A developer has released Beats, a web-based drum machine inspired by Teenage Engineering's Pocket Operators. Built over a weekend using Tone.js, Stimulus, and Render, the tool lets users experiment with beats and basic sounds, then save or share their creations via a link. It’s not a full sequencer but a creative sandbox for musicians.

The project grew from a Google Sheet shared by a Reddit user, which displayed drum patterns in a novel way. The developer, who owns an EP-133 K.O. II, used an LLM to generate sounds from the Tone.js documentation, bridging a gap in their own audio production knowledge. This approach highlights the growing accessibility of music tech tools.

For hobbyists and producers, Beats offers a low-barrier entry point for beat-making. Its sharing feature encourages collaboration, and its web-based nature means no downloads are required. Future iterations could expand its sound library or add more advanced sequencing, but its current form serves as a practical, fun tool for quick musical ideation.