Native Instruments Strummed Acoustic 2: Overview

Native Instruments Strummed Acoustic 2 is the newest installment in the popular Session Guitarist sample library. This video gives a brief walkthrough of the new features and provides a look at how to properly sequence a realistic performance.

[@baselinesweb]

Thank you for your straight ahead no nonsense video - it is so refreshing not to be yelled at. I have Session Acoustic 1 and came here because I finally read the manual and realized there is a whole lot of stuff that a hacker like me could benefit from if I just took the time. Now I have another version to deal with!

[@luisalbertonaranjo4627]

Es realmente increíble, tengo la versión 1 y ya me dejó boquiabierto. La uso mucho y con grandes resultados. Sin duda compraré también esta nueva versión. Gran tutorial! Saludos desde España.

[@almalaga3924]

saludos de otro espanol desde londres,musico tb

[@fiutare1]

This one got brillant options, I missed in the first edition. Great progress, I will love it and use it as I used the previous version a lot!!

[@daveparker7271]

I have both the versions of Strummed Acoustic, and they are great sounding, but I thought they would make the new one more versatile by letting users simply create their own patterns with the tap in feature, not just searching for something that may or may not be there. I think this would be a very good update to make it more useable if they can do it.

[@TerenceKearns]

It's sample-based. You'd only be able to make your own patterns if it was a physical modelling engine.

[@paopis]

@@TerenceKearns Strum Guitar by Wavesfactory lets you define the strumming pattern.

[@asmkawsar]

Compared to Ample Guitar, is it better?

[@AndreasDevig]

Yeah, without down strum key, up strum key, custom voicings, etc. it's a deal breaker for me. GD-6 from Acoustic Samples has that stuff. I really love the sound. The only problem (and it is a big one for me) is that it can only play plectrum (no fingerstyle playing). It's hard to find a virtual guitar that has everything I want.

[@anantwashere]

OMG that was PRO level stuff! Learnt so much from this! Thank you so much!!!

[@SushrutKanetkar]

Wonderful work ! I loved the tune at the end :-)

[@MrTongy1]

Sushrut Kanetkar this sounds just like my song I wrote many years ago called home by www.myspace.kienick.com

[@TerenceKearns]

Really well explained, illustrated and presented.

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Awesome review...now using 3 guitar packs...can't believe how good they are.

[@PereRevert]

Wow, sounds really great... by the way, fantastic review Matt !

[@brandonhayes161]

That track sounds beautiful!

[@michaelmilano4457]

thanks bro!! very helpful...amazing sounding plugin

[@ThyWorshipMetal]

Good review, got me excited for when I get my komplete 11

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Never realised it was as good, after a close watch 👌. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@alejandroperez4664]

The sounds are incredible

[@MaxxProducer]

A really good overview. Got me to buy the library.

[@ThePracy]

wow! i was looking for something like "virtual guitarist" that I used to use 10 years ago. Now i and to get back producing and just found this video. Im in love with this software and with this song. We could compose together! I'd love to sing something on this base! Subscribed! s2

[@sergeymoskalenko9670]

Спасибо за проделанную работу!!!!!!!!

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

Thank you for uploading it! :D

[@rajramki_RrMusix]

Yo Matt. Love your channel! Haven't seen much videos from you recently. Would be great to have you back posting these great content.

[@nikspeed7653]

Thank you for the video. Very useful for me))

[@RuelCalitis]

Great Video. Thanks for sharing.

[@andyunits3000]

Thank you for the MIDI file, Matt! Greatly appreciated. Now I can better examine what the heck you did. :)

[@Lacuerdaalaire]

That sounds great. Thanks

[@cecelialimacosta671]

This isn’t just playing guitar but it’s technology more than playing itself while you’re much concern about your recording gears and its perfection!

[@sylvainbolduc7146]

Good job. I've learn some stuff here,Thanks.

[@GenTal1969]

Cheers Matt comprehensive as ever

[@teleroylichtenstein]

wonderful

[@datamasked623]

That's god damn spectacular.

[@hleet]

cool video, good explanation

[@MR-Production-]

Hi thanks for this nice Library. can we turn off the Patterns and play manual? i want play 6/8 patterns in persian genre sorry for my english.

[@eyalkomorovsky4565]

Amazing!

[@lucianoiacoletti5725]

incredible

[@Seifmaher]

Hi, Thanks for the great overview video. I don’t see the colored keyboard on the app or plugin interface as shown in your video. I also don’t have an S keyboard, so I need to display the color map. Any help would be greatly appreciated...

