Strum Acoustic

 

Strum Acoustic GS-1 Guitar Synthesizer

Strum Acoustic GS-1 is a new acoustic guitar software synthesizer which brings a fresh solution to music producers and composers for the creation of acoustic guitar tracks. Based on the latest AAS physical modeling technology, Strum ships with an impressive collection of steel and nylon acoustic guitars. It includes an elaborate voicing module that automatically voices chords played on the keyboard as a guitar player would on the fretboard. Strumming and picking actions are reproduced by an auto-strum function, special strumming keys, or MIDI loops. An EQ, a multi-effect, and a reverb module complete the package.

 

 

 

Strum is the keyboardist’s perfect solution for creating great sounding acoustic guitar tracks. AAS' physical modeling approach not only allows one to find the right sound but also to easily and efficiently reproduce a wide range of left and right hand playing techniques on a keyboard.

 

The right voicings for the chords you know

Strum Acoustic's chord library contains basic and extended chords available in open, movable, or drop voicings. Play the chords you know and Strum Acoustic voices them as a guitarist would.

Pick a guitar from your collection

Strum Acoustic features nylon- and steel-string guitars of various sizes, prepped in pick- or finger-sounding colors. A versatile collection that covers a wide range of musical styles. Go from nylon to steel, from jumbo to concert, or from country rock to fingerstyle classical.

Strum on your keyboard

Down- and up-strokes, slides and bends, hammer-ons and pull-offs, palm muting, muffled strings, and arpeggios are all part of Strum Acoustic's playing technique vocabulary. Performing them is simply a matter of using the strumming keys or MIDI loops.

The benefits of physical modeling

  • Sound manipulation at the source core
  • Presets load in a flash
  • Super smooth dynamics—no velocity layers
  • Small memory footprint
  • Installs in less than a minute

System Requirements

Mac minimum system requirements*

  • Mac OS X 10.5 or later
  • Intel Core processor or later
  • 512 MB of RAM
  • 70 MB of free hard drive space
  • 1024 x 768 screen resolution
  • Built-in audio interface
  • Mac OS X-compatible MIDI interface/keyboard

Mac compatibility

  • VST (32-bit only1), Audio Unit (32-bit only1), and RTAS (Pro Tools 7.0 or later) plug-in hosts
  • Mac OS X-compatible audio interface

1. The VST and Audio Unit plug-ins are available in 32-bit only. The native 64-bit VST and Audio Unit plug-ins won't be available until the next major version. 32-bit plug-ins are sometimes available in 64-bit host sequencers via a bridge – like the Audio Unit Bridge in Logic Pro for instance.

PC minimum system requirements*

  • Windows XP/Vista/7 32-bit/64-bit
  • Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or equivalent processor
  • 512 MB of RAM
  • 70 MB of free hard drive space
  • 1024 x 768 screen resolution
  • Windows-compatible audio interface
  • Windows-compatible MIDI interface/keyboard

PC compatibility

  • VST (32- and 64-bit) and RTAS plug-in hosts
  • ASIO, WDM, DirectSound audio drivers

 

 *The minimum system requirements mentioned above are for standalone usage. For plug-in usage, please refer to your DAWsoftware requirements (Sonar, Pro Tools, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer, Logic Pro, etc.).