Yames
Yames is a free desktop metronome for musicians, available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
What Yames is
Yames is a free desktop metronome for musicians, available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It offers thirteen themes and seven full-screen visuals that move with the beat. The site describes timing under 1 ms and says bar 400 arrives on time after a whole session. Jam mode adds drummer, bass, and keyboard parts in styles including rock, blues, funk, jazz, latin, and metal; users can set custom chords and record. The beta practice coach listens to sessions, scores them, identifies rushing or dragging, and adjusts a later tempo. It works without a connection. Speed drills can ramp tempo automatically and include countdown, cyclic repeat, and saved presets. Setlists can sequence metronome presets, drills, and jams, moving on by bars, minutes, or user input, with optional count-in and rest bars. MIDI messages and hotkeys can control actions such as play, stop, tempo, and subdivision. A floating widget stays above a DAW and sheet music. Yames is GPL-3.0 licensed, and the site says playing and coach scoring stay on the computer.
Good
- Free forever, no account, and works offline.
- Jam mode offers three parts across several musical styles.
- Practice coach identifies rushing or dragging.
- Setlists can sequence presets, drills, and jams.
- MIDI and hotkeys can control metronome actions.
Watch out
- The practice coach is beta.
- The app is limited to desktop platforms.
Who it suits
Yames suits musicians looking for a metronome with practice drills, setlists, or accompaniment. Its offline coach and MIDI or keyboard controls may fit focused practice and performance workflows.
Verdict
Yames combines a metronome with drills, jams, and setlists, while keeping sessions offline. The practice coach is still beta, so that feature may not suit users seeking a non-beta tool.
Plans and prices
From Yames's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free forever · no account · works offline |
The facts
Each one read from Yames's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Floating widget
- A floating widget stays on top of a DAW and sheet music.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Jam mode
- Jam mode provides drummer, bass, and keyboard players across styles including rock, blues, funk, jazz, latin, and metal, with custom chords and recording.checked 5 Oct 2001
- License
- The maker's GitHub repository identifies the app as GPL-3.0 licensed.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Metronome precision
- The site says its timing is under 1 ms and describes bar 400 arriving on time after a whole session.checked 5 Oct 2001
- MIDI and keyboard control
- Users can map MIDI CC, note, or program change messages to actions such as play, stop, tempo, and subdivision; every action also has a hotkey.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Practice coach
- The beta practice coach listens, scores sessions, identifies rushing or dragging, and adapts a later tempo; it runs without a connection.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The site says nothing you play leaves your computer and that the coach scores sessions without sending notes anywhere.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Product
- Yames is a free desktop metronome app for musicians.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Setlists
- Setlists can sequence metronome presets, drills, and jams, advancing by bars, minutes, or user input, with optional count-in and rest bars.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Speed drills
- Speed drills support automatic tempo ramps, countdown, cyclic repeat, and saved presets.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Support
- The site directs users to submit feature requests through GitHub.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Themes and visuals
- The app offers thirteen themes and seven fullscreen visuals that move on the beat.checked 5 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- Downloads are offered for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows, and Linux.checked 5 Oct 2001
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