[@PianoGuitarVocal]

Thank you Matt

[@shing02]

does anyone have the issue of the sample keeps playing sometimes a little after you stop it? I hate that with this VST

[@jpmusictv6090]

Hi! Can i change velocity on the single "bricks" or midi files of the pattern.once they re recorded?

[@giannitrattore3934]

This is game changing

[@leveilleurnonsilencieux2681]

it's a good plug, but i don't understand why you cannot modify patterns or create your own ! it's a pity

[@bigyna]

can anyone tell me if i can have custom chords in the auto chords section? i cant seem to find anything to do that.. Also what does the lock unlock stand for in the autochords section>? Am i missing something here?

[@ataylortca]

Great overview, Matt. I found the playback realistic until 8:13, when you could really hear the pitch slide in an artificial way. Is that because you didn't use the D# Open String method ideally, or is it a hard-bound limitation that prevents even this virtual instrument from sounding real? Thanks!

[@SamuelDalferth]

Hi, I assume it's due to the MIDI programming --> Adding the Open String key or shifting the transition back or forth by a 16th note might do the trick..

[@balazsletai930]

Can i use it with komplete m32 keyboard as well??

[@JoshuaHults]

Couple years back i purchases a guitar plugin and i was so disappointed. I really needed guitar for some of my tracks and saw this plugin. I purchased after hearing some tracks and holy cow i love it so far.

[@midiland09]

I did so, but I am much disappointed: Hhas only several patterns you have to manage. No way to build your own patterns, just so few patterns and hardly 3 or 4 you can use! It is a kind of robbery...

[@JoshuaHults]

@@midiland09 it has a solo melody part too. The strumming i use for basic chord progression, works fantastic dor that.

[@DESMINDMUSIC]

Hello, can you tell me how to put STRUMMED ACOUSTIC 2 in Contact 5, I get an error when adding No Library Found

[@JoshuaHults]

@@DESMINDMUSIC I have Kontakt 6 I forget how to do it in K5.

[@prodbyjshep]

@@JoshuaHults solo melody part where ?

[@keith-marvk-harrisii8666]

It looks like your controller has 61 keys. Are ALL the key switches available to you when using this instrument (and others like organs), or does it leave you wanting more keys? Thanks.

[@JurgenKrace]

Is it possible to built your own custom pattern? Adjust the tempo?

[@jpmusictv6090]

Is it possible to change pattern on a single midi files AFTER a midi track is recorded on Logic pro X? Is there a chance to edit after, not only velocity or length of the single ‘’midi briks’’?

[@YardCrimeIntl]

great review! so do i have to buy vol.1 as well if i want all libraries or are these included in vol.2?

[@spacehoppermark6161]

~:::WoW:::~ This sounds sooO real! AmAzinG!

[@mikheilbuadze8569]

cool guitar!!!

[@musictutorjaygogoi]

Can we make our own rhythm pattern different from library or samples in there.

[@teleoneil7214]

Can you share the patterns from their first version Strummed Acoustic One?

[@Norhther]

Is there a way to change the tempo of the pattern freely?

[@CJDavislife]

Awesome video! May I ask what kind of percussion you used? Again beautiful video

[@kwestwood1]

Hey matt does this software have finger picking style available? I would love to hear that, but Im pretty sold on it. Better than the 1st one, so Im glad I waited till an improved version came out

[@ctrlaltdelete1159]

A guitarist can understand these minor nuances of playing guitar.

[@skymaster1a]

I agree, not all songs start immediately with strumming. Id like to start picking a few single notes that lead into a strum and it appears you cant do that with strummed acoustic, and what if I wanted to add a picked start somewhere in the song. Fix it and you would have a great software

[@TechnoGames001]

U can use Xp guitar in nexus for that

[@JuicyLeek]

Ample Guitar can do that.

[@grshohag]

Thank you

[@ankushkoul9228]

Can you please help me? Everytime I play any other chord than C in the auto chords pop-up, the strummed acoustic 2 plug-in crashes. Can someone please help.

[@fanclub999]

Does this software follow midi notation instead of playing the chord itself ?

[@JanBaars]

can you play single chords in this one?

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

Does anyone know how to get this to NOT loop... and just give 1 strum (diamonds) for when we need that? Can't seem to figure it out yet. Thanks!

[@doronsayar1587]

Great, thanks! Can you please share the midi file?

[@enriquecervantes4067]

Do you know if this plug in has a requinto guitar? Is a guitar used for Mexican music.

