diff --git a/src/backend/bpm.ts b/src/backend/bpm.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be2ffd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/bpm.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+// BPM detection from microphone audio
+// Uses envelope follower and onset detection with simple autocorrelation
+import { audioState } from './wsAudio'
+
+let lastSample = 0
+let envelope = 0
+let prevEnv = 0
+const envelopeWindow = 0.05 // 50 ms
+const thresholdWindow = 1 // 1 second
+let sampleCount = 0
+let sampleRate = 44100
+const energyHistory: number[] = []
+const onsetTimes: number[] = []
+const bpmHistory: number[] = []
+
+export function resetBeat() {
+	lastSample = 0
+	envelope = 0
+	prevEnv = 0
+	sampleCount = 0
+	energyHistory.length = 0
+	onsetTimes.length = 0
+	bpmHistory.length = 0
+	audioState.bpm = 0
+	audioState.beat = 0
+}
+
+export function processBeat(samples: number[], rate: number) {
+	sampleRate = rate
+	const envAlpha = 1 / (rate * envelopeWindow)
+	for (const s of samples) {
+		const diff = s - lastSample
+		lastSample = s
+		const energy = diff > 0 ? diff * diff : 0
+		envelope += (energy - envelope) * envAlpha
+		energyHistory.push(envelope)
+		if (energyHistory.length > rate * thresholdWindow) energyHistory.shift()
+		if (energyHistory.length === rate * thresholdWindow) {
+			const mean = energyHistory.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / energyHistory.length
+			const std = Math.sqrt(energyHistory.reduce((a, b) => a + (b - mean) ** 2, 0) / energyHistory.length)
+			const threshold = mean + std * 1.5
+			if (envelope > threshold && prevEnv <= threshold) registerOnset(sampleCount / rate)
+			prevEnv = envelope
+		}
+		sampleCount++
+	}
+	decayBeat()
+}
+
+function registerOnset(time: number) {
+	onsetTimes.push(time)
+	while (onsetTimes.length && time - onsetTimes[0] > 8) onsetTimes.shift()
+	computeBpm()
+	audioState.beat = 1
+	lastBeat = Date.now()
+}
+
+let lastBeat = 0
+function decayBeat() {
+	const dt = Date.now() - lastBeat
+	audioState.beat = Math.max(0, 1 - dt / 200)
+}
+
+function computeBpm() {
+	if (onsetTimes.length < 2) return
+	const counts: Record<number, number> = {}
+	for (let i = 1; i < onsetTimes.length; i++) {
+		for (let j = 0; j < i; j++) {
+			const lag = onsetTimes[i] - onsetTimes[j]
+			if (lag < 0.33 || lag > 1) continue
+			const key = Math.round(lag * 100)
+			counts[key] = (counts[key] || 0) + 1
+		}
+	}
+	let bestKey = 0
+	let bestVal = 0
+	for (const k in counts) {
+		const v = counts[k]
+		if (v > bestVal) {
+			bestVal = v
+			bestKey = parseInt(k)
+		}
+	}
+	if (bestVal === 0) return
+	const interval = bestKey / 100
+	const bpm = Math.round(60 / interval)
+	bpmHistory.push(bpm)
+	if (bpmHistory.length > 3) bpmHistory.shift()
+	const sorted = bpmHistory.slice().sort((a, b) => a - b)
+	audioState.bpm = sorted[Math.floor(sorted.length / 2)]
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/pattern/breathe.ts b/src/backend/pattern/breathe.ts
index 900dd1c..7af6681 100644
--- a/src/backend/pattern/breathe.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pattern/breathe.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import { IColorGetter } from 'src/typings'
 import { hslToRgb } from 'src/helpers'
 import { dynamic } from '../shared'
 import { settings } from 'src/settings'
+import { audioState } from '../wsAudio'
 
 export const getBreatheColor: IColorGetter = (_, time) => {
 	const t = (time * settings.effectSpeed) / 1000
 	const hue = (t * 20) % 360
-	let amplitude = 0.25 * (1 - dynamic.overrideRatio)
+	let amplitude = 0.25 * (1 - dynamic.overrideRatio) * (1 + audioState.beat)
 	if (dynamic.overrideRatio > 0.8) amplitude = 0
 	const light = 0.5 + amplitude * Math.sin(t / 2)
 	return hslToRgb(hue, 1, light)
diff --git a/src/backend/pattern/extra.ts b/src/backend/pattern/extra.ts
index 47aa2cd..369fa5e 100644
--- a/src/backend/pattern/extra.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pattern/extra.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { IColorGetter, IArrColor } from 'src/typings'
 import { hslToRgb } from 'src/helpers'
 import { settings } from 'src/settings'
 import { pixelsCount, hueToColor } from '../shared'
+import { audioState } from '../wsAudio'
 
 export const getHeartbeatColor: IColorGetter = (_, time) => {
 	const cycle = 1000
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ export const getHeartbeatColor: IColorGetter = (_, time) => {
 
 	const first = pulseIntensity(t, 0)
 	const second = pulseIntensity(t, 250)
-	const intensity = Math.max(first, second)
+	const intensity = Math.min(1, Math.max(first, second) * (1 + audioState.beat))
 
