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Patterning 3

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What Patterning 3 is

Patterning 3 is a circular drum machine for creating beats and exploring rhythms on iOS and macOS. It provides eight drum tracks, unlimited patterns, and independent loops up to 512 steps. The sampler includes pitch, envelope, filter, effects sends, and distortion controls. Creative tools include parametric swing, fill patterns, modulation, an effects track, and multiple timelines. Patterning 3 runs as an AUv3 plugin in hosts including Ableton Live, Logic, and AUM, with multichannel output and MIDI support in supported hosts. It supports Ableton Link, MIDI Clock, AU host sync, and MIDI input and output. Exports include stereo or multichannel audio, MIDI, and complete Ableton Live Sets. The maker describes a community library with more than 700 free user-created and artist-created drum kits. On Apple Silicon Macs, it runs standalone or as an AUv3 plugin. The one-time price is 29.99 USD. Requirements are iPadOS 14.7 or later, or macOS 11.5 or later on an Apple M1-or-later Mac.

Who it suits

It suits beat makers using iPad or Apple Silicon Mac systems who need plugin hosting, MIDI connectivity, and flexible pattern sequencing.

What it does well

  • Eight drum tracks with unlimited patterns
  • Loops up to 512 steps
  • AUv3 plugin and MIDI support
  • Exports audio, MIDI, and Ableton Live Sets
  • More than 700 community drum kits

What to know first

  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Requires iPadOS 14.7 or macOS 11.5
  • Mac support requires Apple M1 or later

Limits

Patterning 3 provides eight drum tracks. It requires iPadOS 14.7 or later, or macOS 11.5 or later on a Mac with an Apple M1 chip or later.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
Patterning 3$29.99 one-time purchase · iPadOS 14.7 or later · macOS 11.5 or later on Apple Silicon$29.99, paid once

As olympianoiseco.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Open the Patterning 3 page from Olympia Noise Co.
  2. Purchase the app for $29.99 one time.
  3. Install it on an iPad running iPadOS 14.7 or later.
  4. Install it on a Mac running macOS 11.5 or later with an Apple M1 chip or later.
  5. Run it standalone or load it as an AUv3 plugin in a supported host.
  6. Import or choose drum kits and build patterns with the eight tracks.

Verdict

Patterning 3 combines circular sequencing with plugin support, detailed sampler controls, and several export formats. Its platform requirements limit use to supported Apple devices.

Questions

How much does Patterning 3 cost?

It costs $29.99 as a one-time purchase.

Which platforms are supported?

It supports iOS through iPadOS 14.7 or later and macOS 11.5 or later on Apple Silicon Macs.

Can it run as a plugin?

Yes. It runs as an AUv3 plugin in hosts including Ableton Live, Logic, and AUM.

What can it export?

Exports include stereo or multichannel audio, MIDI, and complete Ableton Live Sets.

Does it support MIDI synchronization?

It supports Ableton Link, MIDI Clock, AU host sync, and MIDI input and output.

Are extra drum kits available?

Olympia Noise Co. describes a community library with more than 700 free user-created and artist-created drum kits.

Facts from Patterning 3's own pages

AUv3
It runs as an AUv3 plugin in hosts including Ableton Live, Logic, and AUM, with multichannel output and MIDI support in supported hosts. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
Community kits
The maker describes a community library of more than 700 free user-created and artist-created drum kits. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
Company
The maker identifies itself as Olympia Noise Co., LLC; its policy says information may be transferred to the United States, but the opened pages do not state a headquarters city or founding year. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
Creative tools
Features include parametric swing, fill patterns, modulation, an effects track, and multiple timelines. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
Exports
It can export stereo or multichannel audio, MIDI, and complete Ableton Live Sets. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
Headquarters
United States · olympianoiseco.com, 28 Sept 2026
Integrations
It supports Ableton Link, MIDI Clock, AU host sync, and MIDI input and output. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
macOS support
It runs standalone or as an AUv3 plugin on Apple Silicon Macs. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
Privacy
The maker's privacy policy says personal data may be transferred to and processed in the United States and says it uses commercially acceptable measures to protect data but cannot guarantee absolute security. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
Product
Patterning 3 is a circular drum machine for creating beats and exploring rhythms. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
Sequencing
It has eight drum tracks and supports unlimited patterns with independent loops up to 512 steps long. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
Sound design
Its sampler includes pitch, envelope, filter, effects sends, and distortion controls. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
Support
The maker's contact page says it will respond to inquiries as soon as possible. · olympianoiseco.com, 4 Oct 2026
System requirements
The App Store lists iPadOS 14.7 or later and macOS 11.5 or later on a Mac with an Apple M1 chip or later. · apps.apple.com, 4 Oct 2026

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