Beats

is a command-line drum machine. Feed it a song notated in YAML, and it will produce a precision-milled *.wav file of impeccable timing and feel. Here is an example song:

Song: Tempo: 105 Flow: - Verse: x4 - Chorus: x4 Kit: - bass: house_2_1.wav - snare: roland_tr_909_2.wav - hihat: house_2_5.wav - cowbell: big_beat_5.wav - deep: house_2_2.wav Verse: - bass: X..X...X..X..... - snare: ....X.......X... - hihat: ..X...X...X...X. Chorus: - bass: X..X...X..X..... - snare: ....X.......X... - hihat: XXXXXXXXXXXXX... - cowbell: ....XX.X..X.X... - deep: .............X..

And here’s what it sounds like after getting the Beats treatment:

What a glorious groove!

So go forth and install Beats, download some drum sounds, and listen to some examples. Then read up on how to use it.