16, 32 or 64 steps
Make a one-bar groove or stretch your idea across four bars. Edit one uncluttered bar at a time.
Intel Mac beta tested
MAKE A BEAT. MAKE A SONG.
TrackLight Drum Machine
Set the tempo and build the beat one hit at a time. Hear the pattern as you work, change the kit or mix to fit the track, and export the groove as editable MIDI when the song is ready for it.
Make a groove you can keep developing
Get a launch alert ↗Follow development ↗The playable prototype is in development testing. Full-song arranging, DAW tempo integration, and footboard performance are on the roadmap.
Release timing, pricing and final system requirements have not been announced.
MADE FOR MUSIC IN THE MOMENT
The beat-making playground built for songwriters.
Build a beat one square at a time with editable MIDI, sampled drum kits, a nine-channel mixer, fills and variations. A working prototype is in musician testing; retail availability has not been announced.
WHAT MAKES IT TRACKLIGHT
Make a sound that feels like yours.
Seven kit personalities
Electronic, Acoustic, EDM, Jazz, Vintage Rock, Modern Pop and New Wave. The newer kits reuse curated CC0 recordings with different processing and mixes.
Your own drum mix
Balance kick, snare, hats, toms, cymbals and clap on nine independent level controls, then save and export your sound patch.
From groove to MIDI
Choose a starter groove, paint accents and ghost hits, add a fill or variation, and export an editable MIDI pattern.
Creative safeguards
Undo edits, reopen saved beat files, and keep existing MIDI note velocities when changing kits.
Built to grow
Full song arranging, DAW tempo integration and footboard-driven performance are planned, not included in the current prototype.
FROM THE DEVELOPMENT STUDIO
Real progress. Clear expectations.
The Mac and Windows browser-based test builds have passed automated checks and received hands-on musician feedback. This is not yet a retail installer or completed song arranger.
Sample content is licensed for distribution. Exact release kit lineup and commercial requirements remain subject to testing.
The feature breakdown
Step sequencing, drum kits, and MIDI export
Build a beat by ear
- Set the BPM and use a step grid with a separate lane for each drum sound.
- Start with 16 steps or extend the pattern to 32 or 64 steps.
- Play the pattern while you add and remove hits to hear the groove take shape.
- Start from a ready-made beat when you want to get straight to playing.
Choose the kit and mix it
- Explore Electronic, Acoustic, EDM, Jazz, Vintage Rock, Modern Pop, and New Wave kit palettes.
- Choose sampled or synthesized drum sounds to suit the part.
- Set per-drum levels so the kick, snare, hats and accents sit where you want them.
- Save mixer patches to recall a kit balance as you develop patterns.
Build changes into the groove
- Use variations and fills to make related patterns for different sections.
- Save a beat and revisit it when the arrangement changes.
- Work from a simple pulse or add syncopation across lanes as the part develops.
- Keep the groove editable as you test it against guitars, keys, or bass.
Move the pattern into a session
- Export a pattern as editable MIDI for a compatible DAW.
- Use a drum instrument in your session to choose the sounds that play that MIDI.
- Keep the note timing editable so you can arrange the groove around the song.
- Follow development for full-song arrangements and footboard-triggered performance controls.
Made by musicians for musicians
Three ways to put it to work
Start a song with a beat
Set a tempo, choose a kit, and create a kick and snare foundation for a guitar or keyboard idea.
Write a transition
Build a steady pattern and a related variation with a fill leading into the chorus.
Take the groove into a DAW
Export editable MIDI, choose your session’s drum sounds, and extend the arrangement around the groove.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the drum sounds after export?
Yes. The export is editable MIDI. Assign a drum instrument in your DAW to choose the kit that plays those notes.
Can I build longer grooves than 16 steps?
The prototype supports 16-, 32-, and 64-step patterns. Full-song arrangement is on the roadmap.
Can I balance the kit as I build?
Use per-drum volume controls to balance the groove and save a mixer patch when you find a mix you want to recall.
NOVEMBER 2026 DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Grooves that keep up with the song.
Recent Intel Mac tests passed pattern repeat counts, append-to-end placement, editing duplicated beats, and replacing a selected section with a fill while preserving timing. The current product direction is a practical step sequencer that can move ideas into the DAW without making musicians calculate exact timestamps.
What has been tested
- Build a pattern in a clear step grid at the selected BPM.
- Choose a kit, balance individual drum levels and audition variations.
- Repeat, append and replace sections without shifting the beat.
Availability and next steps
These are active development and beta-testing capabilities, not a retail availability announcement. Product-specific installers, serial activation, platform compatibility and updates must be verified before launch.
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