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UJAM Introduces Groovemate LATIGO: Latin Grooves with Soul and Fire
Percussion instrument with built-in virtual player for Latin and top-mix percussion.
Berlin, Germany, March 25, 2026 — UJAM announces Groovemate LATIGO, a percussion instrument with a built-in performance engine designed to add Latin-inspired rhythms and top-mix percussion to any production. Built on a newly developed engine and interface, LATIGO expands on the concept of the earlier Groovemate ONE plug-in, offering a deeper and more versatile approach to rhythm creation.
A percussion sidekick
Focused on instruments such as congas, shakers, maracas, tambourines, and claves, Groovemate LATIGO provides producers with a cohesive Latin percussion setup that complements drum tracks and electronic beats. The instrument adds rhythmic movement and detail to productions by layering expressive percussion performances on top of existing grooves.
The percussion rig was recorded with a single performer covering a wide range of articulations, ensuring natural interaction between instruments and a consistent mix balance. Overhead and room microphones capture the full sound of the performance space and feed LATIGO’s Depth control, which moves the percussion between the front and back of the virtual stage.
Drawing inspiration from the intuitive workflow of UJAM’s Virtual Drummer series, LATIGO’s phrase-based engine allows users to trigger authentic percussion performances while maintaining control over timing, feel, and arrangement.
“Percussion is the icing on the cake for every drum performance — whether in indie, pop, rock, or electronic styles,” said musician Nate Williams (Jamiroquai, Steve Winwood), who performed the samples and grooves featured in LATIGO. “It can add dynamics and emotion and help set the tone and energy. I’d be hard-pressed to find drum tracks of mine that I can’t make sound more live-like and emotionally engaging with Groovemate LATIGO.”
Key Features
- Hand-selected percussion setup including conga, quinto, tumba, maracas, cabasa, tambourine, claves, cowbells, and claps
- Professionally recorded in the same room for a cohesive and consistent mix
- 20 styles featuring 460 percussion phrase performances, all fully MIDI-draggable and editable
- Six mix presets: Vanilla, Slam, Trippy, Vintage, HiFi, and Tape
- Depth macro control for positioning the percussion within the virtual stage
Availability
Groovemate LATIGO supports VST2, VST3, AU2, and AAX formats and is compatible with macOS and Windows operating systems.
Introductory Pricing (March 25 – April 30, 2026)
- Groovemate LATIGO: $39
- Groovemate LATIGO Loyalty Price: $29
MSRP
- Groovemate LATIGO: $79
- Groovemate LATIGO Loyalty Price: $59
To learn more about Groovemate LATIGO and download a fully functional 7-day trial version, visit www.ujam.com.
About UJAM
UJAM was co-founded by Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams, both musicians whose careers have been significantly supported by technology. The vision behind UJAM is to make technology even more accessible and encourage even more people to make music.
This vision is being realized by a team of virtual instrument pioneers who had previously developed legendary virtual instruments from Steinberg and Digidesign — from Steinberg Hypersonic to Virtual Guitarist, from Digidesign Xpand to Transfuser — and who finally want to realize their vision of shortening the path from the idea to the perfect track. More fun, better results, less complexity.
Hunter Williams
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