Metronome for Poly-Rhythm

Making music is not only about arranging some notes in order, or unleashing your imagination while under different states of mind. A lot of practice, and heavy effort needs to be invested in learning to play specific instruments, and all of them are guided by a beat, which is a tempo. In case you can’t yet keep up the tempo, applications like Metronome for Poly-Rhythm are sure to come in handy.

The application doesn’t even need to be installed on your computer to work, which means you can easily carry it around on a USB flash drive to practice in front of other computers as well. However, you do need to make sure the PC you use it on is fitted with Java Runtime Environment for proper functioning.

Once launched, a compact window shows up, putting all of its feature in plain sight. Accommodation is a walk in the park, even though you might consider the application a bit overwhelming for a simple metronome.

Most of the space is taken up by a dial that changes according to specifications, and moves in accordance to them once you press the Start button. If you do so right away, you might want to know values can still be modified in the meantime, while preview of changes is offered in real time.

Apart from the tempo slider that goes from 40 to 240, there are also two couple sets of drop-down menus, one for the main beat, while the other for the second. The neat thing is that Metronome for Poly-Rhythm lets you pick from a staggering amount of first and second beats, with the possibility to combine them in real time.

What’s more, each beat type can be fitted with an instrument, which is selected from the corresponding drop-down menu. This, combined with the variety of beat types and tempo lets you practice an almost unlimited number of rhythm types. Add to that reverb and stereo effects and you can even make the lessons more enjoyable.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Metronome for Pol-Rhythm lives up to expectations and comes with a surprising set of features, being more than just a simple guidance of beats. Customization options and the amount of beat types and instruments are sure to encourage you to practice harder and more often.