How to strum an Ample Sound VST (programming for beginners !)

Hi guys ! If you are a beginner in guitar programming, this video will show you how to strum an AmpleSound VST. We will program a simple pattern with a nice chord progression.
As some of you asked me in the comments or in private message if I could do courses for beginners, I hope this one will help you to familiarize yourself with the strummer interface of your guitar VST.
I'm going to use Ample Guitar Martin, but you can follow the course with the free guitar VST plugin AGML2 - or any other plugin designed by AmpleSound.
To begin, we are going to use a very common chord progression in country and pop music : a B minor, a B minor 7, an A major and a G major.
Then, we will design the strum pattern, adjust velocities to add emphasis and program chord switches in MIDI.
I hope you will find the course clear, concise and useful. If you did, give it a thumbs up !
Do not hesitate to leave a comment if you encounter any difficulties.
Oh and here's the drum file if you want to practice with the playback :
mega.nz/#F!mW4...
Cheers !
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[@benzero8913]

Ample needs to hire you. This is the best tutorial on this I've found.

[@williamknowlands9664]

Thank you aha

[@midicalproductions4722]

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[@dgeo-production6727]

Yeah I've lesen more in 10 m with this tutorial than countless hours of demo and review from others 😅 Thank you 👍

[@hesekie1]

So true!!

[@Skghosh284]

I am not a guiterist..but i always want to add strum in my production.i literally check all the tutorial.but first time it feels that..now i can use it without hesitation ❤️.thanks man❤️

[@shredseeker8420]

Great job my man. This is the only video I needed to understand what I assume most people want to know - how to create a strum sequence using this plugin without getting intimidated by the slightly complex plug-in interface.

[@snapoutofit4884]

So! I had no idea my Ample guitar plugin could do any of this lol, thank you, this has been super imformative!

[@roy4286]

I agree . This is a way l never would've figured out and still don't completely understand how to do everything you did especially the using a note to trigger chords and other things . Thank you for showing us these great options available and how to accomplish them . The best to you and yours .

[@matthewcoldheart4783]

God bless you for this video! You have no idea how many beginning Musicians' lives you've saved...

[@johnscarratt8914]

So good William. I have only just found you on You Tube. I am 69 years old and played bass most of my life now play a little guitar. I have had Ample Sound Taylor for a couple of years and never knew that it could do do much. I know a little music theory but you make it look easy and you are a great teacher. I hope that you continue you videos especial with the strum patterns. I am going to watch your video again for the 30th time to make sure I understand. Excellent stuff.

[@williamknowlands9664]

Ahah thank you. I paused this channel for now but maybe one day (if I have time) I will keep on posting videos :)

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

Completely earned a sub. The clearest explanation of this VST I've seen on KZbin.

[@kianatingley9971]

I was struggling so much with this plugin, this tutorial was SO helpful. Thank you!!!

[@proverbalizer]

the strummer is the most unintuitive thing I have ever seen

[@uzeeyo]

This was an amazing tutorial. I kept hitting the cord switch keys thinking it would play chords but it's all part of the sequencer. Thanks a lot

[@hermandormehl8827]

Hey Dude!! I am so greatful right now!! You have opened so many doors in my creativity. I battled with this plugins. I used to make three or more tracks, with each dedicated to one chord and one pattern! I even attempted to "program" different strumming patterns with the automations. But now I am set. I did not know it was so simple!! A note triggers a chord, and a nother note triggers the patterns!! AWESOME!!! I am for ever in debt with you.

[@bthrowerr]

Thank you William! (Where were you 3 years ago when I first started struggling with programming Ample Sound products?!!!) Ample products sound great - but the people at Ample assume we know way too much when they are writing their instruction manuals and documentation!!) Keep up the great work!

[@williamknowlands9664]

Thank you bthrowerr ! The instructions manuals could be indeed better. But I think it's always difficult to teach an instrument (be there a real one or a VST) without video materials haha. AmpleSound's products are really great once we know how to use them. Which is the purpose of this channel. Cheers ;)

[@realhackjunkie]

Exactly this. I have the whole library of the older one but they had like no tutorials at all, got really frustrated with it and quite for a very long time.

