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Pop Rocks Black Friday deals include this Strum GS-2 sound bank from Applied Acoustics Systems at 51% off, which brings it to $19 until Nov 18, 2026.
It is a pack of pop-flavoured acoustic and electric guitar sounds, designed by AAS sound designer Christian Laffitte. The maker calls it a set of power tools for your writing arsenal.
The pack covers 12 pop styles, 68 presets and 84 strumming patterns. The patterns play back over your own chord progressions, so you write the changes and the bank supplies the guitar part.
The maker says the bank is full of groove, punch and excitement. It describes the sounds as covering both a lead role and doubled takes.
The bank draws on Guitar, Keyboard and Loop modes in Strum GS-2, along with the preset variations. The maker says that combination covers all of your guitar parts.
AAS says the sounds can add character to an arrangement or give it a more organic feel. In its words, Strum GS-2 becomes your session guitarist in the studio.
Pop Rocks is the first in a line of sound packs for Strum GS-2.
No. Every AAS sound bank runs on the free AAS Player, and the player comes with this purchase.
You have two ways to load the bank after installing it:
The download holds the preset bank for Strum GS-2, the AAS Player plug-in, a serial number and installation instructions. The AAS Player plug-in is offered as VST, AU, AAX and RTAS.
The creator, Christian Laffitte, works as a sound designer and musician from France, where he lives in the southern part of the country. His sound design credits include Dream, Arturia, Zoom, Applied Acoustics Systems, M-Audio and Avid.
He has also composed music for Sony video game trailers, as well as for French TV channels and radio stations. He is the creator of Wejaam, a free music sequencer for smartphones and tablets.
Yes. The Pop Rocks Black Friday deal takes 51% off this Applied Acoustics Systems sound bank, bringing it to $19 until Nov 18, 2026. It is a preset bank for Strum GS-2 and also runs in the free AAS Player.
You get the preset bank for Strum GS-2, the AAS Player plug-in, a serial number and installation instructions. Inside the bank are 12 pop styles, 68 presets and 84 strumming patterns that play over your own chord progressions.
Yes. AAS sound banks run on the free AAS Player, which is included with the purchase. If you don't own Strum GS-2, you can play Pop Rocks in the AAS Player plug-in or in its standalone application.
The AAS Player plug-in included with Pop Rocks comes as VST, AU, AAX and RTAS. If you own Strum GS-2, the bank is added to it automatically once installed, so you can also use it there.
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