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Designed by a musician, for musicians. Used by Vinnie Colaiuta, Peter Erskine, Virgil Donati, Dennis Chambers & more.
THE BASICS
▶ Accurate metronome covering all time signatures, with a mixer, subdivision faders, 100s of sound options, Big Numbers display, tap tempo, rep counter, timer, and more.
▶ 2 rhythm sequencers to program virtually any rhythm.
▶ Built-in tuner with calibration (e.g. A=442).
▶ Control PolyNome hands-free with Siri or remote Bluetooth/MIDI controllers.
MAP & LEARN SONGS
▶ Add bar and section markers to any Apple Music or YouTube track in a single pass — no more fiddling with a position slider.
▶ Instantly jump to any section in rehearsal, then loop or slow it down.
▶ Generate a clean Lead Sheet with just the information you need.
▶ Perfect for solo practice and band rehearsals.
LEARN & IMPROVE
▶ Figures out the correct strokes to play any rudiment — automatically.
▶ Includes the 40 Essential Rudiments as ready-to-use example playlists.
▶ Create 2 & 3-way polyrhythms.
▶ Random mute and custom gap clicks to sharpen your internal timing.
▶ Auto Counting adds voice counting to any rhythm to help you learn it.
CREATE
▶ Build any rhythm in any time signature — including irrational ones like 4/5.
▶ Add accents, flams, drags, rolls, and ties to create full percussion pieces.
▶ Create melodies on a 6-octave keyboard with melodic scale overlays.
▶ Add voice counting or konnakol to your rhythms.
▶ Randomize and shift rhythms. Use variable swing to work on your feel.
AUTOMATE PRACTICE ROUTINES
▶ Create tempo automations for warm-ups and cool-downs.
▶ Build custom Playlists combining presets, time signatures, tempos, repeats, and alternate endings.
▶ Use voice cues to prompt you through exercises automatically.
PLAN & TRACK
▶ Set practice goals, monitor progress in real-time, and schedule your sessions.
▶ Everything you play — preset names, tempos, durations, dates, notes — is logged automatically.
▶ Attach PDFs, videos, or photos to presets so all your materials are in one place.
▶ Daily Journal, Practice Log charts, and printable PDF reports.
GEAR UP FOR LIVE SHOWS
▶ Build tempo-accurate clicks and printable setlists from Spotify or Apple Music.
▶ See your setlist duration update as you add songs.
▶ Set up voice cues, tempo and time signature changes with ease.
▶ Tap To Start syncs your click to live music instantly.
▶ Haptic feedback for silent click situations.
▶ forScore integration to show your chart when you load a preset.
GET INSPIRED
▶ The free Public Library has hundreds of user-curated presets — snare solos, rudiments, drum grooves, drum books, and more.
▶ The Practice Lab includes Live Q&As, tech support, and free rhythm courses.
EXPORT & INTEGRATE
▶ Share presets with other PolyNome users.
▶ Export creations as audio files.
▶ Use as a virtual instrument in Inter-App Audio enabled software.
Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — portrait, landscape, or split-screen.
New features added more than a year after your purchase are available via an optional subscription.
Incredibly Useful for Drummers Running Click For Bands
JonnyMats
As a gigging drummer, I was searching for a highly customizable tool for click generation for live performance. After experimenting with a variety of apps (Tempo Advance, Pro Metronome), I discovered PolyNome Pro, and although I’m only scratching the surface of its features, I must say that this metronome app is one of a kind. In fact to call this a metronome app understates its capabilities because of the sequencer programming functions. Let me highlight just two features that make this app immediately useful for a drummer who is running a click track to send to band members in a live performance context. First, most metronome apps will only give you a handful of click tones that your bandmates will not find pleasing to have in their mix. Polynome offers an amazing library of sounds to use for click, from digital beeps to layers of percussion. You will find something palatable for everyone among these sounds. Second, Polynome enables you to create customizable voice count-ins for songs. For a band with all members on in-ear monitors, the ability to start a song with a “silent “count off is a game changer that will improve transitions between songs and professionalize the presentation of your stage show. All from a simple iphone or iPad Mini. I would encourage any drummer using click in a band to give Polynome a try before deploying bulkier and costlier setups.
Developer Response
Thanks for such a great review. I’m so pleased you’re finding it useful in your band. I thoroughly road tested PolyNome on over a thousand gigs and added a lot of features related to playing in a band (since that’s what I was mainly using it for). My band wasn’t on in ears so I never used it like this. I love to hear how people use the app.
Amazing and unique use of tech for drummers!
