percussion

Alternate Mode has introduced a new addition to their line of percussion MIDI controllers, the world’s first MIDI Steel Drum Percussion Controller, the PanKat.

The panKAT consists of 30 playing pads in a standard C pan format. Borrowing from the feature set of the malletKAT Pro, the panKAT offers a rich MIDI implementation, with total control over pitch configurations, gate, velocity, layering, loop control and more. There are 128 Factory Kits plus 128 User Kits with pitch layouts for steel drum playing, drums, percussion and more. Read more…

NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Alesis introduced the DM5 Electronic Drum Kit.

The DM5 Electronic Drum Kit includes the DM5 sound module that contains a variety of pre-programmed sounds and drum kits, along with five pads (snare, kick, two toms, and a hi-hat controller) plus two special cymbal pads. Shipped with an included kick pedal, support stand, and interconnect cables, the DM5 Electronic Drum Kit provides expressive feel and a rich collection of world-class sounds.

With a broad assortment of percussive timbres that range from sampled acoustic instruments through the most innovative electronic sounds, the DM5 sound module contains 540 percussion sounds and 21 pre-programmed drum/percussion sets. Recorded in true stereo at 48 kHz with ambient effects, the DM5 sound module provides a stunning assortment of instruments and percussive effects that will appeal to the most seasoned musicians–all in a single rackspace module. Featuring an fast trigger to MIDI conversion system with twelve trigger inputs and five programmable parameters for each trigger, the DM5 sound module’s feature set is comprehensive and provides drummers/percussionists with a wide range of control. Read more…

ModernBeats has introduced Vintage Machinez 1, the first of a huge collection of remastered classic drum samples for software samplers!

The Vintage Machinez Collection offers users a 21st century design of all old drum machine classics divided into 3 major categories for quick and convenient use. Categories include newly remastered Mono versions, plus unique Stereo and “Xtreme” versions specifically geared for Hip Hop’s Bounce, Dirty South, and Crunk styles.

Vintage Machinez 1 contains 36 different kits carrying a total of 1056 samples. Read more…

Not hearing enough clapping at gigs? The new sample library from MPCsounds.com has you covered.

The most extensive MPC claps library available today, the Klub Klapz 1 Collection offers users a wide variety of claps styles including Bounce, Dirty South, Urban, Top 40, RnB, and more. The sound library for the Akai MPC1000/2000/XL/3000/LE/4000 drum samplers is available in many formats including MPC CD-ROM, Zip, Floppy, & Download.

Packed with over 760 modern MPC clap sounds, the Klub Klapz 1 Collection consists of 2 individual sets (Bounce & Urban sets) which can be purchased separately or together as one product.

The Bounce Set provides up to 380 hip hop clap sounds total containing a myriad of Bounce Dirty South style claps, Mellow RnB style claps, plus numerous popular Stacked style claps.

The Urban Set provides up to another 380 urban clap sounds containing large doses of aggressive Urban/Club style claps, Solo ambient style claps, plus another dose of the Stacked style claps.

All clap sounds developed in the library were recorded using Class A mic preamps with both condenser and dynamic microphones. All presets were programmed with MPCsounds’ unique signature design plus include claps modeled after popular hip hop producers such as Lil Jon, Kanye West, Trak Starz, Timbaland, Neptunes, Trackboyz, and Dr.Dre.

Prices start at just $29.95.

For more information and audio demos, visit the MPCSounds site.