Loops de la Crème has announced the release of new Kontakt instrument library featuring 4 separate percussion ensembles and a wide range of solo instruments, including talking drums.

Magic African Drums is designed to let you instantly replicate the authentic sounds and grooves of central and western African drums.

The ‘magic’ automatic variations are unique and bring an impressive level of realism. You’ll find lots of fun ways to perform grooves and fill-ins in real-time, with a superb organic sound and an authentic rhythmic feel.

Magic African Drums features

  • 6,406 samples (mono and stereo WAV, 24 bit, 48kHz).
  • 36 Kontakt presets.
  • 4 ensembles with 7 instruments each.
  • 4 solo talking drums and 2 solo djembes.
  • Alternative 4/4 and 6/8 rhythm presets for each instrument.
  • built-in tempo-synced grooves, call & response, and fill-ins.
  • Groove variations and fills with mod wheel control.
  • 30 custom impulse responses.
  • Intuitive GUI with a 4-band EQ, filters, saturation, limiter, and reverb.
  • Up to 42 velocity layers.
  • Left and right-hand sampling for many instruments.
  • ‘Magic keys’ with up to 200 round-robin samples per key for maximum realism and automatic subtle variations.

Available for the full version of Kontakt 5.8 or higher, the instrument library is on sale for the intro price of 56 EUR until August 21st, 2024 (regular 112 EUR). Prices ex. VAT in EU.

More information: Loops de la Crème