Boom-bapInstrumental90 BPM
Crate Digger
Made with MiniMax Music 3.0 · Instrumental
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PromptClassic boom-bap hip-hop beat, dusty kick and snare, chopped soul sample, deep bass, head-nod groove, 90 bpm
Boom-bap · trap · drill · amapiano · piano beats
AI beat maker type the vibe, get the beat
No pads, no DAW, no loops to hunt for. Describe the drums, the bass and the melody — boom-bap with a soul sample, UK drill with sliding 808s, amapiano log drums — and the AI makes a finished instrumental beat in about a minute.
- Full beats, not loops
- Every hip-hop style
- Add a vocal hook if you want
- Free credits
Updated by the Kenerate AI team
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Quick answer
What is an AI beat maker?
An AI beat maker creates an instrumental beat from a text description instead of a drum machine, for rappers, singers and creators. In Kenerate AI's Music Studio you choose Instrumental, describe the drums, bass, melody and a BPM, and get a finished beat in about a minute. Switch to Song or Lyrics mode to add vocals.
Key facts
- Mode
- Instrumental (or add vocals)
- Styles
- Boom-bap, trap, drill, amapiano, lo-fi
- Time
- About a minute per beat
- Free start
- Starter credits
- Engines
- Ken Music, ElevenLabs Music, Mureka, MiniMax Music
Listen first
Four beats, four styles
Real, unedited generations. Tap a card to open the studio with that prompt.
UK drillInstrumental142 BPM
Fog Road
Made with Ken Music 1.5 · Sliding 808s
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PromptUK drill beat, sliding 808 bass, skippy hi-hats, dark piano melody, eerie strings, 142 bpm
AmapianoInstrumental113 BPM
Joburg Rooftop
Made with Ken Music 1.5 · Log drum bass
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PromptAmapiano beat, deep log drum bass, shakers, jazzy piano stabs, soulful pads, laid-back groove, 113 bpm
Piano beatInstrumental86 BPM
Warehouse Keys
Made with ElevenLabs Music v2.5 · 60-second exact length
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PromptEmotional hip-hop beat with a melancholic piano melody, hard drums, deep 808 bass, cinematic strings, 86 bpm
How to
How to use the AI beat maker
- Time needed
- Steps
- 4 steps
Step 1
Open the Music Studio
Sign up free, then /app/music.
Step 2
Pick Instrumental
Or Song to add a vocal hook.
Step 3
Describe the four layers
Drums, bass, melody, mood — plus a BPM.
Step 4
Generate two engines
Beats sound very different on MiniMax vs Ken Music.
See it in the app
Open Music Studio and pick a song from a prompt, a song from your lyrics, or an instrumental.
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Watch the tour · 1:24
Prompt & lyrics to song, instrumentals, models, your tracks & chat
Chapters
Engines
Engines for beats
Facts from the app's engine list.
MiniMax
MiniMax Music 3.0
- Length
- Up to 4 min
- Modes
- Song · Lyrics · Instrumental
Open MiniMax Music 3.0Best for
Follows [Verse]/[Chorus] section tags closely
Kenerate
Ken Music 1.5
- Length
- Up to ~3 min
- Modes
- Song · Lyrics · Instrumental
Open Ken Music 1.5Best for
Default engine: full songs with vocals in any language; can take an image as inspiration
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs Music v2.5
- Length
- Exact length, 10 s–10 min
- Modes
- Song · Lyrics · Instrumental
Open ElevenLabs Music v2.5Best for
Set the exact duration; clean studio mix
Mureka
Mureka V9.5
- Length
- Up to 4 min
- Modes
- Song · Lyrics · Instrumental
Open Mureka V9.5Best for
Writes its own lyrics from a prompt; style chips; MP3/WAV/FLAC
Prompt recipe
AI beat maker prompts: boom-bap to amapiano
Each opens the Music Studio in Instrumental mode.
- Drums
- Dusty boom-bap, hard trap, skippy drill hats, log drums.
- Bass
- Sliding 808s, deep sub, walking bass.
- Melody / sample
- Chopped soul, dark piano, eerie bells, strings.
- Mood
- Head-nod, dark, emotional, laid-back.