Photograpicher
Fantastic app! I have recreated various bars from drum books so I can hear complex patterns and learn them much faster than reading alone. I’ve used it to get my head around a 4:3 polymeter, entered as a polyrhythm but it works well for that and doesn’t get off tempo, which happens when running two individual metronomes (two devices) simultaneously. I use the auto advance playlist feature for pad practice. Most metronomes will change the BPM automatically but only for a set amount of play time (for example +10 BPM every 3 minutes). PolyNome’s playlists allows you to do 1 minute at X BPM, then 3 minutes at Y BPM etc etc. There is a bit of a learning curve so don’t think that you’re going to rock this in the first 5 minutes. I’m usually weary of apps that require a learning curve because you take the time to learn them and then the developer abandons the project. In this case I’m getting a lot out of this app and I get the feeling it will be around for a while so I’m putting in the time. For me, it’s a fun app to play around with so I spend non-drumming time getting to know it better.
Developer Response
Thank you for the glowing review. It seems like you’re making use of a lot of the features and really getting your head around the app. I just wanted to confirm that it’s not going away any time soon. I’m still actively developing it and working on new features daily. There are some exciting things to come in future versions. Thanks again!Joe
You Need PolyNome
Finistram
Polynome is for me a life-changing app. By using it I have finally begun to get my head wrapped around polymeters, claves, odd meters, and even just new ways to think about straight meters. For years I have been using physical and software metronomes that are no more advanced than the Mälzel metronome Beethoven used. Joe Crabtree's Polynome app helps me to decode the most complex of rhythms. Yet it can also help one with the most basic of practice regimes, such as steadily increasing the tempo while working through a melodic phrase using "playlists" that are straightforward to program. Polynome can also serve as a performer's tool by providing rhythmic cues for a performance set. While I have yet to work with the Konnakol capabilities of Polynome, it is reassuring that Joe has built that functionality into the app.As a user of apps, one thing I look for is how often a developer updates their app(s) and the level of support. Though Joe is an individual developer, he regularly adds features to Polynome. He also keeps it current with the latest iOS releases. Furthermore, his level of personal support is undeniably superb. The other day I sent a message to Joe asking about whether it was possible to create a certain practice regime using Polynome. Not only did he rapidly respond, he attached a video to show me some possible ways to tackle the question I had posed. While I could never reasonably expect a developer to respond in such a way, especially if they were inundated with inquiries, the fact that Joe did so blows me away. Not only do I recommend Polynome as an app one should use, I suggest you look into the training material Joe has, such as his class for the "Key Counting Method" for understanding odd time meters. It is illuminating. Furthermore, support Joe through his Patreon account. Joe Crabtree is the kind of musician / developer we need to support.
Horribly complicated and then my purchase is deprecated to support a new subscription model
freesausages
Though I'm not a drummer, apps like this interest me. What drew me to it was that someone had programmed Zappa's The Black Page into it and it looked fairly accurate. So I was intrigued. I buy the app and then find out that the Black Page thing he's using to advertise the app is something I have to pay extra for. Disappointing, but whatever. I'm happy to have something I might be able to do my own version. But the method of programming things into this, chaining measures together and other weird contortions, is really becoming as much work as learning a new instrument. I don't want to spend all my time learning a tool that will assist me in doing what I want to do, playing music with progressive rhythm.Then, shortly after making my purchase of the app, the developer announces that he's switching to a subscription model and that my original purchase will basically be deprecated and to continue to benefit from application improvements, I will need to pony up a monthly fee or I would have to buy a lifelong subscription that costs 4 or 5 times what I originally paid for the app.So based on that experience, I don't really think this app is worth it.
Developer Response
Hi freesausages,Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I’m sorry you’re unhappy with PolyNome. The Black Page is available to install for free from the Public Library along with hundreds of other presets. If you haven’t taken a look in the library, I’d recommend that. New content is being added all the time. Regarding the Premium subscription - that was introduced to facilitate the development of major new features. However, as a Pro user, when you buy the app, all current features are included along with new features introduced within the first year. Even if you never subscribe to support continued development, you’ll continue to receive free updates to ensure the app is compatible with the latest iOS, along with improvements to the functionality of the app. It’s only major new features, and possibly certain content, that will require the optional Premium subscription. If you have questions about usability (which I’m always working to improve), or want any help with using certain features of the app, please feel free to drop email me at joe@polynome.netAll the best,Joe
* After recording a video using Capture & Output → Camera View → Record Screen, you can now choose Analyse to open the video as a Song Map preset, allowing you to loop sections and slow down your performance for review.
* MIDI files can now be opened directly with PolyNome. Tempo and time signature changes will be imported into a Playlist structure (notes are not imported).
* In a Playlist’s Add Rhythm/Bar page, you can now import a MIDI file and preview the generated Playlist structure before adding it.
* Lead Sheets generated from Song Maps now correctly display time signatures for each section.
* Cue track Playlists created from Song Maps with time signature changes inside a section will now create separate Playlist items with the correct time signatures.
Feedback & Support
I love hearing from you—drop me a line at support@polynome.net with any feedback, issues, or suggestions.
If PolyNome helps you groove, a rating or review on the App Store would mean the world.
Joe
Version 26.05.1
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