Beat Shaper vs Drum Monkey
Beat Shaper
beatshaper.aiDrum Monkey
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| Figure | Beat Shaper | Drum Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €9/mo | $14.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · AI beat makers | 8.2 (#7) | 7.5 (#33) |
| Editing | Generated loops can be edited in the browser, including notes, beats, and synthesizer parameters. | The plugin includes a piano roll with velocity, swing, and humanization controls, plus a saturator, ADSR envelope shaping, and panning. |
| Usage rights | Users own the musical ideas they create; Starter is for personal and non-commercial use, while Creator and Producer include commercial usage rights. | Generated loops are described as royalty-free and cleared for commercial use, but loops made with factory samples cannot be sold as standalone products or sample packs. |
Plans
In their own words
Beat Shaper
Beat Shaper is a browser-based AI music-production tool for electronic music producers. It turns plain-language prompts into editable multitrack MIDI loops, including drums, basslines, synth parts, and arrangements. Users can adjust genre, mood, and energy with sliders, then edit notes, beats, and synthesizer parameters in the browser. Listed styles include Techno, House, Acid, Drum & Bass, Hip-Hop, and Trance. Exports depend on the plan: Starter includes MP3 downloads; Creator adds MIDI and WAV; Producer also includes Ableton Live project export, a Max4Live device, and real-time MIDI output. The maker lists compatibility with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, and FL Studio. Starter is free for personal, non-commercial use and limits songs to 32 MIDI Clips. Creator costs €9 a month and Producer costs €28 a month; both include commercial usage rights and unlimited song lengths. Paid subscriptions renew monthly and can be cancelled anytime, with paid features lasting through the current billing period.
Drum Monkey
Drum Monkey has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.