- Tempo
- A BPM from the chart.
Boom-bap
Classic boom-bap beat, dusty kick and snare, chopped soul sample, deep bass, 90 bpm
Trap
Dark trap beat, hard 808s, rolling hi-hats, eerie bell melody, 140 bpm
Drill
UK drill beat, sliding 808s, skippy hi-hats, dark piano melody, 142 bpm
Amapiano
Amapiano beat, log drum bass, shakers, jazzy piano stabs, 113 bpm
More prompts (3)
Piano beat
Emotional hip-hop beat with a melancholic piano melody, hard drums, 808s, 86 bpm
Afrobeats
Afrobeats instrumental, bouncy log drums, highlife guitar, shakers, 104 bpm
Beat + hook
Melodic trap song with a catchy sung hook, hard 808s, emotional vocals, 140 bpm
Tempo
Beat tempos by style
The BPM sets the pocket — pick it before anything else.
Lo-fi
70–90 BPM
Boom-bap
85–95 BPM · Head-nod
Amapiano
110–115 BPM · Log drums
Trap
130–150 BPM · Felt at half-time
UK / NY drill
140–145 BPM · Sliding 808s
Tips
Harder-hitting AI beats
From making the demos above.
Name the drum sound first — it defines the genre.
One melodic element is enough; let the drums breathe.
For trap and drill, put the BPM in — engines otherwise drift slower.
Need WAV for a DAW? Use a Mureka engine.
Rapping over it? Keep the beat instrumental, then use Lyrics mode for the full song.
Example uses
How creators use AI beat maker
Illustrative examples of typical workflows, not customer reviews.
Rapper
A rapper could describe a UK drill beat with sliding 808s and a dark piano at 142 BPM, then write a verse over the instrumental.
YouTube creator
A YouTube creator could make a laid-back piano beat as an original background track for a vlog intro.
Beginner producer
A beginner producer could compare the same boom-bap prompt on two engines to learn how drums, bass and sample fit together.
FAQ
AI Beat Maker questions
7 questions
What is an AI beat maker?
A tool that creates an instrumental beat — drums, bass and melody — from a text description, instead of programming it on pads or in a DAW.
Link to this answerHow do I make a beat with AI?
Choose Instrumental in the Music Studio, describe the drums, bass, melody and mood, add a BPM and generate. The beat takes about a minute.
Link to this answerIs the AI beat maker free?
Yes, to start: new Kenerate accounts get free credits for their first beats, made online in the browser with no app to install. Every beat made with them can be downloaded.
Link to this answerCan I make a piano beat?
Yes — ask for a piano melody over hip-hop drums, like the 'Warehouse Keys' demo.
Link to this answerCan I make amapiano or Afrobeats beats?
Yes — ask for log drum bass, shakers and piano stabs around 110–115 BPM for amapiano, or bouncy log drums and highlife guitar around 100–105 for Afrobeats.
Link to this answerCan I add vocals to the beat?
Yes — switch to Song mode for AI-written vocals, or Lyrics mode to have your own lyrics sung over a matching beat.
Link to this answerWhich app is best for making beats?
It depends on how you work. To program every drum hit yourself, a DAW or beat-making app with a step sequencer gives full control. To get a finished beat from a description, an AI beat maker is faster: describe the style, drums, bass and tempo here and a full instrumental arrives in about a minute, ready to chop or arrange in your DAW.
Link to this answerIn depth
AI Beat Maker, explained
What works, what to avoid, and how the pieces fit.
How to make a beat, the classic way
Producers build beats in layers — the prompt mirrors that:
- Set the tempo — the BPM decides the genre's pocket.
- Program the drums — kick, snare or clap, hi-hats.
- Add the bass — 808s or a bassline that locks with the kick.
- Add a melody or sample — one strong idea.
- Arrange — intro, loop, drops, outro.
Where AI helps
AI is fastest for the first 80%: trying ten ideas in the time it takes to program one. Generate a few beats at your target BPM, keep the best, extend it, and finish it however you like.
By the Kenerate AI teamLast updated and reviewed
We build and run the Kenerate Music Studio. Every demo on this page is a real output of the engine named on it, made from the prompt shown; engine facts were checked against the app's code.
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