East West ProSamples Platinum Afrolatin Slam SoftSynth (Macintosh and Windows)

There are over 300 loops and samples, comprising more than 600 megabytes of sounds. All loops have been classified by region, original tempo, and key (if a melodic instrument). For most of the 'studio' loops, a full version of the loop is provided which is then broken down into individual elements or 'construction kits'.

Instruments Included:
Djembes, Congas, Bongos, Tam Tam, Dondo (talking drum) Timba, Surdo, Rebolo, Cuica, Pandeiro, Berimbão, Tongue Drum, Sanza, Cavaquinho, Repico, Tamborim, bells, Shakers and many other more obscure instruments.

Contents Include:
African section: Sounds from the Congo, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and more, including Afrobeat, Afrofunk, Juju, Afrolatin Fusion, Afrobossa and more.

South American section: Batucada, Berimbao, Caxixi, Candomblé, Chôro, Forró, Frevo, Makumba, Maracatu, Pandeiro, Salsa, Samba, Carribean soca.

Instruments & Individual Hits section: African Percussion, Balafon, Brazilian Percussion, Kalimba, Molo, Toy Percussion.

Misc Loops & Hits section: Classic Break Beats, Funky Dread Drums, Vintage Breakbeat, Funky Jazz Breaks, Garage beats, Dark Drum'n Bass, Vintage Drum n' Bass, and more.

No Sampler Required!
AfroLatin Slam includes a stunning new state-of-the-art plug-in audio engine/interface from Native Instruments which is specifically designed for rhythmic loop playback, manipulation, and mayhem.

The convenient one-screen interface is based on (and provides all the sound manipulation tools of) NI's new Intakt sampler, and features tremendous sound shaping abilities without disrupting the creative flow, including a first-class multimode filter, an envelope follower, two LFOs, effects, and more. The loops have been set up so that they can be automatically synced to tempo, either via the Beat Machine or the Time Machine. The Beat Machine has loops divided into their individual hits (slices) which means they can be played at a wide range of tempos without any change in pitch. It also allows the user to give each hit individual settings for pitch, playback direction, pitch envelope, amp envelope, distortion, delay, and more; a MIDI file of each loop can be easily exported so that groove, accent, and feel can be manipulated in any host sequencer. The Time Machine time-stretches or compresses loops in real time. Not only can you sync, stretch, and pitch the loops, but also filter, effect and modulate them as well! A powerful sound-shaping filter, flexible envelopes, syncable LFOs, and distortion, syncable delay, and lo-fi effects can inject even more energy and individuality into the loops. Since the software interface is based on the Kontakt engine, working with it is fast, easy, and it sounds great!

Features
A "must have" virtual instrument for Sound Designers, Music Producers, Musicians and DJs, who would like to inject a truly authentic afro-latin feel into their projects.

Features a huge range of eclectic rhythms, loops and hits, from frenetic West African Kpalogo, to pulsating Afro-latin grooves.

Produced by Francis Fuster from Sierra Leone (one of the world's foremost percussionists who has played for Paul Simon, Hugh Masekela, Manu Dibangu, Miriam Makeba, etc) and Kenyan, Sultan Makendé, an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and producer who has lived and worked in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and South America and has worked with Left field, Trans Global Underground, Judge Jules, Moreno Veloso and many top African Artists including Pat Thomas, Julian Bahula, Mose 'Fan Fan' and Abdul Teejay.

Recorded at Sultan Sound studio in London and "in the field" in Africa and South America.

Sync each loop to your host sequencer at any tempo you want with the included software!

Includes a special version of Intakt Sampler from native Instruments (plug-in or standalone) for MAC and PC specifically designed for loop playback.

Technical Info

System Specifications
650 MB Free Hard Disc Space, CD-ROM Drive

Minimum Requirements
Windows XP, Pentium III/Athlon 400 Mhz, 256 MB

Mac OS 10.2.6 or higher, G3 500 Mhz, 256 MB RAM
(Please note: This product is not compatible with Mac OS9)

Recommended System
Windows XP, P III/Athlon 700 MHz, 512 MB RAM

Mac OS 10.2.6 or higher, G4 733 Mhz, 512 MB RAM
(Please note: This product is not compatible with Mac OS9)

Supported Interfaces
VST, DXi, ASIO, **RTAS, Audio Units, Core Audio, DirectSound (**RTAS support for Windows will be available as a free download later)

Audio Samples