Patterning 3
Patterning 3 is a circular drum machine for creating beats and exploring rhythms on iOS and macOS.
What Patterning 3 is
Patterning 3 is a circular drum machine for creating beats and exploring rhythms on iOS and macOS. It provides eight drum tracks, unlimited patterns, and independent loops of up to 512 steps. Its sampler includes pitch, envelope, filter, effects sends, and distortion controls; other tools include parametric swing, fill patterns, modulation, an effects track, and multiple timelines. Patterning 3 can run as an AUv3 plugin in hosts including Ableton Live, Logic, and AUM, with multichannel output and MIDI support in supported hosts. It also supports Ableton Link, MIDI Clock, AU host sync, and MIDI input and output. Users can export stereo or multichannel audio, MIDI, and complete Ableton Live Sets. The maker describes a community library with more than 700 free user-created and artist-created drum kits. On Apple Silicon Macs it runs standalone or as an AUv3 plugin. The listed one-time price is $29.99. Requirements are iPadOS 14.7 or later, or macOS 11.5 or later on a Mac with an Apple M1 chip or later.
Good
- Eight tracks and unlimited patterns.
- Independent loops can reach 512 steps.
- Exports audio, MIDI, and Ableton Live Sets.
- Runs standalone or as an AUv3 plugin on Apple Silicon Macs.
- Includes a community library of more than 700 drum kits.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Costs $29.99 as a one-time purchase.
- Mac requirement specifies an Apple M1 chip or later.
Who it suits
Patterning 3 suits beat makers who want a drum machine with extended looping, sampling controls, and MIDI integration. It is also relevant to users working in supported AUv3 hosts or on Apple Silicon Macs.
Verdict
Patterning 3 pairs a circular drum-machine workflow with detailed sampler controls, long independent loops, and multiple export options. Check the listed device requirements and one-time $29.99 price before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Patterning 3's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Patterning 3 | $29.99, paid once | iPadOS 14.7 or later · macOS 11.5 or later on Apple Silicon · $29.99 one-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Patterning 3's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AUv3
- It runs as an AUv3 plugin in hosts including Ableton Live, Logic, and AUM, with multichannel output and MIDI support in supported hosts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Community kits
- The maker describes a community library of more than 700 free user-created and artist-created drum kits.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Creative tools
- Features include parametric swing, fill patterns, modulation, an effects track, and multiple timelines.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Exports
- It can export stereo or multichannel audio, MIDI, and complete Ableton Live Sets.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- It supports Ableton Link, MIDI Clock, AU host sync, and MIDI input and output.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker's privacy policy says personal data may be transferred to and processed in the United States and says it uses commercially acceptable measures to protect data but cannot guarantee absolute security.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Patterning 3 is a circular drum machine for creating beats and exploring rhythms.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Sequencing
- It has eight drum tracks and supports unlimited patterns with independent loops up to 512 steps long.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Sound design
- Its sampler includes pitch, envelope, filter, effects sends, and distortion controls.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker's contact page says it will respond to inquiries as soon as possible.checked 4 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The App Store lists iPadOS 14.7 or later and macOS 11.5 or later on a Mac with an Apple M1 chip or later.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The maker identifies itself as Olympia Noise Co., LLC; its policy says information may be transferred to the United States, but the opened pages do not state a headquarters city or founding year.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- macOS support
- It runs standalone or as an AUv3 plugin on Apple Silicon Macs.checked 4 Oct 2026
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