Kandy is a drum machine plugin from UJAM that offers 20 styles, 50 presets and 460 patterns for building modern pop beats. It is part of UJAM's Beatmaker series.
Kandy is a beat-focused instrument from UJAM, built around processed samples and sound design aimed at contemporary pop. Its 12 drum kits, each with 16 drum instruments, give producers a fast starting point for big, polished rhythms. The plugin syncs to the host DAW's tempo, and its clean interface lets you pick a mix preset and adjust its character.
The core of Kandy is its proprietary Sweetness control. According to UJAM, it shapes large sounds using multiband compression and a transient designer so the drums sit more clearly in the mix.
The beats are designed around the qualities UJAM associates with current pop drums: they are punchy yet smooth, polished for large stages, and often blend influences from several genres, including broken dance rhythms and techno-style patterns.
Kandy includes 20 styles with 23 ready-made patterns each, for a total of 460 patterns, plus 50 presets and 10 drum kits. Patterns can be dragged into your DAW as MIDI, so you can take a pattern straight into your arrangement.
The interface is kept simple: choose a mix preset as a starting point and dial in its character to taste.
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 |
| Option | Store link |
|---|---|
| Kandy Loyalty Upgrade from any UJAM product | Plugin Boutique ↗ |
Kandy is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. All plugin formats are 64-bit only.
Kandy supports Windows 10 and 11, and macOS Catalina (10.15) through Monterey (12.5). It is supported on Intel and Apple silicon Macs.
Kandy requires at least 4 GB of RAM, 720 MB of free disk space, a 1280x768 pixel display and an internet connection. Authorization uses an email and password within the plugin or the UJAM app.
