HEAVY 2 is a virtual drummer plugin from UJAM that provides rock, indie and grunge drum parts. It offers styles, phrases, presets and five recorded drum kits in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.
HEAVY 2 is built around rock and indie drumming, with a focus on heavy, driving parts. According to the developer, it covers everything from soft pop rock ballads to overdriven grunge. Its controls trigger styles and rhythmic phrases, and additional performance settings let you push or pull against the beat and make the playing looser or more rigid. It runs on macOS and Windows and needs a UJAM account email and password to authorize inside the plugin.
HEAVY 2 includes five recorded drum kits and the option to build your own kits with kit editing tools. Individual volume control for each element of the kit lets you balance the drums before adding reverb. A new master section adds saturation and a maximizer, and the mixer section has been enhanced.
The plugin also includes a custom FX algorithm called Slam and six character presets, which the developer says range from high fidelity to rougher rock tones.
The library contains 200 presets and 60 musical styles with 1380 patterns. Version 2 adds 30 new styles and 150 presets, and lets you drag phrases directly into your DAW. Multiple audio outputs are also available for routing individual parts.
The simple style and phrase controls are designed so that producers without much drumming experience can get usable parts quickly. Performance tweaks handle timing feel.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | UJAM |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Free trial | Yes |
HEAVY 2 is available as VST3, VST2, AU and AAX. It runs on Windows and macOS in 64-bit versions.
The minimum requirements are 8 GB of RAM, 6.11 GB of free disk space, a 1280 x 768 display and an internet connection. The AU version is only compatible with Logic Pro X and newer.
Yes, a trial version is available. It needs to be authorized with an email address and password for ujam.com inside the plugin.
Owners of HEAVY 1 can upgrade to HEAVY 2, according to UJAM's product notes.
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