Brazil Now - Sound Pack for Strum GS-2

Brazil Now for Strum GS-2 is a modern Brazilian guitar sound pack designed for producers, composers, and musicians who want authentic contemporary Brazilian rhythm inside AAS Strum GS-2. Created by Brazilian producer and keyboard virtuoso Thiago Pinheiro, it combines 12 distinct styles, authentic guitar presets, and ready-to-play strumming patterns inspired by the grooves heard across Brazil’s radios, clubs, and street parties.

Modern Brazilian Rhythms for Strum GS-2

Brazil Now explores a broader and more current side of Brazilian music than standard samba and bossa nova libraries. The collection reflects the sounds moving through cities like Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, where traditional rhythmic language continues to evolve through funk, rock, pop, and regional influences. The result is a guitar-focused sound pack that feels rooted in Brazil while speaking to modern production styles.

Built for Fast, Musical Results

The pack includes strumming patterns designed to work with your own chord progressions, making it easy to sketch ideas, build arrangements, or add rhythmic motion to a track without slowing down your creative process. Whether you are producing a contemporary Latin pop song, scoring a groove-driven cue, or layering guitar texture into a crossover production, the material is designed to respond musically and quickly.

A Wide Range of Brazilian Feel

The presets and patterns cover a broad range of emotions and rhythms. Some feel celebratory, bright, and sun-drenched. Others lean raw, percussive, and tightly groove-driven. That variety gives Brazil Now flexibility across different production contexts while keeping a clear Brazilian identity throughout. Instead of focusing on a single traditional style, it presents a more current snapshot of Brazilian rhythm as a living, moving musical language.

Authentic Guitar Character

Brazil Now pairs its rhythmic focus with authentic guitar presets crafted to support the feel of each style. The goal is not just to provide patterns, but to deliver playable guitar parts with a convincing musical character inside Strum GS-2. This makes the pack useful both as a songwriting tool and as a production element when you need Brazilian-inspired rhythm guitar that sits naturally in the track.

What’s Included

• 12 distinct styles
• Authentic guitar presets
• Strumming patterns for use with your own chord progressions
• Contemporary Brazilian grooves shaped by funk, rock, pop, and regional influences

Who’s Thiago Pinheiro?

Thiago Pinheiro was born and raised into a family of famous Brazilian musicians, and his talent was revealed at an early age and followed closely. Gifted with perfect pitch, he began composing on the piano at age four. By the time he was twelve, Thiago had performed alongside major players such as Stevie Wonder, Billy Cobham, Gilberto Gil, and Hermeto Pascoal. Producer and director Thiago Pinheiro is an acclaimed virtuoso and audio technology pioneer, as well as a versatile pianist and keyboard player whose work ranges from blues and jazz to house, drum and bass, and other electronic genres. Constantly hitting dance floors across Brazil, Europe, Asia, and especially in the United States, Thiago’s music is also heard in Hollywood and the movie industry.

FAQ

What is Brazil Now for Strum GS-2?

It is a guitar sound pack for AAS Strum GS-2 created by Thiago Pinheiro, focused on contemporary Brazilian grooves and rhythm-driven guitar performance.

What does the pack include?

It includes 12 distinct styles, authentic guitar presets, and strumming patterns designed to be played with your own chord progressions.

Is this focused only on samba and bossa nova?

No. Brazil Now goes beyond standard samba and bossa nova to cover more current Brazilian grooves shaped by funk, rock, pop, and regional influences.

Who is this sound pack for?

It is well suited to producers, composers, songwriters, and musicians looking for modern Brazilian rhythm guitar ideas inside Strum GS-2.

Can I use my own chord progressions?

Yes. The strumming patterns are designed for immediate playability with your own chord progressions.

What kind of productions does it fit?

It can work well in Brazilian pop, Latin-influenced tracks, groove-based productions, crossover arrangements, and score work that benefits from rhythmic guitar motion and contemporary Brazilian character.