Afro-Cuban Percussion contains over 800 MIDI Percussion loops for Salsa and Afro-Cuban music. It includes authentic parts for Bongo, Conga, Timbale, Cowbell, Clave, Guiro, Shekere, Surdo & Maracas. The following styles are covered in this pack: Cha Cha, Mambo, Songo, Mozambique, Timba, Pilon, Bembe
Formats Supported
This product requires at least one of the following:
- Ableton Live Latin Percussion pack
- Toontrack Latin Cuban Percussion EZX
- Toontrack Latin Percussion EZX
- Battery 3 Afro-Cuban Percussion samples
Note: the Battery 3 samples can be played using Battery 4. We provide kits (not the samples) for both Battery 3 and Battery 4.
The following sections provide additional information for each of the supported formats.
Ableton Live Documentation
Drum Racks
- A cymbal bell sample mapped to MIDI note E2 (#52)
- A cowbell 'open' sample to MIDI note F2 (#53)
- A cowbell 'rim' sample to MIDI note F#2 (#54)
Notes
The cowbell 'open' tone is lower in pitch and often designated as 'mouth'
The cowbell 'rim' tone is higher in pitch and often sounds muted
While the Caxixi is not a perfect match for Shekere, it can serve as a substitute in some situations
Battery Documentation
To use this product with Battery, you'll need the Afro-Cuban samples from Battery 3. We provide kits (not the samples) for both Battery 3 and Battery 4.
Installation
Copy our 'Expanded Afro-Cuban Kit' into the folder named '03 - Percussion Kits' inside your Battery 3 Library. With Battery 4, you can use either kit.
After copying our kit as described above, start Battery and click on the 'Files' tab.
Navigate to the 'Battery 3 Library' folder on your hard drive and double click to enter it.
Next, double click on the folder '03 - Percussion Kits' and you should see the new kit.
Loading the kit
When you first load the kit, Battery probably won't find the samples. If you get a "Missing Samples" error, select “Search Library” and check “Apply to other Battery instances”.
Toontrack Documentation
We provide two sets of MIDI files for Toontrack. One for the Latin Cuban Percussion EZX and one for the Latin Percussion EZX. You'll find the files inside the 'Toontrack' folder of your download. These expansions can be used with both EZdrummer and Superior Drummer.
Note: the Toontrack expansion packs do not include a Surdo drum so the Surdo files are not included in the Toontrack versions.
Style Guide
For information about the various styles included plus advice on grouping the rhythms together effectively, please see our Afro-Cuban Style Guide.
Questions? Need help?
If you have questions or need additional help, please contact us. You'll find our contact info on our Contact Us page.
