UJAM, the plug-in and virtual instrument company co-founded by Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams, are offering one of their popular virtual instruments as a free download until 4 May 2025. Aimed at pop, rock and funk productions, Virtual Guitarist Sparkle 2 kits users out with a selection of studio-ready electric guitar parts that require no complex programming or guitar-playing skills.
Building on the success of its predecessor, Virtual Guitarist Sparkle 2 promises to deliver enhanced realism, greater responsiveness and expanded tonal options. It includes a collection of 350 phrases that span 30 musical styles, offering a versatile selection of parts that allow users to quickly put together professional-sounding guitar parts. There’s plenty of tonal shaping on offer, too, with parameters for different pickup and amp combinations joined by a generous selection of onboard processing and effects including EQ, reverbs, delays and modulation.
Key Features
- 30 Styles and 350 Phrases: Song-based structure with strummed chords, riffs and octaves across pop, rock and funk genres.
- Clean to Crunchy Electric Tones: Bright, punchy rhythm guitar performances with adjustable amp and pickup selections.
- Chord, Octave & Riff Playing Modes: Switch between voicing styles to fit different arrangements.
- Timing & Feel Controls: Fine-tune groove, swing and sync for tight or laid-back performances.
- Studio-Grade Effects: Onboard EQ, delay, reverb and modulation for mix-ready results
- MIDI Drag & Drop: Easily export patterns into any DAW for further customisation.
- Resizable UI & Streamlined Interface: Built for a fast, creative and efficient workflow.
Compatibility
Virtual Guitarist Sparkle 2 is supported on PCs running Windows 10 or above, and Macs running macOS 10.14 and higher. VST2, VST3, AU and AAX plug-in versions are available.
Availability
Virtual Guitarist Sparkle 2 is available now, and is being offered as a free download until 4 May 2025.