[@midicalproductions4722]

This is my last instrumental track, best vst guitar in action, i hope you enjoy kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGiWn3h9jbqYeLs

[@NbaLive4ever]

This plugin makes MUCH more sense now. Thank you for the tutorial!!!

[@philipappiah2068]

this is the best i have seen so far.. Thank you

[@Nbetancourt]

Strumming in this plugin is such a nightmare, I rather learn to play guitar

[@slipperychugger]

No fr like wtf 😭

[@MyronDavismd]

Man this is complex! Really Intense. Sounds fantastic but I might actually learn to play my acoustic guitar faster than learning to program this!

[@milligrambeatz808]

amen. i know VSTs .. but iv never been more confused by a vst than this 1

[@ransbarger]

Yes, no fun

[@tweep978]

This video should've been the top result when looking for a tutorial. Highly underrated You covered EVERY base I had to save the video in case I lose it👏🏽👏🏽

[@Highcastle_of_Tone]

Very helpful, I was clueless trying out the demo at first until I watched your video. Thanks bunches!!

[@m.i.qurashi2456]

Hey can you help me out

[@m.i.qurashi2456]

I still can't understand how to change chords

[@pipercub45]

This is the only tutorial that I was able to get any progress on. Thank you very much!

[@Disisions]

Please keep making more of these video. I just got this plug in and am trying to learn as much as I can.

[@thompsonstreet]

Thank you, thank you, William. This took me from zero to knowing what to do. You da man!

[@BerrisProds]

really appreciate you makin this video , peace 🙏

[@williamknowlands9664]

Want to write songs with your Ample Sound VSTs ?Try those tutorials (with free samples attached!) >>>> bit.ly/2Y3qR1a !

[@ahmadsaladeen6140]

bro..you are the best person on earth..

[@michellew.3691]

I love virtual jam session like this. Joking! Bytheway good presentation here! Short & clear! Thx

[@MrMelancobar]

Simply Thank you!!! The manual is too shallow and I didn't find anywhere how to fix something basic (sort of "hidden"...). I instanly subscribed about 2 months ago, now I have time to watch over and over and try out in my daw. Hopefully in the future you can upload more content... thanks again and greetings from Argentina

[@philwitt1]

Awesome videos William. I am a beginner with ample sound and your videos are really useful for me. Thanks so much!

[@williamknowlands9664]

Thank you for your feedback Phil ! Don't hesitate to share your ideas for further videos. Keep in touch !

[@sh0k0nes]

Excellent. I understand it at last!! Please do more🙏🏾

[@UselessVideo1]

I just bought some Amplesound guitars and have to say this is the most twisted UI ever. External (DAW) MIDI notes to trigger little sequence snippets instead of allowing multiple bars of sequence to be grouped as a patterns or in a song, is quite strange. I don't think I would have figured out hope to string more than 1 bar of strumming +chord changes together without this video. Still scratching my head a bit as my (most current) Ui is slightly difference and doesn't have an obvious place to assign the note to trigger the seq. It actually looks easier to just program one bar at a time and drag it over as midi notes into a track.

[@Sdbbffsd]

i knew my use was way off and this changed the game thank you!!!!

[@sound_coop]

So useful for a new ample user like myself - thanks man

[@Toomaji]

Omg, best tutorial for Ample guitar in youtube

[@DreamsAreMakeBelieve]

You just blew my mind. This is amazing!!

[@tonmoyhasanmusic]

Best tutorial on ample guitar

[@roy4286]

Thank you for showing us these great options available and how to accomplish them . The best to you and yours .

[@user-lk3oo5uq4z]

Just got AGT and this video was super helpful. I noticed that the default patterns change when you switch guitar sound presets. It would be helpful to know if you can "lock" the strum patterns while trying out sounds.

