Notewerks’ MIDI strumming plugin StepStrum Lite is now available as a free download!
In this article, we’ll introduce the details and overview of this free StepStrum Lite giveaway. We hope you find it useful.
1. What Is Notewerks’ StepStrum Lite?
StepStrum Lite is a free MIDI strumming plugin that converts the chords you hold down into tempo-synced strumming or picking patterns in real time. Instead of programming every MIDI note by hand, you can simply play a chord to create guitar-like rhythm parts. Since it’s a MIDI effect rather than a sound-generating plugin, it can be paired with any MIDI-playable instrument — guitar libraries, piano, synths, strings, pads, plucks, and more.
Key Features
- Generates tempo-synced strum patterns just by holding a chord (detects chords in real time)
- Up/Down strum steps
- Single-note steps (Low/Mid-Low/Mid-High/High) that pick notes from the held chord and automatically follow chord changes
- A 16-step sequencer that lets you combine strum and single-note steps
- Up to 8 pattern slots
- Spread (the timing width of the strum), Gate, Swing, and Humanize controls to shape the feel of the performance
- Three velocity modes: Preserve, Natural, and Guitar Sim
- Time Division, Chord Window, Restart Mode (Restart/Continue), and Latch mode
- Pattern copy & paste, plus quick editing with Up, Down, Alternate, and Invert
- Undo/redo, reset, and step-editing functions
- The paid version, StepStrum Pro ($39), adds pattern switching via MIDI keyswitches, per-step velocity/gate/probability lanes, and the ability to save user banks
Samples used in the video｜Splice Sounds:
- SLS_CSP2_84_drum_picks
- nw_ds_84_synth_bass_beokay_bite_Bbm
2. How to Download and Install StepStrum Lite
You can download and install StepStrum Lite easily from the download button on the Notewerks official website.
That’s it for the free giveaway of StepStrum Lite from Notewerks.