MPC Online — the MPC Feel, Free in Your Browser
Looking for an online MPC? Shuffle Drummer brings the MPC-style workflow to the browser: pads, real swing, timing correct and sample chopping — free, in any modern browser, with nothing to install. It was built by hip-hop producers who spent 25+ years on hardware pads.
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No download · no signup to start · MIDI supported
Why it feels like an MPC
- 16 pads, 4 banks — drums and sample slices on a 4×4 grid, switch banks like on hardware
- Real swing — a shuffle engine designed around groove, not an afterthought slider
- Timing correct — quantize your hits, or turn it off and every hit lands exactly where you played it, down to the tick
- Off-grid nudging — drag a single hit early or late for that drunk, head-nod feel
- Velocity per step — click high in a step for an accent, low for a ghost note, straight from the step sequencer
- Sample chopping — load a loop, slice it, play the chops on pads and sequence them (more about the online sampler)
Inspired by the MPC
Shuffle Drummer is an original instrument inspired by the MPC. If you were looking for an MPC simulator or an MPC emulator online, it is neither: it does not run Akai's software or copy its sounds. What it takes from the MPC is the workflow: 16 pads in 4 banks, a swing engine, timing correct, off-grid nudging, sample chopping to pads, and the online MPC sampler side, with slicing and pitch. If what you want is the hands-on MPC way of making beats without the hardware, this is it.
Plug in your MPC or MIDI controller
Shuffle Drummer speaks Web MIDI in Chrome and Edge. The MPC pad layout maps Akai pads to the right sounds, so a controller or an MPC plays the machine straight away. With an Akai MPC Sample connected over USB, pad A1 plays pad 1, A2 the kick, and banks B–D switch pad pages. Hit REC on the machine and it can also start your MPC recording over MIDI.
Make a beat on the online MPC in 4 steps
- Press play and turn the SHUFFLE knob to browse hand-made starting grooves.
- Finger-drum on the pads, or program the steps in the STEP tab.
- Chop a sample in the SAMPLER tab and play the slices on pads.
- Export WAV stems or the master, or share the beat with a link.
And things hardware can't do
- Share a beat with a single link — the other person opens it and can remix it immediately
- Remove the drums from a sample in one click, to play your own on top
- SSL-style bus compression and tape emulation on the master
- WAV export of stems and master, straight into your DAW
- Works on your phone with a full touch layout
Who's behind it
Shuffle Drummer is developed by Mani Deïz, a French hip-hop producer making beats since 1998, together with three friends. It's built from scratch on the Web Audio API with zero dependencies. Pair it with the online drum machine guide or the lo-fi beat maker for more ideas.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I use an MPC online for free?
- You get the MPC workflow online for free — pads, swing, timing correct, chopping — with no install and no signup to start.
- Is it an MPC simulator or emulator?
- Neither — it's an original machine inspired by the MPC workflow and feel. No Akai software, no copied sounds.
- Can I play it with my MPC or a MIDI controller?
- Yes, via Web MIDI in Chrome or Edge, including a dedicated mode for the Akai MPC Sample over USB.
- Can I chop samples?
- Yes: load a sample, slice it by hand, into 16 or on transients, and play the slices on pads.
- Can I export to my DAW?
- Yes, WAV master or one stem per track (free account required for export).
MPC is a trademark of inMusic Brands (Akai Professional). Shuffle Drummer is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Akai.