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BeatForge
What it is
BeatForge is a drum machine, step sequencer, and REX player plugin for macOS and Windows. Its drum section recreates TR-606, TR-808, and TR-909 models, while more than 40 sound engines generate voices on demand without a sample library. Sequencing includes per-step parameter locks, 32 edit groups per track, polymeter, swing, Euclidean fills, and a 16-pattern song mode. Sound tools include a modeled 1176 compressor, tube saturation, EQ, delay, plate reverb per track, and drawable LFOs. The slicer accepts WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP3, and OGG, and native .rx2 files are supported. Tracks provide MIDI input and output, MIDI learning, and separate output pairs. Donk FM imports Yamaha .syx banks. A €39.00 one-time purchase grants a perpetual licence with free updates, and the full version can be tried for 14 days without a payment card.
For and against
For
- Includes TR-606, TR-808, and TR-909 models
- Provides more than 40 sound engines
- Supports per-step parameter locks
- Accepts common audio formats
- Includes MIDI learning on every control
Against
- No free plan is available
- The licence costs €39.00 once
- Requires macOS 11+ or Windows 10+ 64-bit
- It is delivered as a plugin
The verdict
BeatForge packs drum models, synthesis, sequencing, slicing, effects, and MIDI routing into one plugin. The perpetual licence includes updates, with a card-free 14-day full-version trial.
Who it suits
BeatForge suits music producers who want drum synthesis, step sequencing, sample slicing, and MIDI routing in a macOS or Windows plugin. It also fits users who need REX support or live performance tools.
Plans and prices
BeatForge
14-day full-version trial · macOS 11+ or Windows 10+ 64-bit
Read 8 Oct 2026 · beatforge.nl
On the record
- Audio tools
- It includes a modeled 1176 compressor, tube saturation, EQ, delay, per-track plate reverb and drawable LFOs.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- Drum machines
- It includes TR-606, TR-808 and TR-909 models rebuilt from service drawings and checked against hardware recordings.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- File formats
- The slicer supports WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP3 and OGG, and the product supports native .rx2 files.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Donk FM synth imports Yamaha .syx banks, and the manual says BeatForge integrates the Beat This! algorithm for sample analysis.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- BeatForge is written by one developer in Belgium; the site footer identifies PulSonix.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- MIDI and routing
- The product supports per-track MIDI input and output, MIDI learning on every control, Launch Control XL LEDs and separate output pairs for tracks or slices.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- BeatForge is a drum machine, step sequencer and REX player plugin.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and transparency
- The maker says the compressor signal path is published on GitHub under the MIT licence, with its derivation and approximations documented.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- Sequencing
- Features include per-step parameter locks, 32 edit groups per track, polymeter, swing, Euclidean fills and 16-pattern song mode.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- Sound engines
- The site describes more than 40 sound engines and says voices are generated on demand without a sample library.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The developer lists [email protected] for support and says replies usually arrive the same day.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The complete version is available for 14 days without a payment card.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The €39 purchase is a perpetual licence that includes free updates.beatforge.nl · read 8 Oct 2026
