Gigasampler World Implants

Atsi� - West African Dancing Drums CD-ROM $229.95
From the spiritual beat of Africa comes a sample library unlike any other. Atsi� includes African percussion instruments traditional to the Ewe Tribe of Ghana. The Ewe tribe is located in the Southeastern section of Ghana in the Volta region. Originally the songs and dances of the tribe were performed before war, but in modern times mostly for rituals and dance. "Atsi�", meaning "style" or "to display", is a social dance considered by most to be one of the oldest styles of dance and music in West Africa. It is a collection of songs and dances created by the Ewes, used in rituals and recreation for hundreds of years.

This unique, incredible collection was recorded at the legendary Blue Jay Studios through an SSL console. Stereo samples, natural ambience, heavily multi sampled with up to 4 velocity samples for each different type of hit. Also includes looped grooves of individual instruments, in both 4/4 and 6/8 time. Over 400 meg of samples! Instruments include:

Bells, Shakers and Snaps:
Afoxe
Axatse
Caxixi
Finger Snaps
Frogs Eggs
Gankogui Bells
Ganza
Iron Castanets
Kenken Bell
Maracas
Shekere
Toke Bell

Floor Drums:
Apentema
Atsimevu
Boba
Djembe
Kaganu
Kpegisu
Kidi
Kloboto
Kpanlogo
Nigerian Log Drum
Sogo
Totodzi

Bass Drums:
Dunumba
Gungon
Kenkeni
Macana Surdu
Sangban

Talking Drums:
Dundun
Lunga
Tama

Other Drums:
Piccolo Snare

Frame Drums:
Gome
Tamelen

MP3 Demo (322kb)
MP3 Demo (902kb)

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Silk Road Middle Eastern Instruments CD-ROM 249.95

Spanning 7000 miles from the Yellow River Valley of Eastern China to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the Silk Road is the most prominent and distinguished trade route in the world, having linked the present-day countries of China, India, Iran, Iraq, and Syria for close to 1000 years. Originally established by the Chinese government as a means of trading goods with the Roman Empire, the Silk Road evolved over the centuries to become a symbol of cultural exchange that married the disparate art, music, and religious traditions of the many diverse communities along its path. Sonic Implants Silk Road CD captures authentic melodic and percussion instruments native to the Middle Eastern leg of this illustrious trade route, performed by Middle Eastern musicians and utilizing methods and techniques innate to centuries of musical tradition. Featuring a vast array of multi-sampled instruments, the CD also includes Percussion Loops and Melodic Improvisations, effective for creating your own music, and for gaining a better understanding of the musical sensibilities inherent to the region. 7 page documentation included.

Melodic Instruments:	Percussion Instruments:	More Percussion:
3 Kawals	Egyptian Dumbek	Egyptian Riqq 1 & 2
3 Nays	Clay Dumbek	Asian Zill
May	Bass Dumbek	Indian Zill
Zurna	Low & Hi Tombek	Turkish Zill
Arabic Violin	Low & Hi Udu Drums	Sufi Triangle
Bouzuk	Sm, Med & Lrg Negata Drums	Ankle Bells
Kanuun	Copper Darbuka	3 Copper Bowls
Oud	14� Frame Drum	Small Tibetan Bowl
Persian Violin	22� Frame Drum	Large Tibetan Bowl
Persian Sitar	Persian Daff	Moroccan Gargaba
Santur	Bandir Frame Drum	Vessel Shakers
Tar	Small & Large Bell Shakers

Silk Road Demo (700k)

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Additional Resources for the Silk Road instruments: The following web sites will help you get the most out of the Silk Road CD-ROM. www.maqamworld.com is an excellent web reference for any one who wants to understand the Arabic Maqam (scale system). www.ghawazee.org/rhy/rhythm.html has a good list of Arabic meters and percussion patterns.

Gigasampler Afro Cuban Sounds

Afro Cuban (Latin) Percussion CD-ROM $99.95

The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth percussion. This is the Latin Percussion collection you've been waiting for. Ambient Stereo AND Close Mic'd Mono versions included to give you complete control over your mix. TONS of articulations (hits) per instrument and up to 4 multi-velocity samples from soft to loud to make you sound like a pro. Collection includes:

Afoxe, Agogo Bells, Ankle Bells, Birimbou, Bongos, Caxixi, Cha Cha Bells, Claves, 3 Congas (Quinto, Secundo, Tumbadora), Cowbell Hi/Mid/Low, Cuica, Finger Snaps, Frogs Eggs, Guiro Cuban, Guiro Meringue, Jam Blocks, Large Basket, Rattle, Maracas, Pandiero, Reco Reco, Repenique, Samba Whistles, Sencero, 3 Surdos (Bambo, Cortador, Macana), Tamborim, Timbales, Timbalitos, Vibraslap

Instruments and playing provided by Joe Galeota of JAG Drums; www.jagdrums.com. Recorded at Blue Jay studios in Carlisle, MA. with engineering by Mark Tanzer (NRBQ, Carly Simon, Patty Larkin, Jerry Marotta, Livingston Taylor, Lyle Mays and others).

MP3 Demo (Afro Cuban 845k)
MP3 Demo 1 (Ensemble 627k)
MP3 Demo 2 (Ensemble 432k)
MP3 Demo 3 (Congas 305k)
MP3 Demo 4 (Bells, Shakes & Scrapes 305k)
MP3 Demo 5 (Stick Drums 524k)

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