[@holyfire8376]

감사합니다. 최고의 선생님이십니다-!!!

[@FiddlingwithmyWhistle]

Hi William... I don't know if it's just me, or just in Cakewalk, or just on the free M Lite... But it does not work that way if you.... If I'm using the free M Lite... in strumer is says Switch to Chord 1(Strum Mode Note C1) C1 is midi key number 24... right. that's what you were using but in my gear, (with strum playing witch is C5 key 72 not C3, and then the next 7 # keys) if I press C1, nothing happens I have to press C3, witch is Key 48. and then the next 23 keys up to B4, key 71. No wonder I was getting confused.

[@williamknowlands9664]

Hi ! It is weird indeed... on my AGML 2 C5 is "empty", it doesn't trigger anything... Maybe you should ask the question on the KVR Forum. They always answer fast. www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=245

[@corygabel-2]

Huge thanks for this!

[@anthonyfoden9382]

I think that I am going to have to watch this video a few times before I'll feel confident. Nevertheless, and excellent and clear video.

[@AnnickaC]

That was a fantastic tutorial, you just explained a lot that wasn't clear. Thanks so much!

[@Hyper5nic]

Thank you very much William, for creating this fantastic tutorial!

[@anzatzi]

Very helpful. I see guitar experience would really help with this plug in

[@quejodel]

Thanks man this was very helpful

[@MatzemachtMucke]

Many thanks for this comprehensive guide! Basics are understood now, so I need to do some trials.

[@superpuzan]

Man, it really helped. Thank you so much

[@jasoncboy8994]

Thanks a lot for this informative lesson, i didn't know how to start.

[@deadken]

Thank you so much ! You are the best ! Greetings from the south of France ! :-))

[@williamknowlands9664]

Merci mon ami !

[@gathesoftheartic]

Thank you for the great explanation. That saved me a lot of time.

[@ctatrains]

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

[@julianvillalba7997]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, it´s been super helpful!!! I´m liking and subscribing right now!

[@tickleroftheivories]

That was awesome! Thanks for explaining everything so clearly!

[@midicalproductions4722]

This is my last instrumental track, best vst guitar in action, i hope you enjoy kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGiWn3h9jbqYeLs

[@cblanchhiphop]

Dope video man!

[@okejso]

omg this is gold! it's unreal for me to figure out that vst

[@carlibiribiri]

Excelentes videos hermano.... ojala y este tutorial como los otros tuyos que he visto tuviera los subtitulos en español.... felicitaciones, explicas muy muy bien y estoy aprendiendo a usar las guitarras de ample sound.... gracias brother. saludos desde Ecuador.

[@hgaubaul]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@grshohag]

Great... You are amazing 👏

[@robertrobert5583]

thanks so much for making this - really, really helpful.

[@masihkegeet]

This is a very useful video Thanks for sharing this ♥️ God bless you brother

[@polarisproject1568]

Thank you. This is what I needed to know.

[@djhitlor2867]

One of the best ones

[@koraek]

Very useful and very well explained video!

[@Dylanjn2301]

Awesome video thank you

[@vivektyagi6848]

Awesome. Many Thanks for the knowledge share.

[@jevonpitt7673]

Learn ALOT with in 3 mins wow . This video should be on there website

[@williamknowlands9664]

Thank you !

[@djameldjamricigherici9927]

Very Helpful Thank you

[@2majMusicCompany]

Omg

[@DawRoStudio]

very informative, much appreciated!

[@HappyMixingStudio]

So helpful thank you😆

[@TribalHead]

Really helpful bro

[@brokelocke2230]

Well done!! Very helpfull... thank you!!

[@gentycompas3225]

Awesome videos William !

[@KimSunHo1997]

Thanks! You genius!

[@seaniegleeson]

Very well explained . Thumbs up.