 	return baseColor.map(c => Math.round(c * intensity)) as IArrColor
 }
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export const getStrobeColor: IColorGetter = (_, time) => {
 		strobeColor = hslToRgb(Math.random() * 360, 1, 0.5)
 	}
 	lastStrobe = t
-	return t < 40 ? strobeColor : [0, 0, 0]
+	return t < 40 * (1 + audioState.beat) ? strobeColor : [0, 0, 0]
 }
 
 export const getPulseColor: IColorGetter = (_, time) => {
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ export const getPulseColor: IColorGetter = (_, time) => {
 		pulseColor = hslToRgb(Math.random() * 360, 1, 0.5)
 	}
 	lastPulse = t
-	const intensity = Math.sin((t / cycle) * Math.PI)
+	const intensity = Math.min(1, Math.sin((t / cycle) * Math.PI) * (1 + audioState.beat))
 	return pulseColor.map(c => Math.round(c * intensity)) as IArrColor
 }
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ export const getGradientPulseColor: IColorGetter = (index, time) => {
 	const { r, g, b } = hueToColor(hue).rgb()
 	const cycle = 1000
 	const pulse = t % cycle
-	const intensity = Math.sin((pulse / cycle) * Math.PI)
+	const intensity = Math.min(1, Math.sin((pulse / cycle) * Math.PI) * (1 + audioState.beat))
 	return [Math.round(r * intensity), Math.round(g * intensity), Math.round(b * intensity)] as IArrColor
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ export const getMultiPulseColor: IColorGetter = (index, time) => {
 	}
 	lastMultiPulse = t
 	const segment = Math.min(Math.floor((index / pixelsCount) * multiPulseColors.length), multiPulseColors.length - 1)
-	const intensity = Math.sin((t / cycle) * Math.PI)
+	const intensity = Math.min(1, Math.sin((t / cycle) * Math.PI) * (1 + audioState.beat))
 	return multiPulseColors[segment].map((c: number) => Math.round(c * intensity)) as IArrColor
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/pattern/fftRipple.ts b/src/backend/pattern/fftRipple.ts
index df5ca29..1b09c33 100644
--- a/src/backend/pattern/fftRipple.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pattern/fftRipple.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function update(time: number) {
 		for (let i = 0; i < bins.length; i++) {
 			const m = bins[i]
 			averages[i] = averages[i] * 0.9 + m * 0.1
-			if (m > averages[i] * 1.5) spawnRipple(i, m)
+			if (m > averages[i] * (1.5 - audioState.beat)) spawnRipple(i, m)
 		}
 	}
 	ripples.forEach(r => {
diff --git a/src/backend/pattern/musicRipple.ts b/src/backend/pattern/musicRipple.ts
index 77edf1c..3eb42ea 100644
--- a/src/backend/pattern/musicRipple.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pattern/musicRipple.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function spawnRipple() {
 function update(time: number) {
 	const dt = (time - lastTime) * settings.effectSpeed
 	lastTime = time
-	if (audioState.level > 0.1) spawnRipple()
+	if (audioState.level > 0.1 || audioState.beat > 0.5) spawnRipple()
 	ripples.forEach(r => (r.radius += (r.speed * dt) / 1000))
 	ripples = ripples.filter(r => r.radius < pixelsCount * 2)
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/pattern/wave.ts b/src/backend/pattern/wave.ts
index bcc0b4f..fc16a63 100644
--- a/src/backend/pattern/wave.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pattern/wave.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import { IColorGetter } from 'src/typings'
 import { hslToRgb } from 'src/helpers'
 import { pixelsCount } from '../shared'
 import { settings } from 'src/settings'
+import { audioState } from '../wsAudio'
 
 export const getWaveColor: IColorGetter = (index, time) => {
 	const x = index / pixelsCount
 	const t = (time * settings.effectSpeed) / 1000
 	const hue = (t * 15 + x * 120) % 360
-	const light = 0.5 + 0.25 * Math.sin(x * 4 - t)
+	const light = 0.5 + 0.25 * Math.sin(x * 4 - t) * (1 + audioState.beat)
 	return hslToRgb(hue, 1, light)
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/wsAudio.ts b/src/backend/wsAudio.ts
index 7b5f268..31df6be 100644
--- a/src/backend/wsAudio.ts
+++ b/src/backend/wsAudio.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { WebSocketServer } from 'ws'
 import fftjs from 'fft-js'
+import { processBeat } from './bpm'
 const { fft, util } = fftjs
 
 export interface AudioState {
@@ -7,9 +8,11 @@ export interface AudioState {
 	level: number
 	freq: number
 	bins: number[]
+	bpm: number
+	beat: number
 }
 
-export const audioState: AudioState = { hue: 0, level: 0, freq: 0, bins: [] }
+export const audioState: AudioState = { hue: 0, level: 0, freq: 0, bins: [], bpm: 0, beat: 0 }
 
 export function startAudioServer(port = 8081) {
 	const wss = new WebSocketServer({ port })
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ export function startAudioServer(port = 8081) {
 export function processAudio(buffer: Buffer, sampleRate = 44100) {
 	const samples = new Int16Array(buffer.buffer, buffer.byteOffset, buffer.byteLength / 2)
 	const input = Array.from(samples, s => s / 32768)
+	processBeat(input, sampleRate)
 	const spectrum = fft(input)
 	const mags = util.fftMag(spectrum)
 	audioState.bins = mags.slice(0, mags.length / 2)