Circuits Loyalty Upgrade from any UJAM product: Analog Drum Machine Plugin

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Circuits Loyalty Upgrade from any UJAM product is a drum machine plugin from UJAM that offers analog-style electronic drum kits, patterns and styles for producers. It is offered as a loyalty upgrade for existing UJAM customers.

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01Overview

Circuits Loyalty Upgrade from any UJAM product is aimed at producers who want classic drum machine sounds without owning vintage hardware. The plugin includes 10 drum kits with 16 drum instruments each, 20 styles and 460 patterns, along with 50 presets. UJAM positions it around warm analog character and the slightly imperfect feel of older electronic drums. Available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.

Best for

Retro electronic beats
Analog-style drum layering
Genre-fluid drum grooves
Verse and chorus energy shifts
Slap delay drum processing

Developer: UJAM
Category: Drum Machines
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

10 drum kits with 16 drum instruments each
20 styles with 23 ready-made patterns
460 patterns in total
50 presets included
Special Boost control for low, mid and high shaping
Mix control with 12 processing presets
Beat Intensity control for quick energy changes
MIDI drag and drop with resizable interface

03In depth

Analog Drum Machine Sound and Character

UJAM describes Circuits as bringing analog warmth and classic grooves to producers who love the sound of vintage drum machines. The sounds are built around the rough edges of older electronic drums, which the developer says digital tools alone often cannot reproduce.

The Boost control is a single knob for shaping the low end, mids and highs together, feeding into a compressor for extra impact. Setting it to negative values produces a tighter mid-range knock. The Mix control offers 12 processing presets covering low-end thump, stereo widening, slap delay and EQ carving.

Workflow, Patterns and Drum Layering

The plugin supports MIDI drag and drop and has a resizable user interface. The Beat Intensity control lets you change energy levels quickly, for example between a verse and a chorus.

The vintage samples can also serve as an accent layer on existing drums, adding punch and sparkle without crowding the mix. The 460 patterns across 20 styles give a starting point for beats in many genres.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	UJAM
Type	Plugin
Category	Drum Machine
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats and operating systems does Circuits support?

Circuits is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats, all 64-bit only. It runs on Windows and macOS.

What do I need to run Circuits?

Windows 10 or 11, or macOS Catalina (10.15) through Monterey (12.5), supported on Intel and Apple silicon Macs. You need 4 GB of RAM, 720 MB of free disk space, a 1280x768 display and an internet connection. AU is compatible with Logic Pro X and newer.

How do I authorize Circuits?

Authorization uses your e-mail and password, entered within the plugin or the UJAM app. Delivery is a downloadable installer file.

Does a current Beatmaker purchase update Circuits?

UJAM states that any current Beatmaker purchase or upgrade automatically updates your owned Beatmaker titles to the new plugin.

07Developer

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