# AI Beat Maker

> An AI beat maker creates an instrumental beat from a text description instead of a drum machine. In Kenerate's Music Studio, choose Instrumental, describe the drums (dusty boom-bap, skippy drill hats, amapiano log drums), the bass (808s, sub, walking), the melody or sample (soul chop, dark piano, strings) and a BPM, and get a finished beat in about a minute. Want vocals over it? Switch to Song or Lyrics mode. Engines include Ken Music, ElevenLabs Music, Mureka and MiniMax; new accounts get 25 free credits, and every beat downloads.

URL: https://kenerateai.com/ai-beat-maker
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 28 September 2026

## Key facts
- Mode: Instrumental (or add vocals)
- Styles: Boom-bap, trap, drill, amapiano, lo-fi
- Time: About a minute per beat
- Free start: 25 credits
- Demo "Crate Digger" (Boom-bap, MiniMax Music 3.0): prompt: Classic boom-bap hip-hop beat, dusty kick and snare, chopped soul sample, deep bass, head-nod groove, 90 bpm
- Demo "Fog Road" (UK drill, Ken Music 1.5): prompt: UK drill beat, sliding 808 bass, skippy hi-hats, dark piano melody, eerie strings, 142 bpm
- Demo "Joburg Rooftop" (Amapiano, Ken Music 1.5): prompt: Amapiano beat, deep log drum bass, shakers, jazzy piano stabs, soulful pads, laid-back groove, 113 bpm
- Demo "Warehouse Keys" (Piano beat, ElevenLabs Music v2.5): prompt: Emotional hip-hop beat with a melancholic piano melody, hard drums, deep 808 bass, cinematic strings, 86 bpm

## Steps
1. Open the Music Studio — Sign up free — 25 credits — then /app/music.
2. Pick Instrumental — Or Song to add a vocal hook.
3. Describe the four layers — Drums, bass, melody, mood — plus a BPM.
4. Generate two engines — Beats sound very different on MiniMax vs Ken Music.
5. Download or extend — Loop it, extend it, or write to it.

## In depth

### 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.

References:
[1] Kenerate engine list (src/lib/music-models.ts): https://kenerateai.com/app/music

## FAQ
Q: What is an AI beat maker?
A: 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.

Q: How do I make a beat with AI?
A: Choose Instrumental in the Music Studio, describe the drums, bass, melody and mood, add a BPM and generate. The beat takes about a minute.

Q: Is the AI beat maker free?
A: New Kenerate accounts get 25 free credits, and every beat made with them can be downloaded.

Q: Can I make a piano beat?
A: Yes — ask for a piano melody over hip-hop drums, like the 'Warehouse Keys' demo.

Q: Can I make amapiano or Afrobeats beats?
A: 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.

Q: Can I add vocals to the beat?
A: Yes — switch to Song mode for AI-written vocals, or Lyrics mode to have your own lyrics sung over a matching beat.

## Related pages
- AI rap generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-rap-generator
- Phonk maker: https://kenerateai.com/phonk-maker
- EDM music maker: https://kenerateai.com/edm-music-maker
- LANDR alternative: https://kenerateai.com/landr-alternative

## Sources
- Kenerate Music Studio — engine list and modes: https://kenerateai.com/app/music