HOT: Virtual Drummer Plugin by UJAM

Rated 4.7/5 on Plugin Boutique (243 ratings)

HOT is a virtual drummer plugin from UJAM that plays drum phrases from 30 styles, with five drum kits and six mix presets for producing drum grooves in genres such as hip hop, indie and electronic.

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01Overview

HOT is built around real drum performances rather than sample triggering. Its 30 styles cover popular genres, and each style includes 23 ready-made patterns, giving a total of 690 playable phrases. A Juice fader moves the sound from a natural drum performance toward a punchy, drum machine-style sample aesthetic. Mix presets swap the processing chain applied to each channel, so you can change the overall sound without rebuilding your DAW's bus routing.

Best for

Hip hop drum grooves
Pop drum programming
Indie drum parts
Electronic drum patterns
Radio-ready drum mixes

Developer: UJAM
Category: Virtual Instruments
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

30 drum styles with 23 patterns each
690 playable drum phrases in total
Five full drum kits
Six mix presets that swap the channel effect chain
Juice fader from natural drums to sample-style sound
MIDI drag and drop into your DAW
Resizable user interface
Six reverb modes

03In depth

Drum Grooves and the Juice Control

HOT's drum parts are based on real performances, and the Juice fader determines how far they move toward a processed, sample-like sound. At the natural end, the kit stays close to a live drummer. Moving the fader toward the other end adds the punchy character associated with drum machines.

The developer describes the aim as drums that sit well in a radio-ready mix without the stale, lifeless quality it associates with many electronic drum samples. Both ends of the fader are useful when you want a groove that feels more human or more hard-hitting.

Styles, Kits and Mix Presets

The plugin includes 30 styles, each with 23 ready-made patterns, for 690 playable phrases in total. The set includes five full drum kits and six mix presets, along with 100+ global presets. Mix presets change the overall sound by swapping the multi-bus effect chain applied to each channel, which gives very different results from the same phrases.

The interface can be resized, and MIDI can be dragged and dropped from the plugin into your DAW, which makes it straightforward to move generated grooves into your arrangement.

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	Virtual Instruments
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05Upgrades

Upgrade and crossgrade options

Option	Store link
HOT Loyalty Upgrade from any paid UJAM product	Plugin Boutique ↗

06FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does HOT support?

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

What do I need to run HOT?

UJAM lists macOS 10.15 or later or Windows 10 or later, 8 GB of RAM, 6.11 GB of free disk space, a 1280 x 768 display and an internet connection. The AU version works only in Logic Pro X and newer.

What music styles does HOT cover?

The developer highlights styles ranging from hip hop and rap to indie and electronic music. The plugin includes 30 styles with 690 playable phrases across these genres.