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Afrobeats & pop beat maker

Bouncing Afro drums, electric bass, piano chords and a catchy hook at 104 BPM, made in your browser.

Tap a section to edit it; drag it to move it (hold Alt or Ctrl to copy it). Tap a loop to hear it on its own, then “Loop this section” to hear everything together. Stack sections until the line reaches 3:00. Everything stays in tune, so experiment.

Song code · save and share

Your songs are saved as you go (see My songs). To send this one to a friend, copy its code; paste a code below to open a song.

The Afrobeats & pop sound

Afrobeats and pop share a tempo around 100 to 110 BPM, bright major keys and a groove made to dance to. The Afro feel comes from the drums: a syncopated kick, rim shots and claps that dodge the beat.

The studio opens on a song in the Pop / Afro style, with an electric bass. Try the Afro drums with the Sync bassline, Piano or Strum chords, and a Hook or Sing melody.

How to make an Afrobeats beat

  1. Pick the Afro drums for the groove, or Pop beat for a straight pop song.
  2. Add the bass: Sync bounces with the drums.
  3. Keep the key major and bright.
  4. Play the hook on the pads, record it, and bring it back in every chorus.
  5. Switch Sounds to Real for a recorded electric bass and piano, then download your song.

Three ways to make music

More styles

Real instruments or synths

Switch the sounds between synthesizers and recorded instruments: piano, glockenspiel, flute, violins, harp, double bass, electric bass and acoustic drums. Electronic sounds like the 808 stay synthesized, as they should.

Download and share

Download your song as an MP3 or WAV file when it is done. Every song also has a song code, a short piece of text that holds the whole recipe: send it to a friend, who opens it in the studio and makes their own version.

Questions

Is Foxsoundi Studio free?

Yes. No account, no trial and no watermark on your downloads.

Do I need to install anything?

No. It runs in your browser on Chromebooks, Windows, Mac and Linux computers, tablets and phones. A keyboard makes the pads more fun, but touch works too.

Where are my songs saved?

In your browser, under My songs, as you go. Clearing your browser data erases them, so copy a song code to keep a backup or to move a song to another device.

Can I use the music I make?

Yes, your songs are yours. The sounds are either made by your browser or public-domain (CC0) recordings, so there are no samples to clear.

How long can a song be?

The timeline marks three minutes, the length of a typical single. Sections run from 2 to 16 bars, and a song holds up to 64 of them.

Recorded instruments: Versilian Community Sample Library (VCSL) and VSCO 2 Community Edition by Versilian Studios, and the FreePats electric bass. All in the public domain (CC0).