically to set velocity

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Seven instruments share one sequencer and effects rack.

Dubspot Groove includes two synthesized drum engines, a break slicer, three pad-based sample instruments, and an eight-channel tracker. The sequencer supports four grid lengths and per-hit velocity, microtiming, ratchets, and pitch. The master chain provides drive, bit reduction, filtering, echo, compression, and tape processing. Save a pattern file or link, or export the result as WAV or MIDI.

Drum Programming and Groove Production uses Dubspot Groove for guided listening and programming exercises. All 76 lessons are available now, spanning rhythmic foundations, drum sound, sampling, genres, timing, arrangement, influential machines, and break manipulation. Lessons 1 and 2 are available without purchase.

  • BOOM08Synthesized drum engine
  • NINE-09Synthesized drum engine
  • BREAKSBreak slicer and resampler
  • PADS16-pad sampler
  • L-8416-voice drum sampler
  • S-1212-bit pad sampler
  • A-TRACKEREight-channel sample tracker