Make a synthwave beat straight out of 1986.
Sunset Grid is already loaded below — a 112 BPM night-drive pulse on the Chrome Drift kit: gated-feel snare, sub-sine bass ostinato, bright synth stabs, glass pads, and a music-box arpeggio in B minor. Press play, then chase the horizon. No download, no account.
▼ THE SYNTHWAVE BEAT IS ALREADY IN THE MACHINE BELOW — CHROME DRIFT · 112 BPM.
Sunset Grid is loaded · or tap another starter beat
Free studio: 2 kits, drums + Keys in any key & scale with swappable voices, 16 steps, volume & mute, and standard-quality export — no account needed. The locked rows play in shared beats and audition on tap. Studio Pro unlocks all 7 instrument rows plus a sample row, 7 more kits, swing, panning, and clean stereo WAV export →
How to make a synthwave beat in Beatloom
The starter beat above already follows these moves — pull it apart pad by pad, or clear the grid and build your own from the recipe.
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Steady pulse, gated snare
Kick on every quarter, snare on 2 and 4 — synthwave drums are a machine, not a drummer. The Chrome Drift kit's snare carries that big gated-reverb feel by default.
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Drive the bass in eighths
A sub-sine ostinato pumping root eighth notes is the engine of the genre. Lift it to the fifth going into the turnaround — the starter beat shows the move in B minor.
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Layer pads and a sparkle on top
Hold a glass pad low across the bar, then answer with a music-box bell arpeggio up top — one tap on each track's VOICE chip swaps the flavor. Export free when it glows.
Free to play. $5 once to own the studio.
Everything you just played with — the sequencer, two kits, keys in any key and scale, mixing, and beat export — is free forever, no account. Studio Pro is a single $5 payment, not a subscription.
TIER 1
Free Studio
$0
- ✓ 2 drum kits — Neon 808 & Velvet Lo-Fi
- ✓ 7 tracks (drums + Keys), 16 steps
- ✓ Any key & scale, voice variants
- ✓ Export your beat (standard quality)
- ✗ Pro instrument rows, all 9 kits, swing, stereo WAV
TIER 2
Studio Pro
$5 once, yours for good
- ✓ All 9 drum kits — including Chrome Drift
- ✓ 7 more instrument rows — bass, stab, pluck, strings, brass, bell & vox
- ✓ Sample & loop upload rows — slice, repitch, tempo-sync
- ✓ 32 steps, swing, panning & save slots
- ✓ Stereo WAV export — clean 44.1kHz masters
Pro preview · listening only
Hear the beat you just made with Pro entitlements — a Pro kit plus the locked bass, strings, stab & bell rows, audible right here. Playback only: editing and export stay locked until you unlock.
Synthwave beat questions
Is this synthwave maker free to try?
Yes — the preloaded beat plays in full and the drums, keys, tempo, key and scale, and export are free with no account. Chrome Drift is a Studio Pro kit ($5 once), which unlocks editing its bass, pad, and bell rows plus all nine kits.
What tempo is synthwave?
Anywhere from 85 (chillwave) to 118 BPM (outrun). The starter beat runs at 112 BPM — mid-tempo night-drive territory.
How do I get 80s-style synth sounds in a browser?
Every voice is synthesized live with the Web Audio API — detuned saw ensembles, FM bells, sine subs. No sample packs, no plugins: the Chrome Drift kit is tuned for exactly this palette.
Can I use these beats in games or videos?
Yes — exports are synthesized, sample-free, and 100% yours to score with, release, or sell.
Make beats in another style
Same free studio, different starter beat already loaded.