[@williamknowlands9664]

Thank you :)

[@PippensNose]

5:30 great tip thanks man

[@gabrielporras5909]

REally helpeful! THank You

[@songsofsusannah]

I'm missing a step that's probably obvious. I can create a chord in Strummer and tell it whether to strum up or down, etc, but then how do I assign that chord to a MIDI note in Piano Roll Editor, and how do I come back and create another chord for after the chord change? It's probably something really obvious that I've missed. I just can't figure out how to make it play back, and I assume it's because I don't see how to assign a chord to a given key. Maybe a step I missed at the beginning?

[@djdavidjay123]

I think I have miss the same thing, if ever you have the solution, grateful if you could share!

[@billyshakespeare1696]

This is a great video that is much needed because the manual for this produce is terrible.

[@superstring1111]

very nice presentation and well explained!

[@nolopyllo1746]

please do more videos like this!!!

[@GeeSantosBr]

Awesome!

[@SillySausage6969]

Really helpful video. Thankyou!

[@GTORT]

Even though this guys channel is a goldmine (subscribed already) I have a couple one offs. My in-DAW midi keyboard, as in the keyboard inside my DAW, not my physical one (don't have access to physical equipment at the moment and can only use VSTs), is causing Ample to "act on it's own". Meaning, for instance, when I was dragging a note to C1, not only was that the incorrect input causing my ample sequencer to change to the number 2, something else causes my Page Index to switch. Also, what you use and what Ample tells me to use, C#1 is not the next chord it plays. It's a hotkey to switch to something else and is completely silent instead of playing the intended second chord. Basically my in-DAW keyboard input (plain ol MIDI piano roll) isn't consistent with the software. Is this just a "figure it out" or does anyone know of any hotfixes by chance?

[@williamknowlands9664]

Sorry for the late response... I can't really help with technical issues since it depends on your DAW and your versions of Ample Sound plugins. I recommend contacting directly their customer service ? Cheers ;)

[@VilOzBec]

very informative thank you

[@NiteFlame1003]

Good Job, thanks. It might be helpful to have audio examples while progressing though the whole workflow so all the slight changes here and there would become more obvious. And it would help me as a blind guy, in particular :-).

[@MontegoBayApartment]

excellent presentation...loved it and learned quickly a lot new information.....has subscribed to your channel Big up Bro

[@williamknowlands9664]

Thank you !

[@oxiary]

thank u !! ure amazinggggg

[@tommyclarke4725]

Great video. Would you know how to set up a strumming pattern with a swing - like a country song swing?

[@MusicMakerDays]

Thanks man. Good one:)

[@thomast5359]

Big thanks.

[@davidroberts8092]

Great tutorial - thanks 👍

[@marcelmiagi4579]

Great work sir. Thank you

[@skyhr]

Great tutorial! Please make more tutorials for ample guitar on ableton!

[@araratstudio8691]

Totally useful!

[@UGLi]

Nice synthetic video !

[@WeAreRGM]

Super dope. I’m looking forward to getting stuck into Ample now!

[@TommyLellan]

This is very confusing. I can't read music, but I play piano by ear excellent. Is there a simple way to strum, without going in and having to precisely fix so many things? Like, I just want to play the chords on the piano and have it sound like a guitar is strumming those chords.

[@njpromethium]

ikr I was pretty frustrated when the piano roll strum tool muted the top strings, this plugin sounded cool but why this unnecessary sequencer inside the plugin with small boxes to the size of a pixel.

[@NydoGamer]

Great video!! Subbed 👏👏👏

[@thiagogueri]

When programming Midi sometimes my chords change a bit too late. Why?

[@abagatelle]

Maybe something to do with the -50ms factor?

[@abagatelle]

the global track delay he mentions at the start of the video.

[@petercarlson811]

Amazing. Inspector Clouseau making music.

[@williamknowlands9664]

Haha thank you :) I wish you the all best for your music projects sir !

[@petercarlson811]

@@williamknowlands9664 And to you too god Sir.

[@athishayjain.m.k9257]

bro u r cool... lovedd it

[@kovarniypidor]

Would be cool to have RIFFER tutorial on it. Can't find anywhere and can't figure out myself, how to play with it/write fast/record etc.