# Need software suggestions for making drum patterns.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-software-suggestions-for-making-drum-patterns/238849
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [April 7, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-software-suggestions-for-making-drum-patterns/238849 "2004-04-07T23:58:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-software-suggestions-for-making-drum-patterns/238849/1 "2004-04-07T23:58:34Z")
I need some sort of program that will create a drum pattern for an audio project I am doing. I don’t have a keyboard or any MIDI equipment or anything, but I’m looking for something kinda basic that I can click a few buttons and create a wav file of a drum going “Boom Boom BoomBoomBoom”. That’s it, just the 5 beats.
Anybody know anything that will do this?
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### Author:  [@HoldOnThere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoldOnThere)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2004, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-software-suggestions-for-making-drum-patterns/238849/2 "2004-04-08T02:02:46Z")
Try doing a search on ‘Drum Wav’. I found a lot of sites that will let you download drum wav files from free.
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### Author:  [@Earthworm\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthworm_Jim)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2004, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-software-suggestions-for-making-drum-patterns/238849/3 "2004-04-08T11:40:56Z")
Check out [Leaf Drums](http://www.leafdigital.com/Software/leafdrums/features.html) for the sequencer and [http://www.findsounds.com](http://www.findsounds.com) to search for additional sounds.
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### Author:  [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-software-suggestions-for-making-drum-patterns/238849/4 "2004-04-08T13:12:37Z")
For the record, pre-recorded patterns are already made. You know? Like a wav file will go “Bum, budda, bum, budda, bum, budda…” or whatever. Those aren’t of use to me unless I could find one that was already exactly what I needed.
I did find something along the right track though. I found some freeware that gave me a single beat. I then imported that beat into Sonic Foundry Acid and played with it a bit until I got something that I think will be workable.
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### Author:  [@Scarf-Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarf-Ace)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2004, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-software-suggestions-for-making-drum-patterns/238849/5 "2004-04-08T15:33:53Z")
Have you tried [Fruity Loops](http://www.fruityloops.com/)? Its probably the best sequencer i’ve used. If you’re only wanting a limited loop, the demo version might do that for you (4 channels I think).
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2004, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-software-suggestions-for-making-drum-patterns/238849/6 "2004-04-09T20:09:26Z")
I’ll also suggest Fruity Loops. You can even use your own PC Keyboard for note inputs, and it’s fairly easy to use.