UJAM Beatmaker Idol

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The modern classic

Adored by countless fans across borders, regions and continents, the modern K-Pop music genre has undeniable international appeal. Unifying fans of many electronic genres from hip-hop, pop, R&B and more, the ultra-polished sound is unmistakable. Punchy, clean and articulate, the backbone of this newly emerging genre is powered by drums that encompass the modern production style. Kicks that pump, snares that pop, tight low-end and glistening treble, it's easy to understand why younger audiences hold this genre in such high regard for production value. With Beatmaker Idol, you gain instant access to the sounds and beat styles to take your productions to the next level, regardless of your skill.

A new way to create

Traditional methods of creating beats through static loops, samples and classic drum machines can be laborious, uninspiring and challenging for new producers and musicians. UJAM Beatmaker Idol evolves beyond these traditional norms and offers a new way to quickly and easily create booming beats for K-Pop-style genres. Inspired by an amalgamation of many other genres from Hip-Hop, R&B and even Pop, K-Pop-style genres require a versatile range of different grooves to cater to any style and project.

Idol is a dynamic instrument that follows your musical lead and works with you, just as if you had access to professional musicians in your own studio. Finding the right groove for your track is afforded through the 460 pre-made phrases in 20 unique performance styles. Everything from four to the floor kicks, chaotic breakbeats, trap hi-hat rolls and more are included to offer the flexibility when you need it most. From start to finish, dedicated song structure patterns help you to craft an entire song in minutes with sections from intros, verses, choruses, breakdowns and outros. For any necessary tweaks to your MIDI patterns, you can drag and drop your phrase into your DAW for fine-tune editing to get the perfect groove for your track, every time.

Designed to help streamline any producer or musician's workflow, Idol has no hidden controls or complicated menus. A straightforward interface means what you see is what you get. Eliminating endless parameter tweaking, simply load up your instrument and explore your sonic landscape without losing that creative spark.

International beats

Boasting a trove of mixing tools and customisation tools, Idol enables you to create the perfect sound for your projects. Regardless of mixing style or genre, UJAM Beatmaker Idol presents hand-selected and professionally-curated sounds that are quintessential K-Pop-style genres. Packed with 10 interchangeable drum kits, each with 16 unique instruments, you can craft a customised drum kit without the headache of auditioning several different samples or setting up real drums in a studio. Each sound maintains a core polished and clean sound, making interchanging each kit piece seamless.

Alongside the wide selection of different drum instruments, Beatmaker Idol features a suite of mixing tools to enhance and customise your sound depending on the requirements of your mix. A global mixing section offers simple one-knob control for saturation, maximising and ambience. Perfect for quickly adding crunching harmonics, loudness, space and to your drum kit sound without diving into complicated mixing parameters.

For more inexperienced mixing engineers, Beatmaker Idol comes included with 12 professionally-made mixing presets to enhance and transform your drum kit sound. Each mix preset can be dialled in using the Beat Intensity control to tailor the brightness of each preset to fit virtually any mix style. Experienced producers can utilise third-party plug-ins by using the multi-output routing for further DAW processing to help optimise your workflow.

What is Beatmaker?

Built to follow the same ethos as the Virtual instrument series, Beatmaker expands into the realm of electronic music production. Hyper-focused on a specific style, each Beatmaker product gives you the quintessential sounds and grooves that make up the DNA of some of the most electronic dance music genres. Going far beyond what is possible with conventional loops and samples, Beatmaker provides comprehensive flexibility - just like you were in the producer's chair with a musician in your studio.

Crafted with professionally-created drum sounds, each title in the Beatmaker series has been hand-selected to offer production-ready sounds instantly. For users of all abilities, UJAM Beatmaker includes a plethora of sound customisation options, from pre-made mix presets to drum-kit customisation. All of this is presented whilst maintaining a sleek workflow to ensure you can make decisions quickly to focus on the creative aspects of your project.

The plug-in experts

Trusted by some of the world's biggest brands across a wide range of industries including BMW, Warner Bros, Sony, Universal, Ubisoft and many more, you're in the hands of professionals when choosing a UJAM product. Following a mission statement to make music more accessible, offering industry-leading sounds in a simple to use format, UJAM plug-ins are on hand to help you create music faster, better and easier. Originally starting with the landmark Virtual Guitarist release back in 2002, UJAM's vision was realised following years of development in all areas of music production products that you know today. Built for musicians by musicians, UJAM has products for all abilities, from bedroom producers to Hollywood composers. Each plug-in delivers authenticity, sound quality and ease of use to ensure that every time you open it, you will be inspired to create.

Features

• Drums that sparkle with a sheen of consummate professionalism
• Production-ready tones combine with plug-and-play design for instant radio-ready tracks
• Leave static samples and loops in the past and discover dynamic and responsive grooves and beats for energetic tracks
• Stand out from the crowd and craft your own customised loops, moving away from the same cut and paste sounds other producers use
• Streamlined and frustration-free interface lets you create beats faster than ever before
• A wide selection of pre-made phrases comprised of 20 unique performance styles, each with 23 phrases for a total of 460 patterns
• Pick and choose between 10 drum kits with 16 drum instruments each to create a customised kit for your project
• Powerful onboard sound manipulation enables you to explore your sonic creativity
• 12 mix presets offer various multi-effect profiles to reshape or enhance your sound
• One-knob multi-band compression cleans up your sound, adding stereo enhancement and excitement whilst glueing everything together
• Sculpt the brightness of your beats with Intensity control
• Intuitive MIDI drag and drop to customise performances in your DAW
• Tempo-sync to your host DAW for beats that always land on time
• Process independent tracks in your DAW with multi-output routing
• Master Saturate, Maximize and Ambience parameters for global tonal adjustments
• Resizable user interface fits all monitor sizes

Specifications

System requirements

• Operating Systems:
  • Mac: macOS X 10.14 or later - 64-bit
  • Windows: Windows 7 or later - 64-bit
• Format:
  • Mac: VST, AU2, AAX
  • Windows: VST, AAX
• RAM: 4GB
• Disk space: 0.17GB
• Display: 1280 x 768px

General

• Authorisation: Internet connection required
• Product code: BM-IDOL