The strumming is done with single keys on the other hand. On the chord side, the basic ones can be triggered via single key presses. The most useful part for me as a non-guitar player (well, a very bad one) is the ability to play chords, with several voicings, or pick individual notes via a MIDI keyboard. It includes a decent MIDI library, a basic but functional virtual amp, distortion, reverb, tremolo, etc. The Session version is pretty good for the £15.50 it cost. I wasn’t paying attention and thought I was buying Strum GS-2, which is a great tool. I guess if you are just starting to use VST plugins instead of loops, it might be a good place to start. The AAS player is useful for testing out the Applied Acoustics Systems sound packs, but I’m not sure I’d want to use it as my main instrument. Check out his mashups on YouTube and read his thoughts on the bundle offer below: Had this been included in 9, I probably would not have tried all these other sounds trying to find the holy grail of EP's which is Keyscape.Our reader Johan Bach wrote to let us know about this Humble Bundle offer. If you have Ableton Live 10 - there is a pack that comes with SUITE that sounds amazing - and it's included content. Of those, I have only used Lounge Lizard - and I found it ok if you're using an amp sim to make it sound more real. They don't sound as good IMO, but check out Lounge Lizard, Pianoteq, and Arturia Stage 73. Lastly, if you need something 'light weight' on CPU. It has lots of presets, mic options, etc where for certain people this is still worth it. At $200 for one instrument, that's pricey. I prefer Keyscape, but this is amazing, and more focussed while saving some money at $250.Ĩdio - While this sounds amazing, I can't recommend it unless it's on a sale, or all you want is a specific EP sound you can tweak like nobody's business. Can't go wrong here, and the quality is top notch.

Electric Piano, Stage Piano, Electric Keyboard Bass & Electric Clavichord. Value here is great, sound is great, but it's a one-trick pony. The one that comes with Kontakt, is meh but certainly usable with an amp sim. If all you want is EP, check out Scarbee. Considering you get amazing Yamaha Piano presets, uprights, clavs, you name it - you get it as far as respected keyed instruments. Keyscape all day long, but it's not cheap. It's playable, tweakable, and it comes with amazing sounds covering everything you could need. My opinion is that Spectrasonics Keyscape is the best.

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