Beatmaker 3
Beatmaker 3 is a virtual drum machine for making beats with ready-made kits, rhythmic phrases, and built-in effects.
What Beatmaker 3 is
Beatmaker 3 is a virtual drum machine for making beats with ready-made kits, rhythmic phrases, and built-in effects. It gathers the Beatmaker titles you own in one plugin with unified controls. Its browser lets you search by mood, genre, or BPM, and preview kits and loops from titles you do not own. Each title comes with 10 genre-specific drum kits and phrases for real-time triggering. The mixer offers per-track volume, pan, filter, ambience, saturation, and separate output routing. You can drag MIDI into a DAW to edit or layer with other instruments. Beatmaker supports 64-bit VST 2, VST 3, AU 2, and AAX formats; AU 2 requires Logic Pro X or newer, and AAX lacks native Apple Silicon support. It is listed for iOS, macOS, and Windows. Individual titles cost $49, paid once, and the 17-instrument bundle costs $99.50, paid once. A free 7-day trial is available; there is no free plan.
Good
- Search kits by mood, genre, or BPM.
- Each title includes 10 genre-specific drum kits.
- Mixer provides separate per-track controls and routing.
- MIDI can be dragged into a DAW.
- Free 7-day trial is available.
Watch out
- No free plan is available.
- AAX has no native Apple Silicon support.
- AU 2 requires Logic Pro X or newer.
- Requires the latest UJAM App for installation and authorization.
Who it suits
It suits producers and composers looking for genre-focused, ready-to-play beats and grooves. Its MIDI export and real-time phrase triggering may suit workflows that involve editing beats in a DAW or performing them live.
Verdict
Beatmaker 3 combines genre-specific kits, playable phrases, mixing controls, and MIDI export in a single plugin. Check the format requirements and the separate title and bundle prices before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Beatmaker 3's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Beatmaker title | $49, paid once | One genre-focused drum instrument |
| Beatmaker 3 Bundle | $99.50, paid once | 17 genre-focused drum instruments |
The facts
Each one read from Beatmaker 3's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser
- Its browser searches by mood, genre, or BPM and can preview kits and loops from titles the user does not own.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2010checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Bremen, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
What it does
- Installation and authorization
- Beatmaker requires the latest UJAM App, which installs the host plugin with the first Beatmaker title and authorizes it after login.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Kits and rhythms
- Each title includes 10 genre-specific drum kits and built-in rhythmic phrases that can be triggered in real time.checked 3 Oct 2026
- MIDI export
- Users can drag MIDI into their DAW to customize or layer it with other instruments.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Mixer
- The mixer provides per-track volume, pan, filter, ambience, saturation, and individual output routing.checked 3 Oct 2026
- NKS compatibility
- Beatmaker 3 does not currently support Native Instruments NKS.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The listed requirements are Windows 10–11 and macOS Big Sur 11 through macOS Tahoe 26.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Plugin formats
- Beatmaker supports 64-bit VST 2, VST 3, AU 2, and AAX formats; AU 2 requires Logic Pro X or newer, and AAX has no Apple Silicon native support.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Beatmaker is a virtual drum machine for creating beats with ready-made kits, grooves, and built-in effects.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- UJAM provides a Beatmaker 3 FAQ and user guide, and its support center lets users submit a request.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Target users
- UJAM describes the series as genre-focused instruments for producers and composers seeking ready-to-play beats and grooves.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Unified plugin
- Beatmaker 3 hosts the titles a user owns in one plugin with unified control.checked 3 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The product page offers a free 7-day trial of Beatmaker 3.checked 3 Oct 2026
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