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muted.io
What muted.io is
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, paid once and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. The creator says purchases support the site and help keep it ad-free.
Who it suits
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 it does well
- 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, paid once.
- 30-day money-back guarantee applies to the desktop app.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| muted.io desktop app | one-time fee · 23 interactive music tools · Mac, Windows or Linux · 30-day money-back guarantee | $16, paid once |
As muted.io lists them, read 1 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- 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.
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.
Questions
Is muted.io free?
The website offers free online music tools. The desktop app costs $16, paid 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.
Facts from muted.io's own pages
- Beat maker
- Lil Beat Maker lets users create 16-step drum sequences, control step velocity and download grooves as MIDI. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- Chord player
- The Chords in Keys tool plays diatonic chords for major and minor keys with inversions, seventh chords, arpeggiation and drum-pattern options. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- Creator background
- Sébastien says he created muted.io after learning music production and music theory as an adult. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- The desktop app gives access to 23 tools that can be opened from the desktop. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- Instrument references
- The app includes interactive references for piano and guitar scales, intervals and chords, plus virtual piano and fretboards for guitar, bass and ukulele. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- Kick generator
- The Kick Drum Generator creates synthesized kick sounds and exports WAV files with selectable sample rates and 16- or 32-bit output. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- MIDI support
- The virtual piano supports playing and practicing with a MIDI keyboard. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- Online tools
- The website offers free online music tools including a 16-step drum machine, sequencer, chord tools, tuners and music-theory references. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- muted.io provides interactive music-theory tools and visual references for learning music and music-making. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- Support and funding
- The creator asks users to contact him for refunds and says app purchases directly support the website and help keep it ad-free. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The desktop app is described as useful for learning music theory, practicing an instrument, or music-writing. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Desktop apps stay on top and can be resized. · muted.io, 1 Oct 2026
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