Beatbox it, get drums
Mouthpiece listens to your mic. Say “b”, “psh” and “ts” and you get kicks, snares and hi-hats, snapped to the beat.
Hum or sing a tune and it writes the notes you sang. Or record your voice straight onto a track.
Make beats on your PC.
Volanian is a free music studio for Windows. Draw melodies in the piano roll, program drums, slide your 808s, add effects, and turn your own beatbox into a drum pattern.
Download for WindowsFree. 0.6 MB. Windows 10 and 11.
Try it right here
Tap squares to change the beat.
Tap squares to change the beat.
Same sounds as Volanian’s Step Sequencer, at 140 BPM.
Lay it out your way
Open several piano rolls at once, move them around, or pop one out onto a second monitor.
Ctrl-click to select, drag to slide, Shift-drag to copy. If you know FL Studio, your hands already know this.
Sounds included
46 ready-made kicks, snares, hats, 808s, risers and loops, all original and free to use.
Drop in your own kit folder and Volanian sorts it into kicks, snares, hats and more by listening to each sound.
808 slidesOverlap two notes and the bass glides between them.
Break DownTurn a song into drums, bass, melody and chord notes.
Speed and pitchSlow a sample to 0.1× or speed it to 10×, with or without changing the pitch.
EffectsReverb, delay, EQ, sidechain pump, auto-pan, saturation and more.
ExportSave your song as an MP3 or WAV.
Never lose workEverything saves on its own, with undo for every change.
Up and running in a minute
- DownloadGet Volanian-Windows.zip from this page.
- ExtractRight-click the ZIP, choose “Extract All…” and keep the folder somewhere like Documents.
- Open Volanian.exeDouble-click it. To get a desktop icon, open “Create Desktop Shortcut”.
Seeing “Windows protected your PC”? Windows shows that for new apps that aren’t from the Microsoft Store. Click “More info”, then “Run anyway”.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No trial, no account and no ads.
Does it work on Mac or my phone?
Not yet. Volanian is for Windows 10 and 11.
Do I need the internet?
No. Volanian works offline, and your projects stay on your computer.
Can I use the sounds in songs I release?
Yes. The built-in sounds are made by Volanian and are free to use in your music.
The YouTube link button doesn’t work.
That feature needs Python on your PC (free from python.org; tick “Add to PATH” while installing). Volanian sets up the rest the first time you use it. Only use audio you have the rights to.
Mouthpiece doesn’t hear me.
Your PC may be using a virtual mic such as Voicemod or Steam Streaming. Open Settings → Microphone in Volanian and pick your real microphone.