v2.30
See the beat and polyrhythms on a ring
Added Ring to the beat display. A hand goes round once per bar and lights each beat it passes. With a polyrhythm, the two rhythms sit on two rings, and the beats where they meet are joined.
October 12, 2026
The app in this version
Changes
- Under Beat display in Display Settings (in the menu), you can now choose Ring as well as Beat meter and Pendulum.
- The outer ring holds the beats, the inner ring the subdivision (8th, Triplet and so on). Accent beats light up in the accent color, normal beats in the text color.
- With the Poly pattern, the hand goes round once per cycle (2 beats for 3:2), with the beat clicks on the outer ring and the other rhythm on the inner ring. Where both sound together, a line joins the two rings.
- Custom patterns work on the ring too. In full screen only the ring is shown, large, so it also works as a backdrop for a performance video.
- If your OS is set to reduce motion, the hand jumps from mark to mark instead of sweeping round.
- The Set beat display keyboard shortcut can now pick Ring as well (no default key).