The on-device AI groovebox and beat maker for Mac.
OhmsGrid is an 8×8 AI groovebox and beat maker for macOS that generates clips entirely on-device — a private, offline way to build beats where every clip is generated on your Mac, locked to your project's key and tempo, with Launchpad, Push, and APC40 support.
OhmsGrid vs cloud beat makers.
on-device · vs cloud| Dimension | OhmsGrid | Cloud AI beat tools |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | On your Mac (Apple Silicon, offline) | Their servers |
| Your audio | Never leaves your Mac | Uploaded & stored |
| Account | None required | Required |
| Pricing | One-time $19.99 | Subscription / credits |
| Generation speed | ~2–3s per clip on Apple Silicon | Network round-trip |
| Hardware control | Launchpad, Push 2, APC40, MIDI | Browser / app only |
| Generation limits | Unlimited, on your GPU | Metered |
| Works without internet | Yes, after one model download | No |
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cloud beat makers alternative, answered.
OhmsGrid · on-deviceOhmsGrid generates every clip on your Mac with ACE-Step 1.5 via Apple's MLX framework — no audio leaves your machine, there's no subscription, and warm generations land in about 2–3 seconds because there's no network round-trip.
Yes. OhmsGrid supports Novation Launchpad, Ableton Push 2, Akai APC40, and standard MIDI, so you can trigger and play the 8×8 grid with hardware.
No. OhmsGrid is a one-time $19.99 purchase with unlimited on-device generation.
Only once, to download the model. After that every clip is generated offline on your Apple Silicon Mac.
Keep your work on your Mac.
OhmsGrid is a one-time $19.99 purchase on the Mac App Store. No subscription, no account, nothing uploaded — a private, on-device alternative to cloud beat makers.