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 a standard-quality WAV export — no account needed. The locked rows play in shared beats and audition on tap. Output unlocks all 12 kits, the 7 instrument rows, swing & panning, the clean 44.1kHz master, save slots & share links — $3.99 →
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 it on the Output tier ($3.99 once) when it glows.
Free to build & hear. $3.99 to own the master.
Build and hear a synthwave beat free in this tab — no account, and the standard-quality WAV is free too. Output ($3.99) unlocks every kit and instrument row, 32 steps, swing & pan, the clean 44.1kHz stereo master, save slots & shareable links. One payment, not a subscription.
FREE · BUILD & HEAR
Free Studio
$0
- ✓ 2 drum kits — Neon 808 & Velvet Lo-Fi
- ✓ 7 tracks (drums + Keys), 16 steps
- ✓ Any key & scale, voice variants
- ✓ Build & hear your beat — no account
- ✓ Standard-quality WAV export — free, yours to keep
- ✗ Pro instrument rows, extra kits, swing & pan
OUTPUT
Studio Pro
$3.99 once, yours for good
- ✓ All 12 drum kits — including Chrome Drift
- ✓ 7 more instrument rows, sample & loop rows, 32 steps, swing & pan
- ✓ Clean 44.1kHz stereo WAV master — up from the free standard WAV
- ✓ 3 pattern save slots
- ✓ Shareable beat links
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 are free with no account. Chrome Drift is a Creative kit ($1 once), which unlocks editing its bass, pad, and bell rows plus all twelve kits; Output ($3.99 once) unlocks the clean 44.1kHz stereo WAV master, save slots and shareable links (standard-quality export is free).
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.
Cost, licence & export
How much does Beatloom cost?
Building and hearing a beat is free, with no account. Creative is $1 once and unlocks all twelve kits, seven more instrument rows, sample and loop upload, 32 steps, swing and panning. Output is $3.99 once and adds the clean 44.1kHz stereo WAV master, three save slots and shareable beat links — a standard-quality WAV export is free on every tier. Nothing is a subscription and nothing renews.
Are the beats royalty-free? Can I use them commercially?
Yes. Everything you make in Beatloom is royalty-free and yours on every tier, including free. Release it, sell it, monetise it, and use it in paid client work — video, ads, podcasts, social — with no per-project licence, no attribution and no extra fee. The one thing you cannot do is resell the raw Beatloom sounds as a sample pack.
Can I export my beat as a WAV file?
Yes. Standard-quality export is free. The one-time $3.99 Output unlock adds clean 44.1kHz stereo WAV masters, three pattern save slots and shareable beat links. Exports download straight to your device.
Does Beatloom work on a Chromebook, or on a phone?
Yes. Any modern browser works — Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, on desktop or mobile, including Chromebooks. On phones the step grid scrolls sideways; headphones are recommended for the sub-bass.
Make beats in another style
Same free studio, different starter beat already loaded.