Nine Volt Audio TAIKO is a multi-sampled library of Japanese drums capable of an extensive range of sounds and impacts.
Nine Volt Audio TAIKO is capable of creating performances ranging from subtle and nuanced, to ethereal and majestic, to over-the-top huge and powerful. Natural sounds of the drums are presented with a wide range of articulations.
Effected sounds range from delicate floating stick clicks to booming sonic impacts designed to take a listener into the deep and beyond. With patch names like Thor’s Thunder, Souls of Fallen Taiko and Sun Temple Drum, it’s easy to imagine the rumble.
Extensive attention has been given to the programming of TAIKO’s 240+ patches. Utilizing Kontakt’s scripting features, TAIKO gives composers freedom from the task of “humanizing” MIDI passages by executing automatic and complex background tasks during performance and playback.
Additionally, TAIKO includes patches with 90+ velocity layers, patches that allow for quick mixing between numerous microphone perspectives and multi-patches that place a full ensemble of drums under just a few fingers.
Nine Volt Audio TAIKO was recorded in a concert hall, capturing nagado-daiko drums with natural reverb from multiple microphone perspectives including close, stage, hall, and balcony. Stage, hall and balcony positions include left and right microphone perspectives for complete stereo images.
Nine Volt Audio TAIKO features include:
- Multi Sampled traditional Japanese drums
- Recordings include left and right hand head hits, rim clicks, stick clicks, stomps, yells, shouts, growls and more
- Over 4,800 recorded hits and 2.3 GB of content in 24 bit, 44.1kHz resolution.
- TAIKO contains nearly 250 patches with a palette of sounds ranging from minimal stick clicks to ensemble created sonic booms.
- TAIKO includes over 75 MIDI performances, many with up to 16 parts, spread across 12 themes. A matching Kontakt multi patch is included for each theme, pre-mixed for instant out-of-the-box composing.
- Dozens of velocity layers (90+ in some instances)
- advanced scripting to assist in the creation of realistic performances by affecting volume, tuning, randomness and ensemble tightness.
- TAIKO requires Native Instruments Kontakt Version 2.2.4.001 or higher, a 2 GHz processor and 2 GB RAM.
Nine Volt Audio Taiko Multi-Sampled Library (code 59414)
Multi-Sampled Llibrary Of Japanese Drums
£109.99 (inc vat)