Advanced
Buy Menu Band once, then add native Mac features as you need them.
Menu Band comes from the Mac App Store. One purchase, the complete instrument, automatic updates. That's the only version — what's below is a companion to it, not an alternative to it.
TrackDrum
TrackDrum is a free native companion that does the two things a sandboxed App Store app can't do for itself.
- Play percussion with more than one finger. TrackDrum reads trackpad contacts anywhere on your Mac and sends them to Menu Band. While the instrument is active it hides the pointer and keeps clicks and trackpad gestures from escaping. Press Escape or double-tap Command to exit.
- Open Menu Band with ⌘⌘. Double-tap Command from anywhere and Menu Band comes up popover-open and ready to play, launching first if it isn't already running.
The sound and the Tracktramp widget stay inside Menu Band. TrackDrum has no instrument window of its own.
Good to know
- Install Menu Band first. TrackDrum plays through it and does nothing on its own.
- The first launch may take a moment. macOS checks the app before opening it.
Help
Playing tips and troubleshooting live on the support page. Email [email protected] for anything else.