HTT (Human Touch Technology) has announced the release of two sample libraries for Kontakt: Arabian Beats, traditional Styles from the Arabian Gulf, and Orientech, construction kits.
Arabian Beats ($69)
Arabian Beats is a collection of high quality percussion loops programmed to work like an arranger. 9 percussion rhythms from the Arabian Gulf aria (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq and UAE). Each style contains 4 sections of the rhythms; each section provides various playing styles. With separate filters and envelope controls for every loop, you can make endless variations and sounds.
A complete Arabic percussion kit is included to add breaks or build new beats. Every loop comes as a sliced key map with MIDI file.
Main features:
- 9 classic Arabian styles.
- 325 royalty free loops.
- Percussion loop collection covering Arabian Gulf and north Africa area (Arabi, Dousary, Khebety, Malaya (2 styles), Rumba, Samri, Sharh and Swahli).
- Sync to host for all loops.
- MIDI files included to edit or create new styles.
- Full control over each key separately.
- Slice level real time ADSR control.
- Multi layered detailed drum kit.
A full retail version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or later required, free Kontakt player is not supported.
Orientech ($49)
Orientech is a collection of creative construction kits, mixing modern electronic Beats with traditional Arabic Percussion in various styles.
Main features:
- 13 original royalty free compositions.
- All kits include matching ethnic Styles.
- Ethnic percussion loop collection covering various styles (Baladi, Malfuf, Maqsum, Saiidi, Karatchi, Ray, Wahda).
- Instruments included: Dohollah, Duff, Riq and Darbuka.
- Full control over each key separately.
- Sync to host for all loops.
- Separate volume and balance for every key.
- Slice level real time ADSR control.
- Front panel master effects control in real time.
- send levels for every loop.
A full retail version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or later required, free Kontakt player is not supported.