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Applied Acoustics Systems·Expansion Packs

Hop Riffs Strum GS-2 Sound Bank: Hip Hop Guitar Presets

Rated 5.0/5 on Plugin Boutique (11 ratings)

Hop Riffs Strum GS-2 Sound Bank is a preset collection of hip hop guitar sounds and strumming patterns for the Strum GS-2 session guitarist plugin, playable with your own chord progressions.

REQUIRESStrum GS-2Host synth sold separately

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01Overview

Hop Riffs is a sound bank from Applied Acoustics Systems, designed for hip hop producers who want guitar texture without learning to play guitar. It is built on the Strum GS-2 session guitarist plugin and covers 12 hip hop sub-genres. The collection draws on modern LoFi hip hop and the 90s boom bap era. Each preset pairs a guitar tone with a strumming pattern that you can drive with your own chord progressions.

Best for

LoFi hip hop beats
Boom bap production
Guitar loops for beats
Atmospheric background textures
Hip hop chord arpeggios

Developer: Applied Acoustics Systems
Category: Expansion Packs
Requires: Strum GS-2
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

84 guitar presets tailored to hip hop production
84 strumming patterns playable with your own chords
Covers 12 hip hop sub-genres
Presets range from chord figures to dark punchy riffs
Rich effects and smooth, versatile guitar tones
Works with Strum GS-2 or the free AAS Player
Designed by sound designer Niall McCallum

03In depth

Guitar Sounds and Strumming Patterns for Hip Hop

The bank includes 84 guitar presets and 84 strumming patterns. Together they cover gentle chord figures, glistening arpeggios, punchy dark riffs and atmospheric background textures. Effects are used generously, and the tones range from smooth and versatile to more characterful sounds.

Because the patterns are playable with your own chords, you can audition them against a progression you already have. The developer notes that the strumming is deceptively simple, and the grooves are meant to lock in once you add a drum beat.

Who Hop Riffs Is For

Hop Riffs is aimed at beatmakers and producers who need guitar flavor in hip hop arrangements but do not have guitar playing skills. It suits LoFi-leaning productions and boom bap-inspired tracks alike.

The sound designer behind the set is Niall McCallum, co-founder of ModeAudio, a UK team that has done sound design for Native Instruments, Bitwig and Intua, as well as drum and percussion samples included with FL Studio.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Applied Acoustics Systems
Type	Preset pack / expansion
Category	Expansion Packs
Requires	Strum GS-2

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Hop Riffs?

Hop Riffs requires the Strum GS-2 session guitarist plugin. If you do not own Strum GS-2, you can play the Funky Cat preset from the free AAS Player plug-in or standalone application.

Does Hop Riffs work on Mac and Windows?

Yes. For standalone use it supports macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) or later on Intel Core i5 (circa 2015), Apple M1 or later, and Windows 10 64-bit or later on Intel Core i5 (circa 2015) or later. For plug-in use, check your DAW's requirements.