Originally Posted by JohnJohnJohn
Originally Posted by floyd jane
U can get UJAM Amber 2 until June 1 for $19 from Plugin Boutique with a code - AMBER19
https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/64-Virtual-Instrument/10597-AMBER-2
The new interface (Ver 2 vs. ver 1) is really nice.
Once you understand how to use the keyboard it is simple. And all the UJAM products operate the same way.

Some very usable strum patterns....
Price of a big-city hamburger...
How many strum patterns are there? And are they significantly different from each other? Thanks!

I'll explain briefly, best I can...

There are 30 "styles" - strumming patterns (some basic picking patterns, too, but mostly strumming - some of which is very subtle).
The octave of keys in the middle (see interface) are all variations on the style. The first (C) key is always pretty simple (and useful), then the next 10 keys are increasingly more complex (not overly "complex"...just more going on). (the 12th key is Stop).
You can bounce between those keys and get a Very realistic performance. The top part of the key allows you to drag the pattern to your DAW. So you can "build" those switches (if you don't want to record them live - also pretty easy).
You can "latch" a note "on" then QUICKLY walk through the styles (arrow button - almost instant changes) and try out each of the style keys (variations).
Often the 2nd key is immediately more "complex" than key 1 (C) and the next few keys will be very similar. Then keys 7,8,9,10 will be more complex than the early ones and each similar to the others around it. Sometimes by the time you get from key 1 to key 11 it is significantly different.
If you look at the interface, the 2 octaves at the left are Common Phrases. These stay the same through all styles. So once you know them, they are always available (you can actually build decent tracks with just those common phrases.
The 2 octaves to the right are Chords. If you set the key, you can play most things with a single key.

The presets at the top are a combination of a style and a guitar set-up - a nice way to experience a LOT of different sounds for the guitar. And you can walk through those really fast, too. There are about 300 of those...and try each of the key variations....

I think almost ALL of the strum patterns are useful.

$19.

No-brainer, I think.
I'm already using it a lot.
And I buy all kinds of software that I end up never using.

Last edited by floyd jane; 05/26/24 09:41 AM.
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