[@robertdurhammusic]

Would love to see a piano version like this. Can’t find one online anywhere unless on iOS SessionBand, Chordbot etc. 😕

[@MattCellittiMusicTutorials]

+Robert Durham Music check out EZ Piano from Toontrack

[@MattCellittiMusicTutorials]

+Robert Durham Music sorry EZ Keys

[@northernfreelance5788]

toontrack EZ keys rocks

[@Tenglee1969]

Is there a guitar picking plugins for pop song out there ?

[@kimwestwood8840]

Does this software have to be downloaded in native access? Mine never works. the service center worked much better for me

[@dawin6710]

yes they have to be downloaded in native access. Native access is a bit confusing in that it actually installs it for you while it somehow make you think that it only downloaded it. I suggest that you download the a free utility from NI called "Komplete Kontrol". KK will show up under your Plug-ins, in your DAW and your "strummed acoustics 2" will be accessible from it. very useful intuitive tool indeed.

[@kimwestwood8840]

@@dawin6710 Thx it finally corrected itself somehow. Works fine now .I recently got the Session picked acoustic trying to figure out how to get patterns in a track. I dont use a midi keyboard

[@AkuyaMusic]

What was the percussion plugin used at the end song? Thanks!

[@ternitamas]

I installed it but it doesn't show on kontakt 5.6

[@melodyman9162]

I loooove this product but I was wondering how I can remove the strumming so I can do hits with the chords?

[@theoriginalheartstrummer]

But how do I get the lights on my komplete kontrol s88 mk2 to light up so I can use keyswitching?? Recrded with acoustic 2 last night and it was so difficult to change from the pattern to a single strum at the end of the phrase. I hate being so illiterate with this tech.

[@williamyauwry2876]

Can we do transition like that in a 25 keys controller?

[@miguelmoncada9481]

Can I use this with maschine controller?

[@Mandsefar]

Nice work. What drums and piano are you using?

[@MeditationwithHolly]

Please let me know what you used for drums?? Love this video!!

[@kevinfowler9328]

My drum plug in that I can't say enough good about is from Steven Slate SSD4. You can drag and drop into your session and customize in any fashion you want. I absolutely love this plug in. You can pick your kits, it has mixer for each drum piece etc. To me it is far better sounding than anything Toontrack has come out with also (I have them both).

[@robertmint3768]

Great tutorial, really need this. I guess it's redundant to ask, but is there an option to play single frets as well, as in creating solos on top of the strummed chords? Thanks!

[@mutee333]

There isn't, this library is strictly chord strums/patterns.

[@TheJAIRCRUZ]

Hey I’m new to this, what would I need to do all of this ? Do I need kontakt 5 or a kontakt piano ? Komplete 11 ? I don’t really understand how it works, I know I have to buy strummed acoustic 2 but what else would I need ? What would you recommend ?

[@theboofin]

Read up, man...

[@OurBackwoodsHomestead]

Does this have patterns like 3/4 6/8 5/8 4/4 2/4?

[@youngefe4233]

Can you able to make song like There's nothing holding me back by Shawn Mendes????

[@lordzson2700]

still no infos on whats the difference between the first version and 2!!

[@Umitto]

Thanks

[@daanieele]

the best plug in for strumming at least until today 2019

[@MY-vx7ye]

Really?

[@HerrThorsten]

@@MY-vx7ye No?

[@SpookeyClown]

What is the best now?

[@firehazemusic]

How to turn off the arpeggio? thx !

[@Proudtobe404notfound]

what about tempo changes ?? please answer

[@swapnilgharat7968]

how to install in komplete control ?

[@edgargevorgyan4222]

Does it have arpeggio chords?

[@hansdegel4661]

Can it run with mac 10.9.5?

[@FTGU1]

Will you make a hip hop / rap version of this?

[@iainpollock9497]

How do you pick so you can play individual notes like a piano ? Rather than the pattern playing ?

[@Jinxtunes]

Just now playing with this. I am playing a song in Cmaj and in auto mode it offers me a Dm. I need it to play a Dmaj for my song. Can I change this or do I need to play the chord triads manually? Thanks

[@SamuelDalferth]

If you need Dmaj in a Cmaj song, that means you use a lydian scale with augmented 4th, which consists of the same pitches as Gmaj. That means, if you switch the auto chords key to G major, you should be able to play C and D major. (But personally, I prefer playing the chords manually, because it is more flexible).

[@datamasked623]

Change the key. There is no D-major in the Key of C. You need to change to the key of G...and it looks like someone already said that. Sorry. LOL

[@Kxx7]

Raging Heretic but what if he wants to play Am F C D for example?

