Eight cylinders.
One unmistakable beat.
Unlock to edit drum hits. Engine firing timing stays original.
Start the engine. Then slow it down to hear each cylinder.
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Choose an engine to start.
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Unlock to edit drum hits. Engine firing timing stays original.
Start the engine. Then slow it down to hear each cylinder.
Move through the cutaway. Watch each piston, valve and exhaust pulse follow the same mechanical clock.
Choose your drums, isolate a bank and build from slow pulses to a full-speed rhythm.
Record a take and preview your rhythm in the lab.
Try someone's instruments, throttle blips and slow-to-fast sequence. Every performance plays on the same engine.
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Exploring, choosing sounds and saving a setup on your own browser stay free. Saving a public performance is a separate, optional one-time purchase.
Prefer to create something? Record your beat in the lab, preview it, then save it for everyone to play.
Back to the engine ↑Manage the performances you saved in this browser.