Strum GS-2 Now with Acoustic and Electric Guitars

Strum GS-2 is a plug-in for guitar track production. And features an impressive collection of acoustic and electric guitars, automatic chord recognition, sophisticated chord voicing, strumming & more.  

Montreal, Quebec—June 9, 2015—Applied Acoustics Systems is very excited to announce that Strum GS‐2, the all-new version of its award-winning guitar track production plug-in, now includes both acoustic and electric guitars.


With Strum GS‐2, creating guitar tracks in a DAW environment becomes a straightforward endeavour as it reproduces the sound of a huge range of guitars but also the playing technique of a guitar player. To achieve this, Strum GS‐2 uses modeling to reproduce the various parts of the guitar chain—strings, bridge, soundboard, pickups, amplifier, and speaker cabinet. Strum GS‐2 also embeds an elaborate chord recognition and voicing module which automatically voices chords played on the keyboard as a guitar player would on the fretboard. Strumming and picking swings into action with an auto- strum function and special strumming keys. Elaborate rhythm figures available from a large collection of MIDI loops are on hand to supplement chord progressions.

Strum GS-2 Acoustic screen.

Strum GS-2 Acoustic screen.

Strum GS‐2 is a complete redesign of its predecessor. In addition to the synthesis and strumming engines which have been completely reviewed, Strum GS‐2 ships with a new streamlined interface, a new equalizer and compressor module, a new multi-effect processor, brings native 64-bit operation on Mac OS X and Windows, and much more. Strum GS‐2 also features an all-new factory library comprising an impressive number of acoustic and electric guitars, both in natural and production-ready configurations.

“We have completely reviewed the modeling of the complete chain behind Strum—including the strings, bridge, body, pickups, amplifier, speaker cabinet, and effects—and reconsidered how the different elements interact with each other. We have also re-examined how strumming is performed, now giving us a whole new level of realism, tone control, and expressivity,” said Marc-Pierre Verge, CEO of AAS. “With its extensive collection of acoustic and electric guitars in a single package and the ability to tweak them as required, Strum GS‐2 represents exceptional value. Strum more than ever allows you to experience the genuine feel of playing guitar on a keyboard!”

Strum GS-2 Electric screen.

Strum GS-2 Electric screen.

Pricing and Availability

Strum GS‐2 is available now at a suggested retail price of US$199 but until June 30th, 2015, it is offered at the introductory price of US$149.

Upgrades are available for Strum Acoustic GS-1, Strum Electric GS-1, and Strum Acoustic Session users starting at $39.

Strum GS‐2 runs on both Mac OS X and Windows in 32- and 64-bit host sequencers supporting the VST, Audio Units, RTAS, and AAX Native plug-in formats.

Strum GS‐2 – Acoustic and Electric Guitars https://www.applied-acoustics.com/strum-gs-2/

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Discussion

amliar
Sounds cheap
Lurch
With work, I have been able to get decent sounds from it. But I agree, the factory patches sound cheap. I got it during the early promotion period for $29. I would be unhappy if I spent $200 on it. The electric sounds are MUCH better than the acoustic sounds IMHO.

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