muted.io provides interactive music-theory tools and visual references for learning music and making music. Its website offers free online tools including a 16-step drum machine, sequencer, chord tools, tuners and theory references. Lil Beat Maker lets users shape drum sequences by adjusting step velocity and download grooves as MIDI. The Kick Drum Generator makes synthesized kick sounds and exports WAV files with selectable sample rates and 16- or 32-bit output. Chords in Keys plays diatonic chords for major and minor keys, with inversions, seventh chords, arpeggiation and drum-pattern options. The desktop app brings 23 tools to Mac, Windows and Linux; its windows stay on top and can be resized. Interactive references cover piano and guitar scales, intervals and chords, while virtual fretboards are also available for bass and ukulele. The virtual piano supports MIDI keyboards. The desktop app costs 16.00 USD per once and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. The creator says purchases support the site and help keep it ad-free.
Who it is for
It suits learners, instrumentalists and music writers who want theory references or practice tools. The desktop version is for people who want its 23 tools available in resizable windows that stay on top.
What is good
- Free online music tools are available.
- Desktop app includes 23 interactive tools.
- Virtual piano supports MIDI keyboards.
- Kick sounds export as WAV files.
What to know first
- Desktop app costs 16.00 USD per once.
- 30-day money-back guarantee applies to the desktop app.
Verdict
muted.io pairs free browser-based music tools with a desktop app for a broader set of interactive references and tools. The desktop app is a one-time purchase, while the listed online tools are free.
Get started with muted.io
- Open muted.io to use its free online music tools.
- Choose a website tool such as Lil Beat Maker, Kick Drum Generator or Chords in Keys.
- For desktop access, purchase the muted.io desktop app for Mac, Windows or Linux.
- Open and resize the desktop tools as needed; they stay on top.
Questions about muted.io
Is muted.io free?
The website offers free online music tools. The desktop app costs 16.00 USD per once.
What platforms does it support?
The website is available on the web, and the desktop app is for Mac, Windows or Linux.
What does the desktop app include?
It provides access to 23 tools. Its windows stay on top and can be resized.
Can I use a MIDI keyboard?
Yes. The virtual piano supports playing and practicing with a MIDI keyboard.
What can Lil Beat Maker export?
It downloads 16-step drum grooves as MIDI.
Does the desktop app include a refund guarantee?
The listed desktop app plan includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. The creator asks users to contact him for refunds.
muted.io plans and pricing
All plansCompared on music theory software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Interactive exercises
- Yes
- Notation tools
- basic
- Harmony tools
- Yes
- Rhythm practice
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