[@Kxx7]

what key should he use? just asking i dont know too much

[@datamasked623]

Nacho Jover There's clues that help you figure this out. follow the formula, which is universal. In western music (at least) a chord progression in a major key goes: Maj (I) - Min (II) - Min (III) - Maj (IV) - Maj (V) - Min (VI) - half diminished (VII) This formula is always true. So Am is the relative minor of C Major...F Maj is the major 4th of C. Those two chords are key of C. C Major and D Major occur successively in the key of G. Therefore, this progression alternates between C and G. If you play a scale using a C major scale shape over Am and F it will sound fine. Over Cmaj and Dmaj you would have to sharp the F note and it will work. F will NOT work over a Dmaj chord. It'll sound like shit.

[@luzklarmann]

Hi there! I record using different patterns in a single track, but when I play it it only uses the last pattern selected. Why is that?

[@andyunits3000]

Hi Matt. Thank you for this excellent tutorial. PLEASE, can you share the MIDI file of the example song you feature here? This would be hugely instructive, a way to examine and emulate the subtle tricks you're employing. Native Instruments fails to provide any such example files, which I find completely baffling.

[@MattCellittiMusicTutorials]

Sure thing: drive.google.com/open?id=1N1NxpgI3rDDZJw5HqlQzFOQK-619pnJY

[@hansdossantosmadsen3869]

Hi Matt. Thanks for a VERY good instruction video, becuse you explain everything in a slow and understandable way. Is there a way to contact you for further questions or tutorial videos..? Your kindly Hans dos Santos, Denmark

[@emmanueldavis7441]

Can you play single notes in this software?

[@Danko_HS]

In a software called "Strummed" you wanna play single notes? There are many options out there for finger/pick. This is for strummed chords and rhythms.

[@emmanueldavis7441]

In conjunction yes.. The first one didn't have it. I can't find one do you have any suggestions?

[@Danko_HS]

This one doesn't have it either. Amplesound has single notes and strumming in the same library and they have 3 sampled guitars. They also have the option to build your own strum patterns from scratch, as opposed to relying on prearranged patterns like this one. There's also Orange Tree Samples and Ilya Efimov and they both offer single notes and strum pattern building. Another one is 8dio with many acoustic guitars, mandolin, electric guitar, all single notes and strumming. In my opinion Native Instruments Strummed Acoustic 1 and 2 sound best, with the drawback that you cannot make your own patterns and can't use single notes. As always watch reviews on youtube for all of them, listen to demos and only then make a decision :) Another plus for Amplesound is that you can download demos and try before you buy. They are not based on Kontakt sampler so you can actually demo the VSTs beforehand.

[@emmanueldavis7441]

Danko, I am extremely grateful for your input. Now I can finish a instrumental I been working on. Just in time for Cyber Monday.

[@kevinfowler9328]

I have Strummed Acoustic (but never use it to be honest for the same reason) I also bought this plug in that DOES allow you to pick from single note patterns. This is the link www.musiclab.com/products/realguitar/info.html

[@stratoraul]

whats the percussion vst that used in te example song?

[@jeffosborne692]

Whoa, I thought for sure that I heard him say that you could use their preset ones, and/or make your own. I guess I will go back and listen to it again. I'm glad you mentioned that, I was getting ready to buy, but I think I am going to do somemore reading on it. Thanks.

[@ananthapadmanaabang.vchemi3024]

Can I make my own strumming patterns with this?

[@thoihenbaangom]

Is there any common strumming pattern like DD UDU D U

[@kirity4ever]

Hii Matt. Can I run strummed acoustic 1 or 2 in my i3 10th Gen PC?

[@duodiamanti9183]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS I TRIED TO INSTAL IT BUT I DONT KNOW HOW CAN SOMEONE MAKE A SLOW TOTURIAL FOR INATALLATION

[@SpookeyClown]

You buy on nativeinstruments.com and install it using Native Access

[@gekksn_music]

When I record different rhythm pattern and Switch from one to another it always only Plays one rhythm pattern The First I selected Can you help me ?

[@AdequateConkers]

This is a great tutorial. However, I'm disappointed by the plugin's choice of rhythms. There are way too many muted patterns yet no straight-forward 4/4 style strum patterns e.g. like a "Constant Craving", "Harvest For The World" etc. I've tried adapting some of the rhythms but it just doesn't work well

[@ZeicoMusic]

is there a way to not play patterns and melodies, just regular midi notes one at a time?